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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument FL

Lat, Long: 29.89785701, -81.31217173

Designation: National Monument

Built by the Spanish in St. Augustine to defend Florida and the Atlantic trade route, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument preserves the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States and interprets more than 450 years of cultural intersections.

Weather:

St. Augustine has a semi-tropical climate with over 300 days of sunshine each year. Summers (May-September) are hot, bright, and humid with afternoon thunderstorms common. Temperatures range from the lower 70s to the mid 90s F. Spring (March-mid-May) and Autumn (October-late November) can be pleasant with temperatures ranging from the upper 50s into the 80s F. The Winter months (December-March) are usually dry. Temperatures can be cool ranging from the upper 30s through the 60sF.

Directions:

On State Route A1A overlooking Matanzas Bay in the heart of the historic district of Saint Augustine, the Castillo is approximately a five mile drive from Interstate 95.

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Address/Contact:

11 South Castillo Drive

Saint Augustine, US, 32084

Phone: 9048296506

Email: casa_ranger_activities@nps.gov

Entrance Fees:

Drawbridge entrance to the Castillo de San MarcosFurnace for heating cannon ballsFour black iron cannon mounted on carriages line the walls of the Castillo.Re-enactors of the first Spanish period cover their ears while firing a cannon.Aerial view of the Castillo and the city of St. Augustine