Fort Matanzas National Monument
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Fort Matanzas Only Accessible by Ferry Service
Fort Matanzas may only be accessed by our free ferry service. The boats operate Thursday through Monday; we do not operate the ferry on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. For more information about tickets and times, please visit the "Plan Your Visit" tab.
Hours
Operating Hours
| Every day | 9:00AM - 5:30PM |
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Coming up:
- Nov 26: Area Closed (closed)
NO FERRY SERVICE TO FORT MATANZAS ON TUESDAYS OR WEDNESDAYS
The outdoor areas at the Fort Matanzas Visitor Center Area are open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Public restrooms, nature trails, fishing access, and basic visitor information and orientation services are available.
Fort tours are running Thursday through Monday with limited capacity. Boarding passes are available on a first come, first served basis. Tours may fill up early in the day.
No oversized parking is available.
Ferry Service to Fort Matanzas
| Monday | 9:30AM - 3:30PM |
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| Tuesday – Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday – Sunday | 9:30AM - 3:30PM |
The free passenger ferry to the fort leaves from and returns to the Visitor Center dock. Boarding passes are required for every person wishing to ride the ferry including children and babies. Boarding passes are issued for free at the Fort Matanzas Visitor Center located within the park.
Visitor centers
Visitor Center
Visitor Center
| Monday – Sunday | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Upon your arrival at the park, you will circle the picnic area and see our visitor’s recreation area. The parking spaces will lead you to the public restrooms and a sidewalk that directs you to our visitor center. There is limited parking and the parking lot often fills up on weekends. The visitor center is where you pick up Boarding Passes for the fort tour. Parking Lot is closed and locked at 5:30pm
Behind the Visitor Center is the dock where the ferry departs.
Events in the next few days
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The Feathered Friends of Fort Matanzas
· 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Free
About this park
Fort Matanzas National Monument preserves the fortified coquina watchtower, completed in 1742, which defended the southern approach to the Spanish military settlement of St. Augustine. It also protects approximately 300 acres of Florida coastal environment containing dunes, marsh, maritime forest, and associated flora and fauna, including threatened and endangered species.