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Welcome! Fort Matanzas is an exciting outdoor classroom rich with natural and cultural resources. We invite you and your students to explore almost 300 acres of Florida's coastal environment, and the old fortified coquina watchtower built by the Spanish.

From field trips to online programs, Fort Matanzas provides learning adventures for students and teachers throughout the world.

 

Begin Your Adventure

  • Ranger with a group of kids outside the fort.
    Parks as Classrooms

    Field Trips, virtual reality, curriculum, and more.

  • Logo for the JR program.
    Kids & Youth

    Explore the Junior Ranger program, camps, online activities, and more.

  • Group of students in front of fort with ranger.
    Field Trips

    Learn how to coordinate a curriculum-based experience for students.

  • Ranger with student in the water.
    Curriculum

    Check out resources for your classroom.

  • Four people wearing green NPS backpacks in the library.
    Travel Backpacks

    Park travel backpacks are available for loan! Each backpack supports a topic and contains a book and hands-on materials.

  • The fort from a drone with river around it and USF/NPS in text upon the image.
    Fort Matanzas Virtual Tour

    The Virtual Tour for Fort Matanzas National Monument in St. Augustine, Florida.

  • Image of the waterway from a drone.
    Matanzas Videos

    Explore the many stories of Fort Matanzas with these short videos.

Last updated: February 20, 2025

Contact Info

Mailing Address:

8635 A1A South
Saint Augustine, FL 32080

Phone:

904 471-0116

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