Fort Matanzas National Monument
Fort Matanzas National Monument is a national monument run by the National Park Service in St. Johns County, Florida. There is no entrance fee. It is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Fort Matanzas National Monument on the managing agency's own page.
Fort Matanzas National Monument map
Fort Matanzas National Monument boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for FL, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Yes. Fort Matanzas National Monument has no entrance fee.
- Fort Matanzas National Monument is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
- Camping is prohibited within the monument; no designated camping areas (as of September 30, 2026). Camping outside campgrounds is not allowed.
- Pets are allowed in Fort Matanzas National Monument on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
Fees, passes, and hours
Fort Matanzas National Monument has no entrance fee.
Fort Matanzas National Monument is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping in Fort Matanzas National Monument
Camping is prohibited within the monument; no designated camping areas (as of September 30, 2026). Camping outside campgrounds is not allowed.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Pets
Pets are allowed in Fort Matanzas National Monument on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Crescent Beach, 1.3 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Fort Matanzas National Monument
- State parkFaver-Dykes State Park is 0.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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