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.

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.

Bird's eye view of the park

Fort Matanzas National Monument

The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve encompasses
approximately 55,000 acres of salt marsh and mangrove tidal wetlands, oyster
bars, estuarine lagoons, upland habitat and offshore seas in Northeast
Florida. It contains the northern most extent of mangrove habitat on the east
coast of the United States. The coastal waters of the GTM Reserve are
important calving grounds for the endangered Right Whale. Manatees, Wood
Storks, Roseate Spoonbills, Bald Eagles and Peregrine Falcons find refuge in
the reserve.

The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve encompasses approximately 55,000 acres of salt marsh and mangrove tidal wetlands, oyster bars, estuarine lagoons, upland habitat and offshore seas in Northeast Florida. It contains the northern most extent of mangrove habitat on the east coast of the United States.

The coastal waters of the GTM Reserve are important calving grounds for the endangered Right Whale. Manatees, Wood Storks, Roseate Spoonbills, Bald Eagles and Peregrine Falcons find refuge in the reserve.

Sand dunes and flowers at Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, Florida

Aerial view of Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, Florida

Sunset over the marsh at Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, Florida

Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve

Bird's eye view of the campground

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Anastasia State Park

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.

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.

Fort Matanzas National Monument

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Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve

Faver-Dykes State Park

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Castillo De San Marcos National Monument

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