Photo Gallery

Restoration Years

15 Images

A collection of images of Fort Matanzas in ruins and the restoration efforts that followed.

Visitor Center Construction

23 Images

The National Park Service constructed the existing entrance road & Visitor Center in 1935-1936.

Ferry Service through the year...

6 Images

A small collection of images showing how the National Park Service brought visitors to Fort Matanzas through the years.

Nature Trail Boardwalk

10 Images

Pictures detailing the replacment of the Nature Trail Boardwalk.

Hurricane Matthew

16 Images

The October 2016 storm caused significant damage through out the park.

 

 

Annual Fall High Tide

15 Images

During the Fall months, Full moons bring seasonally higher than normal tides to the floodplains of the Matanzas salt marsh. This is nothing new to the area. In 1796, Spanish officer Estevan LaCal reported: "The cement of the fort is deteriorating under the ocean waves."