Castillo de San Marcos → Old City Gates
Start at the fort and continue to the old city gates; visit the interior separately from the walk along its walls
Castillo de San Marcos: Spanish coastal fort built from coquina stone, with bastions and a moat
Old City Gates: Stone pillars marking the surviving entrance to the fortified colonial town
Oldest Wooden School House → St Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine
On St George Street, distinguish historic buildings from the Colonial Quarter’s museum reconstructions; St Photios shrine presents the Greek community’s history
Oldest Wooden School House: Wooden schoolhouse museum at the north end of St George Street
St Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine: Orthodox chapel and museum about Greek settlers in the Avero House
Peña-Peck House → Governor’s House Cultural Center and Museum
Finish at the cathedral and Governor’s House; compare Spanish, British and American periods around the plaza
Peña-Peck House: Colonial treasurer’s house, later home to the Peck family
Governor’s House Cultural Center and Museum: Museum on the site of the colonial government centre, with city-history exhibitions
Map and stops
The numbered markers match the stops below. A marker does not guarantee an open entrance
Access: Approach or exterior view; admission to the interior is not confirmed
Castillo de San Marcos
Spanish coastal fort built from coquina stone, with bastions and a moat
View from the street; check interior access separately
Show on the city map ↗St Augustine Pirate and Treasure Museum
Piracy museum with maritime objects and interactive displays beside the fort
Check admission with the museum; add indoor visiting time to the walk
Show on the city map ↗Old City Gates
Stone pillars marking the surviving entrance to the fortified colonial town
View from the street; check interior access separately
Show on the city map ↗Oldest Wooden School House
Wooden schoolhouse museum at the north end of St George Street
View from the street; check interior access separately
Show on the city map ↗Colonial Quarter
Museum complex with reconstructed colonial buildings and historical demonstrations
View from the street; check interior access separately
Show on the city map ↗St Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine
Orthodox chapel and museum about Greek settlers in the Avero House
Check visiting times; avoid disturbing services and worshippers
Show on the city map ↗Peña-Peck House
Colonial treasurer’s house, later home to the Peck family
View from the street; check interior access separately
Show on the city map ↗Cathedral Basilica of St Augustine
Catholic cathedral with a bell tower on the north side of the central square
Check visiting times; avoid disturbing services and worshippers
Show on the city map ↗Plaza de la Constitución
Historic central square between the cathedral, Governor’s House and the bay
View from the street; check interior access separately
Show on the city map ↗Governor’s House Cultural Center and Museum
Museum on the site of the colonial government centre, with city-history exhibitions
Check admission with the museum; add indoor visiting time to the walk
Show on the city map ↗
Before the walk
- Check fort access with the National Park Service before setting out
- Keep entrances and queues clear in narrow old-town passages
- The route is not confirmed step-free; use open streets around closed sites
Check hours, tickets and access with each venue. Barriers may change the track and queues may add time. Accessibility has not been surveyed on site
Questions before the walk
Where can the short walk near the fort end?
After Castillo and the Pirate Museum, finish at the Old City Gates; leave the southern section for another outing
Does the walk include the fort’s interior courtyards?
No — the map leads to the exterior approach; arrange a Castillo de San Marcos visit separately
Sources and verification
Written by walkymap from remotely checked sources. No on-site walk is claimed
thepiratemuseum.com — thepiratemuseum.com ·
oldestwoodenschoolhouse.com — oldestwoodenschoolhouse.com ·
colonialquarter.com — colonialquarter.com ·
stphotios.org — stphotios.org ·
penapeckhouse.com — penapeckhouse.com ·
thefirstparish.org — thefirstparish.org ·
floridashistoriccoast.com — floridashistoriccoast.com ·
staugustine.ufl.edu — staugustine.ufl.edu ·
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL. Track geometry and distance are from the route dataset
Elevation estimate: Mapterhorn. Terrain model; stairs and small changes in level may be missed
