Fort Frederica National Monument
War was imminent as James Oglethorpe established Fort Frederica in 1736, to help protect the British colonies from the Spanish in Florida. Fort Frederica illustrates the story of the War of Jenkins Ear (1739-1748) and how its British defenders fought off the Spanish Army. Today, archeology has uncovered the story of the 1,000 people that once lived here.
About 1.5 hours from Jacksonville by car.
Fees & passes
Free. No entrance fee here.
Hours
| Fort Frederica National Monument Grounds | Daily · 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Bloody Marsh Site | Daily · 8:30AM - 4:00PM |
| Visitor Center Hours | Varies by day ▾
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Fort Frederica National Monument Grounds: hours by date. Standard hours apply on every date not listed.
| Dates | Hours |
|---|---|
| Standard hoursNow | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Nov 26, 2026Thanksgiving | Closed |
| Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day | Closed |
| Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day | Closed |
Bloody Marsh Site: hours by date. Standard hours apply on every date not listed.
| Dates | Hours |
|---|---|
| Standard hoursNow | 8:30AM - 4:00PM |
| Nov 26, 2026Thanksgiving Day Closure | Closed |
| Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day Closure | Closed |
| Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day Closure | Closed |
When to go
March draws the most visits here and October the fewest, averaged over 2021 to 2025.
Visitor centers
- Fort Frederica Visitor CenterPassport stamp
Start your tour of Ft. Frederica National Monument in the visitor center. Pick up orientation information at the desk, get your passport stamped, view the park film in the theater, look at the museum exhibits, try on colonial clothes, play colonial games, inquire about junior ranger programs, and…
No campgrounds, no webcams or events in Park Service data. What is here comes from the official page. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the Park Service publishes the data.
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Things to do
- Living History Demonstrations
Living history demonstrations are conducted on select Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year and highlight trades like blacksmithing, dyeing, weaving, soldiering and more.
Opens on the Park Service site - Ranger-Led Town Tour
Join a ranger for a guided walking tour along Broad Street to the fort site to learn about the history of the area. Guided tours are available daily at 11:15 AM and 2:15 PM when staffing permits.
Opens on the Park Service site - Hike a Nature Trail
A few miles of nature trails surrounding the Fort Frederica town site gives visitors the opportunity to stretch their legs. Numbered posts along the trail identify plants and other nature features.
Opens on the Park Service site - Complete the Fort Frederica Scavenger Hunt
Prepare to learn about and explore Fort Frederica! The Scavenger Hunt for Fort Frederica follows several clues around the site. Earn a prize once completed!
Opens on the Park Service site - Explore the Fort Frederica Museum30-60 Minutes
Located in the Fort Frederica Visitor Center, explore the museum space before setting out onto the British fort's grounds and townsite.
Opens on the Park Service site - Become a Fort Frederica Junior Ranger
Grab your activity booklet and become a Fort Frederica Junior Ranger today.
Opens on the Park Service site
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- Walk Down Broad Street15-45 Minutes
Take a stroll down the historic Broad Street at Frederica and leard about who used to live in the town and what it took to survive in the 1740's on the Georgia coast.
Opens on the Park Service site
Films
National Park Service productions, public domain.
Map
Interactive map by the National Park Service
On the National Register nearby
- Needwood Baptist Church and SchoolBuilding · Brunswick · 5 mi
- US Coast Guard Station–St. Simons IslandBuilding · St. Simons Island · 5.4 mi
- King and Prince HotelBuilding · St. Simons Island · 5.8 mi
- Strachan House GarageBuilding · St. Simons Island · 5.9 mi
Public land nearby
Distances are approximate. Wilderness Atlas publishes a center point and an acreage for each area rather than a boundary, so each area is treated here as a circle of the same size and the figure is the gap to that circle.
Guidebooks for the South
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject.
Reference
Wildlife
Seen this monthBald Eagle 5× · Belted Kingfisher 4× · Osprey 4× · Brown Pelican 3× · Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin 3× · Peregrine Falcon 1× · Great Horned Owl 1×Research-grade observations within 25 km, last 30 days, via iNaturalist
Full checklist: 88 birds, 14 mammalsHide
Raptors & owlsBald Eagle · Barred Owl · Black Vulture · Great Horned Owl · Osprey · Red-shouldered Hawk · Turkey Vulture
Waterfowl & wadersAmerican Bittern · Brown Pelican · Common Loon · Double-crested Cormorant · Great Blue Heron · Great Egret · Green Heron · Hooded Merganser · Little Blue Heron · Mangrove Rail · Pied-billed Grebe · Snowy Egret · Wood Stork
Shorebirds & seabirdsForster's Tern · Laughing Gull · Ring-billed Gull · Royal Tern
Gamebirds & dovesMourning Dove
WoodpeckersDowny Woodpecker · Hairy Woodpecker · Northern Flicker · Pileated Woodpecker · Red-bellied Woodpecker · Red-headed Woodpecker · Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Hummingbirds & swiftsChimney Swift · Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Also on the checklistAmerican Crow · American Goldfinch · American Redstart · American Robin · Barn Swallow · Belted Kingfisher · Black-and-white Warbler · Black-billed Cuckoo · Blue Jay · Blue-gray Gnatcatcher · Boat-tailed Grackle · Brown Thrasher · Brown-headed Cowbird · Brown-headed Nuthatch · Carolina Chickadee · Carolina Wren · Cedar Waxwing · Chipping Sparrow · Common Grackle · Common Yellowthroat · Dark-eyed Junco · Eastern Bluebird · Eastern Kingbird · Eastern Meadowlark · Eastern Phoebe · Eastern Towhee · Eastern Wood Pewee · Fish Crow · Fox Sparrow · Golden-crowned Kinglet · Gray Catbird · Great Crested Flycatcher · House Finch · Indigo Bunting · Least Flycatcher · Loggerhead Shrike · Northern Cardinal · Northern Mockingbird · Northern Parula · Orchard Oriole · Purple Finch · Red-eyed Vireo · Red-winged Blackbird · Ruby-crowned Kinglet · Seaside Sparrow · Summer Tanager · Tree Swallow · Tufted Titmouse · White-breasted Nuthatch · White-crowned Sparrow · White-eyed Vireo · White-throated Sparrow · Wood Thrush · Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Small mammalsEastern Cottontail · Eastern Gray Squirrel · Eastern Mole · Eastern woodrat · Marsh Rabbit
PredatorsAmerican Mink · Common Otter · common raccoon
Hoofed mammalsWhite-tailed Deer
Also on the checklistDomestic Cat · Marsh Oryzomys · NINE-BANDED ARMADILLO · Virginia Opossum · domestic dog
Activities
Activity guides for this park Hiking in the national parks
Weather & climate
The site enjoys mild climate from fall through early summer, followed by hot, humid summers.
Questions people ask
Does Fort Frederica charge an entrance fee?
No. Fort Frederica is free to enter.
Source: National Park Service
What are the hours at Fort Frederica?
Standard hours are 9:00AM - 5:00PM, every day. Dated exceptions are listed under Hours.
Source: National Park Service
How busy is Fort Frederica?
108,043 recreation visits in 2025, number 213 of 387 units that report visitation.
Source: Most visited parks
Is there cell service at Fort Frederica?
At the park's reference point, FCC coverage maps show AT&T 5G and T-Mobile 5G. No reported coverage for Verizon. Coverage inside the park varies by location.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
When was Fort Frederica established?
1936. It covers about 0.5 square miles.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Fee-free entrance days that apply here and each published hours exception, as all-day events.
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