Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park Tickets

Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park is the original site of the nation’s oldest city. Colonial America started right here, 55 years before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, and 42 years before Jamestown!

Located in the area first explored by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513, and settled by Pedro Menendez de Aviles in 1565, historic St. Augustine is the oldest successful European settlement in the United States.

With a long, rich history spanning nearly 500 years, the Fountain of Youth Park will delight and amaze you. Whether you visit for a couple of hours or take all day, there are multiple exhibits, demonstrations, interpretations, shows, hands-on activities, and observation points to enjoy at this 15 acre Park. Free roaming peacocks, a planetarium, a two-story globe, a Native village, black powder and blacksmith presentations are just a sample of what you will see.