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The Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park, also known simply as Fort Taylor, is a Florida State Park and National Historic Landmark centered on a Civil War-era fort located near the southern tip of Key West, Florida.
Swim and snorkel at Key West’s best beach! Discover and become a part of this beautiful underwater habitat. Snorkel off the beach and experience rich tropical marine life such as parrot fish, schools of yellowtail snapper, lobster, and various hard and soft corals. Bring a pole and catch dinner off the west rock jetty.
On the southern edge of Key West, Fort Taylor predates the Civil War and is a National Historic Monument housing the largest cache of Civil War armament in the world. Beyond its historical importance, the park is the southernmost state park in the continental United States.
Take a narrated tour of Fort Zachary Taylor and see Civil War cannons and learn about the fort’s construction. Please contact the Park Management Office at 305-292-6850 for more information. Take a stroll along the nature walk around the park and view the native wildlife, trees, shrubs and wildflowers.
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park. 7,173 reviews. #21 of 174 things to do in Key West. Historic SitesState ParksBeaches. Open now. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. This historic fort has the largest collection of Civil War armaments in the world.
Take a narrated tour of Fort Zachary Taylor and see Civil War cannons and learn about the fort's construction. Tours of the historic fort are offered at 11am daily. Take a stroll along the nature walk around the park and view the native wildlife, trees, shrubs and wildflowers.
Fort Taylor, the nation's southernmost Civil War era fortress, was part of the Third Tier System of Defense Fortifications plan. The fort is named for President Zachary Taylor, and construction began in 1845.
