San Juan National Historic Site
Designation: National Historic Site
Location: Puerto Rico
📘 Park Overview
San Juan National Historic Site preserves stories of great ambition and aspirations. Countries fought for control of this tiny yet strategic island for centuries. Generations of soldiers have lived and worked within the forts. Visitors today are as inspired by these stories as they are by the beauty of the architecture and the ingenuity of design and engineering of this World Heritage Site.
🌤 Weather Information
Puerto Rico enjoys year round tropical climate. Winters are breeze and summers are mostly hot and humid. It rains all year long with a "dry" season in April. Temperatures range from 80's in the winter to 90's in the summer. The hurricane season starts in June and ends in November. On the longest day, June 22nd, the sun sets around 7 PM. On the shortest day, December 22nd, the sun sets around 4:30 PM.
🚗 Directions
From Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport - Get on Expreso Román Baldorioty de Castro/PR-26 from Av. Aeropuerto - Merge onto Expreso Román Baldorioty de Castro/PR-26 - Follow Avenida Luis Muñoz Rivera to Calle Norzagaray, Old San Juan
Images
Castillo San Felipe del Morro Aereal View
Credit: Courtesy: Aerofoto
Castillo San Cristobal Aereal View
Credit: Courtesy: Aerofoto
Activities
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Operating Hours
Entrance Fees
Entrance Passes
No entrance passes listed.
3-Day Weather Forecast
Friday, Sep 25
Sunny
High: 88.8°F | Low: 79.1°F
Humidity: 74%
Wind: 15 mph
Rain Chance: 17%
UV Index: 10.8
Sunrise: 06:13 AM
Sunset: 06:18 PM
Moon: Full Moon (100%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 78.1°F
Cloud Cover: 17%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Saturday, Sep 26
Patchy rain nearby
High: 88.6°F | Low: 80.1°F
Humidity: 74%
Wind: 15.2 mph
Rain Chance: 36%
UV Index: 10.6
Sunrise: 06:14 AM
Sunset: 06:17 PM
Moon: Full Moon (99%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 78.5°F
Cloud Cover: 36%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Sunday, Sep 27
Sunny
High: 88.1°F | Low: 80°F
Humidity: 76%
Wind: 17.4 mph
Rain Chance: 22%
UV Index: 10.7
Sunrise: 06:14 AM
Sunset: 06:16 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous (96%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 78.8°F
Cloud Cover: 22%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Park Alerts
Park Events
New Year`s Day
San Juan National Historic Site remains closed all day.
Date: Jan 1, 2015 12:00am to Jan 1, 2015 12:00am
Paid Event
San Juan National Historic Site Anniversary
Celebrates the establishment of the park as a National Park Service unit in 1949
Location: San Juan NHS
Date: Feb 14, 2015 12:00am to Feb 14, 2015 12:00am
Paid Event
Christmas Day
San Juan National Historic Site remains closed all day.
Date: Dec 25, 2015 12:00am to Dec 25, 2015 12:00am
Paid Event
National Park Service Birthday
Celebrate the National Park Service's birthday on August 25th!
The National Park Service was created on August 25, 1916, when President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Park Service Act.
Date: Aug 25, 2020 12:00am to Aug 25, 2020 12:00am
Paid Event
Veterans Day -- Fee Free Day
The National Park Service invites all visitors to remember our veterans by visiting any National Park Service site for free on Veterans Day.
Date: Nov 11, 2020 12:00am to Nov 11, 2020 12:00am
Paid Event
Visitor Center & Contacts
📍 Physical Address:
501 Norzagaray Street
Castillo San Cristobal
San Juan, PR 00901
🏤 Mailing Address:
501 Norzagaray Street
San Juan, PR 00901
📞 Voice Phone: 7877296777
📞 Fax Phone: 7872897972
✉️ Email: saju_superintendent@nps.gov