Dry Tortugas National Park
National park · USA
Dry Tortugas National Park in USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 0:00–0:00
About
This park's official page lists: Pet-friendly (leashed).
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
Before you go
- Limits
- Visitors under 16 are free
- Limits
- Camping reservations are required in advance for the group site, which holds from 10-20 people
- Limits
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Garden Key however they are not allowed to go into Fort Jefferson
- Limits
- No, drones and other unmanned aircraft are not allowed in the park or any other National Park Service site
- Getting there
- Dry Tortugas National Park is one of the most remote parks in the National Park System. Located approximately 70 miles west of Key West it is accessible only by a daily concession ferry, private boats, charter boats, or seaplane.
- Weather & when to go
- The climate in the Dry Tortugas is subtropical, which basically means that it has warm and tropical weather in the range of 60°F to 90°F. The two main seasons are the winter stormy season from December through March which is windier and sees rougher seas, and the summertime tropical storm season from June through November where there is a higher chance of isolated storms. During the summers it is hot and humid. During the winter the temperature is milder and drier.
History
- Opened
- 1992
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status
- Heritage status
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Park opened