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Dry Tortugas National Park is currently Open.
As of: 2:41 pm (EDT)   Sat May 4, 2024.

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Homestead, FL   33034Driving Directions
Phone: (305)242-7700(305)242-7700 Maps & Directions

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Operating Hours & Seasons

Dry Tortugas

The Dry Tortugas is open 24 hours, 7 days a week. This includes holidays.

Standard Hours

  • Sunday:12:00 AM-12:00 AM
  • Monday:12:00 AM-12:00 AM
  • Tuesday:12:00 AM-12:00 AM
  • Wednesday:12:00 AM-12:00 AM
  • Thursday:12:00 AM-12:00 AM
  • Friday:12:00 AM-12:00 AM
  • Saturday:12:00 AM-12:00 AM

Fees & Passes

    Entrance Fees:

    • $10.00 - Dry Tortugas Entrance Fee
      This fee covers entrance to the park for 7 days. If you are arriving via seaplane or ferry the travel ticket includes entrance fee to Dry Tortugas National Park and Fort Jefferson. If you hold a National Parks Pass, show your pass at check-in and the entrance fee will be deducted from your transportation cost. If you are arriving via private boat or private seaplane fees are collected through a self-service fee area on the main dock at Garden Key. Cash or check only.

    About

    Explore a 19th Century Fort and snorkel crystal clear water with incredible marine life

    Almost 70 miles (113 km) west of Key West lies the remote Dry Tortugas National Park. The 100-square mile park is mostly open water with seven small islands. Accessible only by boat or seaplane, the park is known the world over as the home of magnificent Fort Jefferson, picturesque blue waters, superlative coral reefs and marine life, and the vast assortment of bird life that frequent the area.

    Directions

    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.

    Visitor Centers

    Garden Key Visitor Center

    Garden Key Visitor Center is located inside Fort Jefferson. At the visitor center you will find artifacts, an informational movie, and souvenirs. Florida Keys Eco-Discover Center

    Enter the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center and take a journey into the world of the native plants and animals of the Keys, both on land and underwater. Leave with an increased awareness and appreciation of the need to protect and conserve the ecosystem of South Florida. The Center features over 6,000 square feet of interactive and dynamic exhibits including a mock-up of Aquarius, the world's only underwater ocean laboratory.

    Weather

    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.

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    Dot is Green if Dry Tortugas National Park is currently open and Red if currently closed.
      As of: 2:41 pm (EDT)   Sat May 4, 2024. [Change]