Dry Tortugas National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park is located about 70 miles west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico. The park preserves Fort Jefferson and the seven Dry Tortugas islands, the westernmost and most isolated of the Florida Keys. It can only be reached Accessible only by boat or seaplane. The park is one of the countries least visited parks, certainly due to its remote nature. There is camping available but advance reservations are required.
Fort Jefferson National Monument was designated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt under the Antiquities Act in 1935. The monument was expanded in 1983 and redesignated as Dry Tortugas National Park in 1992.
Dr. Samuel Mudd who was charged with conspiracy in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln was imprisoned at Fort Jefferson. He was pardoned in 1869 after averting a viral outbreak.
Dry Tortugas has an official bird list of 299 species, bird watching is best in the spring many species are migrating through.
There is not a lot of hiking in Dry Tortugas, but make sure to brink your snorkeling gear, because water activities are plentiful.
Dry Tortugas National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park is located about 70 miles west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico. The park preserves Fort Jefferson and the seven Dry Tortugas islands, the westernmost and most isolated of the Florida Keys. It can only be reached Accessible only by boat or seaplane. The park is one of the countries least visited parks, certainly due to its remote nature. There is camping available but advance reservations are required.
Fort Jefferson National Monument was designated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt under the Antiquities Act in 1935. The monument was expanded in 1983 and redesignated as Dry Tortugas National Park in 1992.
Dr. Samuel Mudd who was charged with conspiracy in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln was imprisoned at Fort Jefferson. He was pardoned in 1869 after averting a viral outbreak.
Dry Tortugas has an official bird list of 299 species, bird watching is best in the spring many species are migrating through.
There is not a lot of hiking in Dry Tortugas, but make sure to brink your snorkeling gear, because water activities are plentiful.