Dry Tortugas National Park: Dry Tortugas National Park - See 5,181 traveler reviews, 3,760 candid photos, and great deals for Key West, FL, at Tripadvisor. Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews. The island has more astounding views from atop Fort Jefferson, and a beautiful beach with pristine waters you can snorkel in. The snorkeling there was the highlight! It’s two hours on a boat, but well worth the voyage. We went there through ferry and took us about 21/2 hours to get there and about three to come back because the waters were really bumpy at that time (September). Re: Dry Tortugas camping . Don’t miss it! Once we got to the island, we did the Fort Jefferson guided tour. We loved our trip out to Dry Tortugas! We spent the afternoon snorkeling together. Apr 16, 2020, 5:32 PM. Breakfast and lunch were included in the price. It is a historic fort built 70 miles out from Key West in the sea to protect shipping lanes and defend our shorelines. The staff on the Ferry were the best. Such a cool place to visit and see a bit of history. Have visited (and camped there, 3 day max, primitive camping, ie garbage in/garbage take with you when leaving) as well as day tripped there at least 10 times. The one day trip from Key West to Fort Jefferson was great. Bring a good camera, you will see a lot of sea life on the way there and back and pass near where Mel Fisher found the Atocha. Destination Expert. Camping in the Dry Tortugas National Park is definitely an experience of a lifetime! We saw lots of colorful fish, barracuda, coral, and even a nurse shark! Do some research before you go, this will help you to focus on the the small details of life at he Fort and make the trip more interesting. Ferry was very well maintained. It was anything but that and it was a very interesting tour. A primitive campground is located on Garden Key and is a short walk from the public dock. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. Amazing experience to camp at this National Park! it can get a bit pricey - Overall it was an amazing experience, the rangers were fantastic & the camp hostess very friendly. While at the Dry Tortugas, you need to pay to park your car at the nearby Key West city parking garage. Dry Tortugas campers load onto the Yankee Clipper at the Key West seaport at 6:30 a.m. (Photo: Bonnie Gross) The ferry leaves around 8 a.m. and arrives on the island around 10:30 a.m. No amenities but excellent snorkeling, a library, a slide show of US Forts. The fort was very interesting, but the water is so clear and blue that it will take your breath away. The eight regular campsites are available on a first-come first-served basis. 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Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews. 12 reviews. Very quiet and peaceful in the evening and morning. Videos were played during the ride out there if you were interested. It's booked way ahead too, so no switching days. We watched the sun set from the moat and the experience was surreal. You can even camp there if you wish. When the ferry arrived, the crew loaded all of our gear up for us and we were able to relax for the remainder of the day. Cool history and great swimming and snorkeling. I prefer Looe Key for the snorkeling by far. more, This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC, Ways to Experience Dry Tortugas National Park, Points of Interest & Landmarks, Piers & Boardwalks, Parks. Historic camping outside a Pre civil war fort. Or would you need your own way there? Wanted to give a quick review of camping in the Dry Tortugas. We couldnt snorkel since there was a hurricane a few hundred miles away and it kicked up the jellys, but just to walk around the Fort, take pictures, enjoy the beach and look our across the keys and reefs, was just the BEST way to spend a day. There was absolutely nothing negative that happened the whole time we were at Dry Tortugas! Obviously, camping is not something that you could do on any holiday spot. We had been advised that it would be very hot in July, but we snorkeled around the island as soon as we arrived, then ate lunch in the air-conditioned boat, did a self-guided tour of the fort, then proceeded to snorkel around the pilings (where loads of fish are located). The history, the water, the views, everything about it was beautiful. Some campers next to us fell asleep inside their tent with a sealed bag of bread and guess what...the rats chewed thru the tent and got at the bread!! Although it was warm you could easily cool off by swimming/snorkeling. The night sky was breathtaking. It is firmly in our top few favorites. Great experience!!!! We camped pretty light, you have to remember that you cannot take fuel on board the Yankee Freedom, but charcoal is o.k. This was a great trip. more. Crew made sure everyone was spaced out on the ferry & everyone worn masks on board. Camping in Dry Tortugas offered on Garden Key in the shadow of the 19th century Fort Jefferson and on a white sand beach with access to incredible snorkeling. Camping at Garden Key. To assist you in your planning, be sure to review the information on this page to learn more about camping at Dry Tortugas National Park. The crew was able to accommodate me with my gluten allergy with gf bread for my lunch. Learn about the geology of the Florida Keys and the region's coastal environment as you paddle shallow back country waters with a guide. Amazing and the different species of fish are plentiful a hurricane had passed just... 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