Park №18SoutheastEst. 1992

Dry Tortugas

Florida·64,701 acres·December–April

“A 19th-century brick fort marooned on a coral atoll 70 miles from Key West.”

Best season

December–April

Trip length

1–2 days

Acres

64,701

Region

Southeast

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Highlights

Fort Jefferson
Largest masonry structure in the Americas — 16 million handmade bricks.
Loggerhead Key
Park's largest island and its tallest lighthouse, day-use only.
Snorkel moat wall
Coral grows directly on the fort's brick walls — beginner-friendly snorkel.

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