Dry Tortugas National Park comprises a cluster of seven small islands, but most of the 100-square-mile park is water — mesmerizingly blue, crystal-clear water worthy of your wildest tropical dreams.

Dry Tortugas National Park lies roughly 70 miles west of Key West. The nearest airport is Key West International Airport, but it’s still a trek from there to the remote park. Why is Dry Tortugas ...

The name Dry Tortugas National Park is a bit of a misnomer, considering that less than one percent of this Florida national park’s 100 square miles is dry land. Located some 70 miles west of Key ...

Dry Tortugas National Park is located almost 70 miles West of Key West, Florida. The park consists of a cluster of seven islands that first joined the National Parks System as Fort Jefferson ...

Dry Tortugas National Park is 70 miles west of Key West, Florida, and is a 100-square-mile park accessible only by boat or seaplane. It's made up of seven small islands.

Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys is temporarily closed after approximately 300 migrants arrived over the New Year's weekend. “Like elsewhere in the Florida Keys, the park has ...

Dry Tortugas is one of the country’s few island-centric national parks, and getting to its remote location, 70 miles due west, would be a challenge, even in good weather.

Researchers at the Dry Tortugas National Park found a 19th century hospital and cemetery underwater. The archaeological remains were located near an island adjacent to Garden Key, Florida.

Dry Tortugas National Park is 99% underwater, but the only thing better than its snorkeling is its stargazing. By Latria Graham. Published on January 19, 2024. Close.