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Places
Places in Dry Tortugas National Park
Viewpoints, landmarks, trailheads, and useful stops.
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Garden Key
Historic fort, clear-water snorkeling, and remote camping on one tiny island
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Campground Area
Remote island campground beside Fort Jefferson with beachside snorkeling
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Fort Jefferson Parade Ground Bastions
Corner bastions and spiral stairs with sweeping fort views
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Loggerhead Key
Remote island with pristine reefs, beaches, and a storied lighthouse
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North Coaling Dock Ruins Viewpoint
Historic dock ruins with easy access snorkeling and fish-filled waters
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South Swim Beach
Calm, clear snorkel spot with fort views steps from camp
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Fort Jefferson Visitor Center
Small museum and shop tucked inside the massive brick fort
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North Swim Beach
Calm, sandy swim spot beside Fort Jefferson’s moat wall
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Fort Jefferson Prison Cells
Grim Civil War–era cells inside America’s largest brick fort
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Garden Key Group Campsite
Remote group site by Fort Jefferson and turquoise water
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Historic Barracks
Evocative brick barracks ruins on Fort Jefferson’s sunbaked parade ground
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Historic Cannons
Massive 19th‑century cannons with sweeping sea views
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Bush Key
Seasonal bird sanctuary reached by a shifting sandbar
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Dry Tortugas Visitor Center
Small, informative hub inside Fort Jefferson on Garden Key
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Fort Jefferson Sally Port
Fort Jefferson’s dramatic brick gateway over the moat
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Garden Key Harbor Light
Iron lighthouse atop Fort Jefferson with sweeping harbor views
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Dry Tortugas Light
Remote 1858 lighthouse on Loggerhead Key, tallest in Florida
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Fort Jefferson Parade Ground
Vast lawn that shows off the fort’s scale and history
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Historic Coal Dock Ruins
Historic pilings turned easy, fish-rich snorkel right off the beach
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Garden Key Light
Iron lighthouse perched on Fort Jefferson’s bastion
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Hot Shot Furnace
Civil War–era brick furnace that superheated cannonballs
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Dry Tortugas National Park Ferry Landing
The ferry dock and welcome mat beside Fort Jefferson
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Loggerhead Key Lightkeeper's Quarters
Restored lighthouse keepers’ home on a remote, wildlife‑rich key
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Powder Magazines
Detached brick bunkers that kept Fort Jefferson’s gunpowder safe
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Sally Port Bridge
Historic wooden gateway over the moat into Fort Jefferson
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Garden Key Campground Composting Toilets
Composting toilets by the campground; locked mid-day
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Ranger Station
Remote ranger outpost inside Fort Jefferson’s walls
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Hospital Key
Tiny quarantine-island relic with solitude and surrounding marine life
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