Directions

Getting to Dry Tortugas National Park

Dry Tortugas National Park is a remote island about 70-miles (113 km) west of Key West, Florida. Cars are not able to access the island. The only methods of transportation are by boat or seaplane. Careful planning is essential to ensure a safe and fun visit to the park.

• For a Dry Tortugas National Park map, click here.
• Ferry and seaplane services will bring you to Garden Key. For information on how to explore other areas of the park click here.

How to get to Dry Tortugas

• 

  Personal Boat

  Entrance Fees are required for all visitors ages 16+ who arrive by personal boat and plan to stop in Dry Tortugas.

• 

  Charters & Permitted Tour Guides

  Take guided tours for fishing, diving, snorkeling, and wildlife viewing

• 

  The Yankee Freedom Ferry

  Take a high-speed catamaran for day and camping trips.

• 

  Key West Seaplane Charters

  Morning, Afternoon or Full Day Tours to the park on a seaplane