Operating Hours & Seasons

Dry Tortugas National Park is open 24-hours per day

Some islands are closed to the public. See below for openings and closures throughout the park.

 

Garden Key & Fort Jefferson

• Garden Key is open year-round, 24 hours a day.

• Fort Jefferson, located on Garden Key, is open year-round from sunrise to sunset.

Loggerhead Key & Lighthouse

• Loggerhead Key is open to day visitors year-round from sunrise to sunset.

• All buildings and boat docks on Loggerhead Key are closed to the public.

Bush Key

• Bush Key is seasonally closed during the sooty tern nesting season. Is it usually open from mid-October to mid-January.

Other Keys

• East Key, Middle Key, Hospital Key, and Long Key are currently closed year-round for nesting wildlife.

Visitor Center & Other Facilities

• Florida Keys Eco-Discovery is open Tuesday - Saturday from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
• Garden Key Visitor Center is open every day from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.