Dry Tortugas National Park

Dry Tortugas National Park is set in the Gulf of Mexico about 70 miles west of Key West, Florida. Key West travel guides offer accurate information about the accessibility of this National Park which can only be reached by a boat or a seaplane.

Dry Tortugas is a cluster of seven coral reefs along with the surrounding shoals and waters. The place is renowned for the ancient legends of the sea-pirates and sunken treasure. The bird and marine life of the National Park as brought a lot of fame and tourist interest.

There is the largest American coastal fort, Fort Jefferson, from the nineteenth century housed inside the park. The fort covers more than 11 acres of the 16 acres of the island. The park is open round the year and the best time to visit the place in between November and April; April sees the most number of visitors.

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A self guiding trail takes the visitors through an interpretation of the history of human presence in Dry Tortugas. Guided tours are also available for convenience of the visitors. A visit to Dry Tortugas is usually prolonged and the visitors carry their own food and water. There are a lot of activities that can be taken up at the place like boating, camping, fishing, swimming and snorkeling.

People who travel to Key West fl and headed to Dry Tortugas National Park have to spend a lot of money for the visit. Although, the admission fee is only $5 per adult for every seven days, the travel coupled with necessary lodging and food goes way beyond $300, which can get a little stressing on the travel budget. Yet, it is worth the spend to get to Dry Tortugas, which is the most ornamental coral reef in the continental US with azure waters and white sandy beaches.

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