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Garden Key Campground

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Garden Key Campground

Garden Key, home to Fort Jefferson, has a primitive campground only a short walk from public dock and piers. Individual sites can accommodate up to three 2-person tents (6 persons max per-site) on a first-come, first served basis. In the event a regular campsite is unavailable, an overflow area will be made available. Upon arrival all overnight visitors will be provided a place to camp. For parties of 10 or more, a group campsite is available through our website.

You may reserve a group camp site that holes 10-20 campers. Call 305-242-7700 to reserve.

Published campsites

total Sites

8

group

1

horse

0

tent Only

8

electrical Hookups

0

rv Only

0

walk Boat To

8

other

0

Published camping fees

Garden Key Campground Fee

$15 · The campground is a self-service fee area with a nightly fee of $15 per campsite. A 50% discount applies to holders of the Golden Age or Golden Access Pass. No other discounts apply. Fees paid for transportation (seaplane or ferry) do not include camping fees.

Golden Age or Golden Access Pass

$7.5 · A 50% discount applies to holders of the Golden Age or Golden Access Pass.

Amenities

trash Recycling Collection

No

toilets

Composting Toilets - year round

internet Connectivity

No

showers

None

cell Phone Reception

No

laundry

No

amphitheater

No

dump Station

No

camp Store

No

staff Or Volunteer Host Onsite

Yes - year round

potable Water

No water

ice Available For Sale

No

firewood For Sale

No

food Storage Lockers

No

Accessibility and facilities

wheelchair Access

Campsites are accessible by wheelchair as well as restrooms. Please note that campsites may be sandy and grassy.

internet Info

There is no internet service at the Dry Tortugas.

cell Phone Info

There is no cell phone service at the Dry Tortugas.

fire Stove Policy

Charcoal briquettes placed in campsite BBQ grills are only fires allowed. Gas camping stoves are permitted by the park, but commercial ferries do not permit them on board.

rv Info

RVs and Trailers are not allowed on the Dry Tortugas.

additional Info

Rats have inhabited the Tortugas probably since the arrival humans. Though the size of the rat population is controlled, rats may be encountered as they forage through campsites looking for food. The only reliable way to protect your food and prevent damage to your gear is to store your food and food trash in hard-sided containers. Rats will chew through tents or backpacks if they smell food, and can also climb the provided handing posts. Grey water from dishwashing, etc. should go below the high tide line at the dinghy beach.

ada Info

There is a ramp at the Fort Jefferson dock in which power chair/wheelchair can disembark from the boat. Camping sites are accessible and well as restrooms. There are no showers at the Dry Tortugas. The 19th century brick fort has three floors and wheelchairs are not able to get to the second and third tier. The fort is accessible only on the first tier on the grass surface or the brick walkway as well as the trail on the outside of the fort.

access Roads

No Roads

classifications

Primitive Camping Areas