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A mere 70 miles west of Key West lies Fort Jefferson and Dry Tortugas National Park. As a 20 year local, I will tell you that looking back, it is the First thing I should have done on vacation, when I first came here in ‘84. Truly, it is one of the most amazing places you could choose to visit in North America. The actual area of Dry Tortugas National Park occupies much more than Garden Key which is where you will find Fort Jefferson and the adjacent Bush Key which is off limits due to wildlife nesting from April through September. The total area of the park is 64,700 acres which encompasses a tremendous area of coral, sand and sea grass bottom and Loggerhead Key, which is where the parks operating lighthouse is located. The Seaplanes and Catamarans go to Garden Key and the Fort, where guests relish in the incredible natural sand beaches, snorkel the perimeter of the fort and it’s moat and explore the depths of the Fort with tremendous enthusiasm. This place is, after all the largest masonry structure in the Western Hemisphere! Camping is available outside the walls of the fort, ask us about this. There are also a few fishing and diving charters, both private and by the seat that take people to the area of the park. There is so much to say about this overwhelming experience, that we dare not attempt it all right here... read on, down below, about the individual trips that are available for this phenomenal Florida Keys area!
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