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This weekend · First come, first servedNo reservations, so no live availability
Garden Key Campground, Dry Tortugas National Park is a National Park Service (Dry Tortugas National Park) campground in Key West. It lists 9 tent sites. National Park Service (Dry Tortugas National Park) lists no electric hookups.
First come, first served · no reservations (National Park Service (Dry Tortugas National Park))
Sites can't be booked ahead, so we don't show open sites. Regular sites: first come, first served on arrival; book the Yankee Freedom ferry early (10 campers a day, 1-800-634-0939). Group site: apply to the park in advance. Fees are paid on Garden Key with Recreation.gov Scan & Pay.
NPS camping pageRun by: National Park Service (Dry Tortugas National Park)
Campsites: 8 regular first-come sites plus 1 reservable group site (NPS)
Facts checked 2026-10-18 on:
Primitive campground on Garden Key, a short walk from the public dock at Fort Jefferson, reached only by the Yankee Freedom ferry, private boat or a permitted guide (the seaplane does not carry campers). The eight regular sites (up to six people and three tents each) are first come, first served; the ferry carries at most 10 campers a day, and everyone who arrives is guaranteed a spot, with a shared overflow area when the sites are full. One group site for 10–20 people must be reserved with the park. There is no fresh water, no showers and no electricity: bring all water, food and a tent, and pack out all trash.
| Agency / operator | National Park Service (Dry Tortugas National Park) |
|---|---|
| Booking | Regular sites: first come, first served on arrival; book the Yankee Freedom ferry early (10 campers a day, 1-800-634-0939). Group site: apply to the park in advance. Fees are paid on Garden Key with Recreation.gov Scan & Pay. [NPS] |
| Max RV / trailer length | Official: No RVs (island reached by boat only) [NPS] |
| Bear storage | Not listed |
| Season | Open all year; regular sites first come, first served. As of Oct 18, 2026 the NPS alerts list no park-wide closure: part of the north side of Bush Key, all of Long Key and sections of the hurricane-damaged moat wall are closed. [NPS] |
| Hookups | None — No electric hookups [NPS] |
Sources: NPS — Dry Tortugas National Park: Camping (checked 2026-10-18). "Not listed" means no source we use states it.
Managed by National Park Service (Dry Tortugas National Park). Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the National Park Service listing. Anything we can't source says so.
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