Quick Stats
Total Area
64,700 acres
Annual Visitation
75,171 in 2011 (view all years)
Creation Date
October 26, 1992
Entrance Fee
$5 per person per week
Time Zone
Eastern
Lowest Elevation
0 feet at Gulf of Mexico
Highest Elevation
10 feet on Loggerhead Key
Lowest Average Temp
65°F in January
Record Low Temp
41°F in 1981
Highest Average Temp
90°F in August
Record High Temp
95°F in 1957
Our Last Visit
December 2007
Dry Tortugas National Park
Info at (305) 242-7700
The only mammals on the small land portion are introduced species, mainly rats. Dolphins are occasionally sighted in the Gulf of Mexico.
The park name refers to a reptile, the turtle, or "tortugas". The five species of sea turtles found in the Dry Tortugas region are green, loggerhead, Kemp's ridley, hawksbill, and leatherback. The park is the most used turtle nesting site in the region.
299 species of birds are known to be in the region at least part time. Relatively few are regulars, and only 7 are thought to nest here. The NPS has prepared a 
Underwater plants including seagrass and algae are numerous. On the keys, palms and other plants typical of the Florida keys are present.
