National Park Service
Near Key West (boat or seaplane), Florida: $15/night, tent sites only, no RV pads. Open Year-round. First-come, first-served · 10 sites · arrive on Yankee Freedom.
National Park Service
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Near Key West (boat or seaplane), Florida
How much does camping at Garden Key Campground (Dry Tortugas NP) cost, and when is it open?
Garden Key Campground (Dry Tortugas NP) near Key West (boat or seaplane), Florida (National Park Service) — camping fee $15/night, season Year-round, RV size limit Tent-only. Reservations: First-come, first-served · 10 sites · arrive on Yankee Freedom — book direct through the official channel.
The numbers
Fee range
$15/night
Season open
Year-round
RV size limit
Tent-only
Reservation window
First-come, first-served · 10 sites · arrive on Yankee Freedom
The insider read
70 miles west of Key West — most isolated NPS campground in the lower 48. Book Yankee Freedom day-trip ferry, then declare camping at check-in; first 10 in line get sites. Bring all water + food; no services on island.
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