National Park Service · Florida
Garden Key Campground
National Park Service · Florida, United States · in Dry Tortugas National Park
- Sites
- 8
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Dry Tortugas National Park
- Nearest town
- Homestead
- Address
- Homestead, FL, 33034
- Phone
- (305) 242-7700
About
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.
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: $7.50. A 50% discount applies to holders of the Golden Age or Golden Access Pass.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 56° | 45° | 65° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 62° | 59° | 49° | 66° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 64° | 61° | 50° | 67° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 62° | 55° | 70° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 66° | 62° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 68° | 64° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 70° | 66° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 71° | 67° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 69° | 65° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 70° | 67° | 58° | 73° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 66° | 64° | 56° | 70° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 63° | 61° | 50° | 67° | 0 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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