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Dry Tortugas National Park

One of the remotest U.S. national parks, Dry Tortugas National Park is 70 miles west of Key West and is only accessible by seaplane or boat. It encompasses mesmerizing coral reefs, magnificent beaches and massive Fort Jefferson.

Mahogany Hammock boardwalk, Everglades National Park, Florida
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View of Fort Jefferson while snorkeling in Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
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South Swim Beach and Moat at Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
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Gold Bluffs Beach Campground dawn, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California
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Peekaboo Loop Trail, Hiking Trails in Bryce Canyon National Park
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Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes at sunset, Death Valley National Park photos
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Boca Chita Key Lighthouse and Miami skyline in Biscayne National Park near Miami, Florida
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Grilled Gulf Shrimp With Tropical Fruit Kabobs (Dry Tortugas National Park)

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South Swim Beach and Moat at Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
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Immigrant boats at Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
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Key Lime Pie Recipe (Dry Tortugas National Park)

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Scorpion Rock hiker, Santa Cruz, Channel Islands National Park, California
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    • Southwest
      • Arches National Park, UT
      • Big Bend National Park, TX
      • Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
      • Canyonlands National Park, UT
      • Capitol Reef National Park, UT
      • Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM
      • Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
      • Great Basin National Park, NV
      • Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX
      • Mesa Verde National Park, CO
      • Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
      • Saguaro National Park, AZ
      • White Sands National Park, NM
      • Zion National Park, UT
    • California
      • Channel Islands National Park, CA
      • Death Valley National Park, CA
      • Joshua Tree National Park, CA
      • Kings Canyon National Park, CA
      • Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA
      • Pinnacles National Park, CA
      • Redwood National Park, CA
      • Sequoia National Park, CA
      • Yosemite National Park, CA
    • Southeast
      • Biscayne National Park, FL
      • Dry Tortugas National Park, FL
      • Everglades National Park, FL
      • Congaree National Park, SC
      • Gateway Arch National Park, MO
      • Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC/TN
      • Hot Springs National Park, AR
      • Mammoth Cave National Park, KY
      • New River Gorge National Park, WV
      • Shenandoah National Park, VA
    • Rocky Mountains
      • Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, CO
      • Glacier National Park, MT
      • Grand Teton National Park, WY
      • Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO
      • Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
      • Yellowstone National Park, ID, MT, WY
    • Great Plains
      • Badlands National Park, SD
      • Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND
      • Wind Cave National Park, SD
    • Pacific Northwest
      • Crater Lake National Park, OR
      • Mount Rainier National Park, WA
      • North Cascades National Park, WA
      • Olympic National Park, WA
    • Alaska
      • Denali National Park, AK
      • Gates of the Arctic National Park, AK
      • Glacier Bay National Park, AK
      • Katmai National Park, AK
      • Kenai Fjords National Park, AK
      • Kobuk Valley National Park, AK
      • Lake Clark National Park, AK
      • Wrangell – St. Elias National Park, AK
    • Great Lakes & Northeast
      • Acadia National Park, ME
      • Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OH
      • Indiana Dunes National Park, IN
      • Isle Royale National Park, MI
      • Voyageurs National Park, MN
    • Hawaii & Islands
      • Haleakala National Park, HI
      • Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, HI
      • National Park of American Samoa, AS
      • Virgin Islands National Park, VI
  • Park Experiences
    • Accommodation
      • Glacier National Park
      • Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
      • Mount Rainier National Park
      • Shenandoah National Park
    • Camping
    • Caves & Lava Tubes
    • Cultures
      • African Americans
      • Latino / Hispanic Americans
      • Native Americans
    • Cycling
      • Mountain Biking
      • Road Cycling
    • Foraging
    • Hiking
      • Backpacking
      • Day Hiking
      • Snowshoeing
    • History
      • Historic Lodges & Hotels
      • U.S. Presidents
    • Night Skies
      • Milky Way & Stars
      • Northern Lights
    • Prehistory
      • Fossils
      • Rock Art
    • Scenic Drives
    • Seasons
      • Fall Foliage
      • Spring Trips
      • Summer Island Vacations
      • Warm Winter Getaways
      • Winter Wonderlands
    • Volcanoes
    • Waterfalls
    • Wildflowers
    • Wildlife Watching
      • American Bison
      • Birds
      • Black Bears
      • Grizzly Bears
      • Moose
      • Mountain Goats
      • Orcas
      • Wolves
  • Road Trips
    • Arizona National Parks
    • Cascade Range Volcanoes Parks
    • Northern Rockies National Parks
    • Pacific Northwest National Parks
    • Route 66 National Parks
    • Southern California Desert Parks
    • Utah National Parks
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