How many campgrounds does Dry Tortugas have?

The National Park Service lists 1 campground in Dry Tortugas National Park with 8 sites in total and 8 first-come, first-served.

Do I need a reservation to camp in Dry Tortugas?

None of the park's campgrounds show reservable sites in NPS data — they are first-come, first-served. Arrive early in peak season.

Is there cell service at Dry Tortugas campgrounds?

The NPS reports no cell reception at any of the park's campgrounds. Download maps before you arrive.

Camping

Camping in Dry Tortugas

Last verified October 6, 2026NPS campground data

1 campground, 8 sites. No sites are reservable and 8 are first-come, first-served. Everything here is from the National Park Service’s own campground records, including what the NPS says about booking windows.

A few of the stars at night with a view of Fort Jefferson. — Photo: NPS Photo / Brett Seymour

Campgrounds: 1
Sites: 8
Reservable: 0; 8 first-come
Longest RV: —; no dump station
Cell service: 0/1; campgrounds
From: $7.5; per night

Every campground

Sites, rules and amenities

As the National Park Service lists them. Fees are the lowest nightly rate the NPS gives for the campground.

Campground	Sites	Reservable	First-come	RV max	Cell	Showers	Dump	From	Book
Garden Key Campground	8	0	8	No RVs	No	No	No	$7.5	—

When booking opens

Booking windows for campsites and lodges

How far ahead each campground and lodge takes reservations, checked against the park's or operator's own page. The quoted line is re-checked on every build.

Campground booking · National Park Service (access by Yankee Freedom ferry, tour …

Garden Key primitive campground

No reservations for regular sites (up to 6 people): camping is first come, first served on arrival at Garden Key. Large groups of 10-20 require an advance reservation with the park. The daily ferry carries at most 10 camping passengers, so NPS recommends booking the ferry months in advance.

“Reservations are not accepted for the 6-person sites.”

Source pageUpdated — NPS camping page: July 17, 2026 · eating & sleeping page: August 24, 2026

What the NPS says

Reservations, in the park's words

The reservation notes the National Park Service publishes for each campground.

Garden Key Campground

You may reserve a group camp site that holes 10-20 campers. Call 305-242-7700 to reserve.

About this data

Site counts, reservation splits, RV limits and amenities are the National Park Service’s own records for each campground, retrieved from the NPS Data API and shown without edits (a dash means the park did not state it). Seasons, fees and availability change — the campground’s Recreation.gov page is the authority for what is open and bookable today.

Sources · 3

1.NPS Data API — /campgrounds · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
2.Reservation, permit, lottery and camping pages of each park on nps.gov and Recreation.gov, read and quoted · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
3.Dry Tortugas National Park — Camping (nps.gov) · National Park Service

FAQ

Dry Tortugas camping questions

How many campgrounds does Dry Tortugas have?: The National Park Service lists 1 campground in Dry Tortugas National Park with 8 sites in total and 8 first-come, first-served.
Do I need a reservation to camp in Dry Tortugas?: None of the park's campgrounds show reservable sites in NPS data — they are first-come, first-served. Arrive early in peak season.
Is there cell service at Dry Tortugas campgrounds?: The NPS reports no cell reception at any of the park's campgrounds. Download maps before you arrive.

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