Is Dry Tortugas National Park open year-round?

The National Park Service says: "The Dry Tortugas is open 24 hours, 7 days a week. This includes holidays." Roads, campgrounds and visitor centers can still close for the season or for weather, so check current alerts.

How do I check closures at Dry Tortugas?

This page lists the park's current NPS alerts, refreshed hourly. The National Park Service's own current-conditions page for Dry Tortugas is the authority for road status and closures.

Alerts & closures

Is Dry Tortugas open right now?

Last verified October 1, 2026Alerts refresh hourly

The NPS says: “The Dry Tortugas is open 24 hours, 7 days a week. This includes holidays.”

From the NPS

Current alerts

3 closures1 caution1 information

Park Closure
Seasonal Closure: Bush Key
Most of Bush Key is now open to the public. To protect nesting frigatebirds, a small area on the north side of Bush Key, all of Long Key, and all vegetation remains closed until further notice.
Park Closure
Sections of moat wall closed until Winter 2026
Sections of the moat wall that were damaged by Hurricanes Helene and Milton (2024) are undergoing repair and reinforcement. For your safety, please follow posted signage and do not cross any barricades.
Park Closure
Current Alerts and Conditions
Be sure to review the Alerts and Conditions below before and during your visit for additional, up-to-date information on closures, cautions, and other current park conditions.
Caution
Garden Key Harbor Light
Vessel operators - the Garden Key Harbor Light is undergoing repairs and is extinguished. At this time it is unknown when the light will again be illuminated.
Information
Migrant Notice
Like elsewhere in the Florida Keys, we have seen an increase in Cuban migrants arriving by boat from Cuba and landing on the islands of Dry Tortugas National Park. You may observe migrant landings at the park and visitor areas may be impacted.

Checked Oct 1, 2026, 3:39 PM ET from the NPS alerts feed. Closures can be partial (one road or trail), so read each alert.

Opening hours (NPS)

Dry Tortugas
monday All Day
tuesday All Day
wednesday All Day
thursday All Day
friday All Day
saturday All Day
sunday All Day

monday	All Day
tuesday	All Day
wednesday	All Day
thursday	All Day
friday	All Day
saturday	All Day
sunday	All Day

Before you go

Entrance: $15 / person

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FAQ

Dry Tortugas: open or closed?

Is Dry Tortugas National Park open year-round?: The National Park Service says: "The Dry Tortugas is open 24 hours, 7 days a week. This includes holidays." Roads, campgrounds and visitor centers can still close for the season or for weather, so check current alerts.
How do I check closures at Dry Tortugas?: This page lists the park's current NPS alerts, refreshed hourly. The National Park Service's own current-conditions page for Dry Tortugas is the authority for road status and closures.

Sources · 3

1.Dry Tortugas National Park — current conditions · National Park Service
2.NPS Data API — alerts · National Park Service
3.NPS Visitor Use Statistics — monthly recreation visits, 2021–2025 (IRMA stats REST service) · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior) — Visitor Use Statistics Program

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