Garden Key Campground — Dry Tortugas National Park Camping
in December

Booking Garden Key Campground — Dry Tortugas National Park in December

Reservations for Garden Key Campground — Dry Tortugas National Park open 6 months in advance on recreation.gov at 10 a.m. Eastern — so for a December trip, the booking window opens in June. Popular weekends can disappear within minutes of the window opening. If your dates are already full, set an alert and we’ll email you the moment a cancellation opens on recreation.gov.

What to Expect in December

December is a popular camping month at Garden Key Campground — Dry Tortugas National Park — expect typical seasonal demand and weather for the region.

Park Highlights

• ✓9 walk-to campsites on Recreation.gov (management records excluded)
• ✓Official text: campground is right outside Fort Jefferson
• ✓Remote island camping — no vehicle access
• ✓Official recreation: fishing, swimming, fort exploration, snorkeling
• ✓Typical access is from Key West by boat or seaplane

Tips

• →Reserve the campsite on Recreation.gov (facility 10386717) and book transportation separately
• →Official page: review the planning information on the facility listing before you go — this is a remote campground
• →Pack in what you need; this is not a hookup campground
• →Key West is the usual mainland departure city for Dry Tortugas access