Camping in Dry Tortugas National Park - Our 25th Anniversary
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มิ.ย. 2024
- We went camping for three days at Dry Tortugas National Park for our 25th anniversary and did tons of snorkeling. Whether you take a seaplane, ferry or private boat, this bucket-list destination located 70 miles off Key West in Florida has plenty of things to do: fishing, beaches, kayaking, bird-watching, the best sunrises and sunsets and a whole lot of historic Fort Jefferson to explore. Check out our complete guide and feel free to ask us any questions.
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National Park Website - www.nps.gov/drto/index.htm
Ferry website - www.drytortugas.com/
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0:00 Dry Tortugas National Park
0:33 Our 25th Anniversary
1:05 Reservations
2:09 Key West
2:41 Gear Loading
3:57 Ferry Ride
5:23 Camping
6:55 Beaches
9:07 Snorkeling
10:40 Walking the Moat
11:37 Fort Jefferson Tour
15:23 Sunrises Sunsets Stargazing
17:22 Wildlife
18:12 Kayaking
18:42 Fishing
19:02 Return
We know we're behind on our videos, but we hope you can join us for the premiere of this very special national park that we spent for our 25th anniversary. We will be around to chat and answer any questions you may have as the video premieres. Hope to see some of you then!
Awesome video and Thank You So Much! Planning on taking my niece! Very informative, educatioanl, inspiring and peaceful! 🙏🌎 0:07 You're a great husband too! Happy Anniversary you two! 🥂🇺🇸
You made it to DT!!! One of our favorites. Glad you also had the opportunity to camp on the island. Like you, would have no problem returning. Really enjoyed this excellent production. Congratulations on 25 years!!!
Thank you! The day trip was awesome but the camping made it even better. I remember we watched a favorite national parks list video where you ranked it first. I’d say it’s up there for us too. Really unique and special place.
Bucket list
Hope you go! It’s amazing
My husband and I have been enjoying camping at Fort Jefferson for 13 years we go on the ferry and stay the allowed 3night 4days we love it so much. Over the years they have repaired the Fort walls I was so sad when the moat wall started to break apart in place. It is a true Paradise.
Wow, you are living the life! We love it there. I would go all the time too.
Happy Anniversary!! 25 years is incredible.
And so is that setting! Yeah, that's a VERY worthy exception.
You would pick a boat called the Yankee Freedom. Because Yankees. 🤣
Yeah, save the packed lunch. Makes TOTAL sense.
That fort looks NUTS!
Smart move for the battery blocks. How could (and impossible) would it be to bring solar-powered battery chargers there?
Ocean frisbee. The next Olympic sport?
FISHIES!
Don't think you could long-jump that dead end?
That. Blue. Water.
That is the absolute coolest unfinished fort. So cool.
And those sunsets and sunrises. INSANE. Save those screen grabs and sell them to postcard companies.
299? Niiiiiice. We'll relocate the Phillie Phanatic during winter to get it to 300 even.
Haha yes this place is awesome. If you ever find yourself in the Keys, even for just the day trip, so worth it. It’s pricey - that’s why we wanted to camp the second time around.
Great video. Going for the 1st time in 2 weeks
Awesome! Day trip or overnight? Either way, I hope you love it
@@MagellanandGreyhound2 nights of camping. I can't wait.
@@RobDFishing oh man, you’re definitely gonna love it. I’m jealous haha
Great video, so much good information here and I am jealous of the sunsets!
They were very special 😁
Happy anniversary! Kudos for surprising Greyhound on the screen adventure. Very cool and beautiful there. Shot at 17:42 was very cool. And seeing all those fish snorkeling. Wow. I do think you should have jumped that moat. Lol.
Thank you! I’d come back in a heartbeat. The snorkeling was the best part
We just visited Dry Tortugas last week on a day trip, it was on my list, my heart was so full just being there, an amazing in the middle of nowhere National Park, my favorite time of day is sunrise, I can only imagine one there 🌅 wonderful video, thank you 😊
Well, you should go again! - but stay a few nights. We do no regret going back and doing so. The day trip is amazing, but the overnights are something else entirely. I feel you! I am a sunrise person too. I feel like sunrises are earned, and sunsets are for anyone haha!
Haha 😂
great stuff many thanks for compiling these important details, I hope to visit soon
No problem! We hope you love it as much as us. Always hoping for another visit ourselves.
Truly enjoyed the overview of your DT camping trip! I'll be heading there soon with a group of Sisters on the Fly women's camping group and your video was a good primer! I like your style and format - thanks!!
Thank you! That is awesome. You will all hopefully love it. One of favorite parks by far. If you remember, come back here and let us know what you thought!
First happy anniversary! Second, we are heading to Key West for our first time this summer and taking the ferry to Dry Tortugas. Any tips and tricks are greatly appreciated. Loved the video. Thanks for sharing.
If you’re going on the day trip, your time is really short, and so we suggest reading up on Fort Jefferson beforehand, not doing the provided tour and instead exploring it yourself. It’s a well done tour, and you should do it if that’s your thing, but we didn’t do it the first time on our day trip and we only did it this last time because we were camping there for three days. Otherwise, just be mindful that the ferry is 2.5 hours each way and if you don’t want to sit in the sun that long, try to get seats in the AC cabin below or the canopy up top. Hope you enjoy the trip!
congrats on busting 25 yrs! we just hit 20 ourselves! :) key west is on r bucket list for next year - ft jefferson is on the list as well. you really make the whole adventure seem easy! :) u guys were incredibly brave to camp there - awesomeness! fun frisbee time! amazing adventure - thanks for taking us with you! :)
Thank you and congrats on your 20! We hope you love key west / dry tortugas when you go. It was too good not to return to camp. It was not as easy as it looked, but it was worth it. 😁 The day trip is still amazing, if you don’t camp.
Loved everything about this ! Except I’ll skip the key lime pie! 😂
Haha I didn’t know you weren’t a fan. It was tasty 😁
Happy anniversary! I’m going end of this year for the first time, got super lucky and got last minute ferry reservations. Looking into boat permits for our paddleboards atm!
Thank you! That is awesome luck. You will have a blast
Good information and happy Anniversary!
Thank you! It was great 😁
Happy anniversary.
Thank you! 😀
The problem with visiting places like this (for me anyway) is outside of wanting a shower, I'd have a really hard time leaving
That was a very real concern for us too! It's kind of why we went back, and would go back again in a heartbeat
Amazing 🙂
Unbelievably so 😁
Ps. This year in May is our 24th. I guess we are a year behind you. I wonder where we should go for 25th? 😁
Nice! Well if you decide to visit Dry Tortugas, you’ve got time to plan it. But man that’s a tough one. So many places to choose. I was considering Hawaii too
What time of the year were you there? Looks great. We are thinking about going in March of next year.
Early November. It is incredible!
Are you allowed to cook? If so, how would you do it? Do they provide firewood or anything? Are you allowed to bring portable solar panels or solar cooking devices?
You absolutely are, and plenty of people were - our camping neighbors were grilling all day! But it's not that easy or simple. The park has grills for use (for charcoal), but no wood fires are allowed. You are allowed a gas camping stove, but you'd need to take it with you on your own private vessel, since the ferry doesn't allow anything except for charcoal and sterno gel aboard. I don't see why they wouldn't allow solar panels/cooking devices. We brought solar battery blocks aboard and they didn't say anything.
I want to go
I hope you do!
Thanks for sharing your trip with us, and congratulations on your anniversary. Did you feel "trapped" when the ferry left each afternoon? I think I'd be kind of freaked out knowing that I was "stuck" there.
Thank you! On the contrary, it was liberating when the ferry left. It was like hosting people at your house and that great sense of relief once everyone has gone and you just get quiet time to yourself. There are rangers who live there and the coast guard is patrolling the area, so we never felt like we'd be stuck.
@Magellan and Greyhound thanks for your perspective. I know that feeling.
Do you need a permit to fart? Geeze
In Florida? On Thursdays after 6pm in a public place, it’s illegal. 😂😂😂