Dry Tortugas National Park

• Location: Monroe County, FL
• Area: 64,700 acres
• Established: Jan 4, 1935

Dry Tortugas National Park consists of Fort Jefferson and the area around a series of small islands at the end of the Florida Keys. The park's centerpiece, Fort Jefferson, is the largest masonry structure in the Western hemisphere. Begun in 1846, the fort was never completed. Visitors to the park can enjoy snorkeling, picnicking, camping, scuba diving, saltwater fishing, and birdwatching

2012 National Parks Calendar

• • Hawai'i Volcanoes
• • Congaree National Park
• • Cuyahoga Valley National Park
• • Glacier National Park
• • Crater Lake National Park
• • Great Sand Dunes National Park
• • Carlsbad Caverns National Park
• • Acadia National Park
• • Big Bend National Park
• • Dry Tortugas National Park
• • Sequoia National Park
• • Arches National Park