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Fort Jefferson
ACREAGE:
64,700 (Federal: 61,480, Nonfederal: 3,220., Land area: 39.28)
LOCATION:
70 miles (112.9km) west of Key West, Florida
OPERATING HOURS AND SEASONS:
The park is open all year.
Ft. Jefferson on Garden Key is open during daylight hours; closed at dark.
(Day use only on Loggerhead Key. Bush Key is closed to visitors from April to
September to protect nesting Sooty and Noddy Terns. Hospital and Long keys are
closed all year.)
PRIVATE BOATERS:
Must be fully self-sufficient with water, fuel and supplies. Nautical charts
for the route can be purchased at boating supply outlets in Key West. The park
has no boat moorings or slips. Overnight anchorage is limited to the designated
area within one nautical mile of the Ft. Jefferson harbor light. Personal
watercraft, i.e. jet skis, are not permitted !
ADMISSION FEES:
No entrance fee. Camping fee is $3.00 per person. A Florida salt water
fishing license is required.
FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES:
The park is isolated, visitors must provide everything they will need
including food and water. | |
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