All resultsExplore/Dry Tortugas/Dry Tortugas National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park
Dry Tortugas, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp24–30°C
Best monthsMay–Sep
About this site
Dry Tortugas National Park is a reef dive site, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, barracuda, sea fans, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurus
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
White GruntHaemulon plumierii- Cocoa DamselfishStegastes variabilis
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Nearby sites
- 1Texas Rock1.0 km
- 2North Swim Beach2.0 km
- 3Fort Jefferson Wall2.2 km
- 4Little Africa Reef2.3 km
- 5South Swim Beach2.3 km
- 6Bird Key Reef2.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org