Hi all...
I am interested in camping near/in/on the Dry Tortugas about 70 miles west of
Key West....
One for nice snorkeling during the day...
Secondly for VERY dark non-light polluted skies at night....
Anyone here ever camped there?
More importantly....anyone know of any charts/maps online that show the Dry
Tortugas Reserve and any islands near/between it and key west?
I'm not talking navigation quality charts now....just something that shows any
island that could be camped on in that area....
take care
Blll
Chris Guynn - 06 Feb 2004 21:18 GMT
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> Blll
I don't know if it helps, but you might check out
http://terraserver.microsoft.com
I searched for Dry Tortugas and came across four entries (each with an
aerial photo and topo map option... although, the topo maps I looked at
didn't show any land). When you follow a link to an aerial photo, you might
have to scroll or zoom to find something useful, but it might be worth a
shot.
Den73740 - 06 Feb 2004 22:00 GMT
>Subject: Dry Tortugas?
>From: bllfs6@aol.com (BllFs6)
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>Blll
I was fortunate enough to have a friend that worked out there so I had AC and
hot showers. They do have primitive camping and there is a boat that makes the
run.
http://www.fortjefferson.com/camping.htm
Dennis
mike gray, CID - 07 Feb 2004 02:19 GMT
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Been a long long time since I was last there, and things may have
changed, but:
Ft Jefferson is the only bit of land that is not protected. When I was
last there, there were no facilities. That includes potable water and
toilets. I hear they do now have some amenities. Too bad.
The best way to get there is to go over to the airport on Block Island
and hire a seaplane. They fly out right on the deck and take a
meandering course over the local sites. Great views of wrecks, sealife,
blahblah.
It used to be a truly remote spot and the only person you'd see was the
one caretaker at Ft. J. And you'd have a hard time finding him.
Grumman-581 - 07 Feb 2004 15:10 GMT
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Grumman-581 - 07 Feb 2004 15:11 GMT
> I am interested in camping near/in/on the Dry Tortugas about 70 miles west of
> Key West....
"Dry" Tortugas? I guess you have to bring your own alcohol...