You won't need a passport to visit these 5 stunning U.S. beaches. But you'll feel like you're in a whole other place.

Like most of my least-favorite national parks, access to Dry Tortugas is largely controlled by a private tour operator, meaning that most travelers will have to pay for a ferry ride from Key West ...

I spent $220 to take a ferry from Key West to Dry Tortugas National Park. The ticket price also included two meals, admission to the park, and an optional tour.

What we did: we woke up at 4:30am at our campground in Key West to drive over and get to get in line at the ferry station as early as possible.

After looking at the data, it named Dry Tortugas National Park, located some 70 miles off the coast of Key West, Florida, as one of its top three most underrated national parks.

You'll have to take a ferry or seaplane to get to Dry Tortugas, one of America’s least visited national parks. See why it's worth the extra effort.

Ferry or seaplane? How do you get to the Dry Tortugas? The park has partnerships with The Yankee Freedom Ferry and Key West Seaplane Adventures.

Garden Key (Dry Tortugas National Park): Located at the extreme western end of the Florida Keys, Garden Key is the only campground in the Dry Tortugas National Park. A daily ferry service departs ...

I get a sense of life in the 1800s when I jet over to historic Dry Tortugas National Park, an islet just off the coast of Key West, with Key West Seaplane Adventures (£319 per person for a half ...