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Dry Tortugas National Park is closing for Tropical Storm Idalia for the safety of visitors and staff. Ferry and seaplane tours are canceled for Aug. 29. Garden Key, Loggerhead Key and all other islands and facilities in the park are closed, including the campground, main dock and visitor courtesy slips on Garden Key. While the park is closed, park waters remain open and vessels may seek safe harbor in the designated areas within the one nautical mile anchoring zone around Garden Key, including Bird Key Harbor. Mariners should continue to monitor the storm. No visitor services will be available while the closure is in effect, and emergency services will be extremely limited. All closures will remain in place until the severe weather has passed and the National Park Service determines that employee and visitor facilities are safe. If the storm track changes, the park may issue a new advisory with updated status, including any lifting of closures. Please check “Alerts” on the park website for current information. NPS Photo by Gaby Eseverri Alt text: View of the sun just above the horizon over the water with a corner of the brick wall of Fort Jefferson in the foreground. #DryTortugas #DryTortugasNationalPark #TropicalStormIdalia #SevereWeather