News Release

Everglades National Park closes for Hurricane Isaias, Dry Tortugas National Park remains open

Date: July 31, 2020
Contact: Park Information, 305-242-7700
Contact: Media Contacts, 786-610-8023

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - On Friday, July 31, Everglades National Park will temporarily close park entrances and visitor facilities at 7 p.m. in preparation for Hurricane Isaias for the safety of visitors and staff. Park concession-operated boat tours, services and rentals will also suspend operations on Friday afternoon.

Marine waters will remain open for boating, but emergency services will be extremely limited after Friday.

No wilderness camping permits will be issued until further notice.  

Vessels may seek safe harbor in the area of Ponce De Leon Bay, the Little Shark River between marker 1 and marker 69, and the main tributary of the Shark River. The Flamingo Marina will be closed. Chickees are also closed and vessels are not permitted to tie off to chickees.

All closures will remain in place until severe weather passes and the National Park Service makes a determination that employee and visitor facilities are safe. Current status will be posted as an alert on the park’s website.

Dry Tortugas National Park remains open. Ferry and seaplane tours will continue taking visitors to the islands as weather permits. 

If the storm track changes, the parks may issue a new advisory with updated status. Please check “Alerts” on the parks' websites for current information. The NPS Hurricane and Severe Weather Response has updates for all National Park Service sites.

For more information about Dry Tortugas National Park, visit nps.gov/drto or follow the park on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

For more information about Everglades National Park, visit nps.gov/ever or follow the park on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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