The shallow waters surrounding the fort make for excellent snorkeling, even for kids. Just make sure you keep those fins off the bottom to avoid damaging delicate creatures like this coral and Christmas Tree Worms!
Sea grass is abundant in the Dry Tortugas.
Shallow sea grass habitat is critical for foraging sea turtles, and provides a home to many types of fish and invertebrates, like sea biscuits and the Queen Conch
