The Turtle Hospital

The Turtle Hospital is a nonprofit that rescues, treats and releases injured sea turtles from across the Florida Keys. It opened in 1986 at mile marker 48.5 in Marathon, and guided tours take visitors through the hospital facilities and out to the pools where patients and permanent residents live.

Tours are educational and usually end with a chance to feed the resident turtles. Reservations are recommended, since tours often sell out in winter and spring.