John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
Location:At Mile Marker 102.5 in Key Largo.
Facilities:47 full-facility campsites (for tents and RV campers), youth campingarea (available for organized youth or adult groups), picnic areas,pavilions, playground, trails, beaches, showers, restrooms, foodconcession, deep-water boat ramp, boat rentals, dive shop, visitor center.
Activities:Camping, boating, canoeing, saltwater fishing, swimming, snorkeling,scuba diving, hiking, boat tours, snorkeling excursions,scuba lessons and tours, wildlife viewing.
Special Features:The first underwater state park in the United States, John PennekampCoral Reef State Park covers approximately 70 nautical square miles.Visitors can enjoy the coral reefs and their associated marine life byscuba diving or snorkeling, or they can view the reefs from aglass-bottom boat. In addition, the visitor center has a30,000-gallon saltwater aquarium and a theater showing nature videos.
Address:PO Box 487
Key Largo, FL 33037
Phone:305-451-1202
Web: www.floridastateparks.org/pennekamp
Size: 3,169 acres land, 60,667 acres water.
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