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John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

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(15K) · State park in Key Largo, United States
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Renowned for being the country’s first undersea park, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park encompasses an impressive 70 nautical square miles. …

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Mar 22, 2025
Great snorkeling trip! Captain Ed and Robert were outstanding and the reef we visited was beautiful. We snorkeled off Islamorada the day before and the Pennecamp reef was so much better! Highly r…Full review by Jen Y
Mar 21, 2025
Great snorkel trip! Captains were efficient, water and life within it was beautiful, and my family and I had a blast. We even saw two sharks while snorkeling. Plus, we saw a pod of dolphins on the bo…Full review by deejers333
Mar 21, 2025
Beautiful park! Snorkeling and rentals were great! Highly recommend! Friendly and helpful staff. Will definitely be back.Full review by PEfromFL
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John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is an undersea park. Patrons can observe coral reefs and associated marine life from a glass-botto…
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The first undersea park in the U.S., John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park encompasses approximately 70 nautical squa…
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A protected underwater paradise, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is home to a variety of coral and other forms of aquatic life…
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Can you snorkel from the beach- or is it best to secure a tour, in the Caribbean many places you can just snorkel off the …
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Can you snorkel from the beach- or is it best to secure a tour, in the Caribbean many places you can just snorkel off the beaches, and it is beautiful
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There really is not a "beach" as such there. Plus the reef is several miles from shore. All you would see would be some sea grass.
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How fast does the catamaran go?
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Itcwas not a catamaran, it was a pontoon boot. For older folks or less athletic folks, there were no wide stairs to use to get in an out of the water. There were two very thin and steep …
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Itcwas not a catamaran, it was a pontoon boot. For older folks or less athletic folks, there were no wide stairs to use to get in an out of the water. There were two very thin and steep ladders which were difficult to cimb up.
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can you fish there
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Not sure! Better call the park directly
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Is there good snorkeling off the beach?
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At Cannon Beach there some "shipwreck" pieces that have been placed that are interesting to view but the best snorkeling is going to be from a boat tour.
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What are the different ways that you can stay overnight in Florida State Parks?
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Florida's state parks offer multiple ways to stay in our parks overnight and enjoy the great outdoors:
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