John Penny Campground

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

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4.6/5
(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 18, 2025
It's is always a great time!!! Kids had a blast, Mangroves are wonderful. Staff is great!! I go weekly and it never disappointsFull review by megc301
Mar 17, 2025
Had a great day diving! Was nice to have a small group that made it easy to talk to and get to know everyone and learn from. It was great to see how much our guide Art clearly loved diving and the ar…Full review by Ashleigh M
Mar 17, 2025
We went snorkeling on the Sundance. Richard and Will were an amazing team. Even when people would not shut their mouths and listen to the safety instructions, they were patient. Even when an adult co…Full review by Myranda T
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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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