John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

This park comprises 178 nautical square miles of seagrass beds , coral reefs and mangrove swamps and is the first undersea park in the United States .

Enjoy either a snorkeling tour or kayaking by the mangroves - easy to follow routes and a chance to kayak through the bay for a little more of a challenge.

Check out these vintage Documerica photos taken 40 years ago. Then take a photo in the park today (in the water or on the beach ) and share it with our State of the Environment Photo Project. Read more

Don't be discouraged if the snorkeling tours are canceled due to heavy winds. Kayaking in the peaceful mangroves is a ton of fun as well .

Go take a ride on the Key Largo Princess BEST glass bottom tour in Key Largo take the whole family. They also have a full cocktail bar and snacks too!

Take a trip on the Key Largo Princess it's the best glass bottom boat tour going in Key Largo. Very friendly staff and it was fun for the whole family!!!

Go for the water activities, but not for the beach . Beach is so disappointing if you expect a big area, sand and nice shore. Seaweed filled and concrete beach .

One of the best places to launch a boat to get to most of the good upper keys reefs. Nice place to spend the day without having to go too far south.

Nice beaches , cool kayaking , lots of trails . Relax or be adventurous

Snorkeling , diving, and kayaking here are striking. Seagrass abounds - providing sanctuary for stingrays , young sharks, manatees, and herons. Bring a mask, snorkel , and fins so you won't have to rent.

There are way better beaches than these here but a lot of other fun activities: snorkeling tours , glass bottom boat tours , kayaking . Nature trails are nice if you stop and observe.

Went to North Rocks for a double dip and saw a 7ft black tip reef shark and a 5 ft nurse shark. Great vis, 83 degree water.

The best and safer snorkeling in that area. Very organized place! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Bring bug spray and sunblock! Book your dive and snorkel trips in advance on the Pennekamp website. They are popular. If the current is good, you'll go out to the Christ of the Deep statue .

Snorkling is awesome, and kayaking is good too, love this place!

Kayaking trough the mangroves was an incredible experience. Go for multiple hours!

Nice little beach in the end for the kids to play in. Some shade under the coconut trees but the sand is hard as a rock.

Campsites for r.v or pull alongs are extremely small and no privacy between sites. They do have beach , snorkeling , diving and boat rentals . Bring lots of bug spray.

I love this park . Great for snorkeling paddle board or just hanging on the beach . 💞

Interesting Fun Fact: This park was the first undersea park to be created in the United States , and visitors to the park can find miles of coral reefs , seagrass beds , and mangrove swamps.

Don’t be scared. There’s a one hour kayak tour that makes for a great half day adventure.

Real nice park ..problem with the rocks inside the water but other than that..pretty chill spot to be with the family!

Kayaking thru the mangroves, glassbottom boat reef and snorkel tours . Snack bar and gift shop here.

Check out the aquarium in the visitor center. And don't forget to leave a couple bucks in the donation jar to help keep the Keys beautiful.

Kayaking is a must do! Rent a double kayak and go for a marvelous ride in the mangrove trails :)

have to try sup or kayaking ! the trails were beautiful

Hiking trails are lame. This park is all about the Snorkeling .

Great fun, be sure to reserve campsites at least 11 months in advance.

make sure you go snorkelling in the coral reef !

Surprisingly good snorkeling off Cannon Beach - grouper , angelfish, snapper

Love this place!! Go for the extended snorkel tour !

good and quiet

Incredible snorkeling , spectacular and warm water too! fish , barracudas , sharks, dolphins, rays!

Kayaking through the mangroves is an afternoon well spent.

On mangrove trail , go right. Pass the stupid gate for fun adventure. Backflips from observation deck are fun!

Look out for large, mysterious, dog-sized creatures crossing the road in the distance around dusk.

Lovely and fun! Very familiar

Very clean and modern. Snorkeling I'd a must. Watch out for the lizard!

Snorkeling here is really nice. The beaches are very small and not so nice.

Carl was a great captain!!!

Snorkeling trip to see the Jesus stature is totally worth it!

The snorkeling trip is worth every penny

Recommend kayaking . Do not snorkel .

If you want to go on Glass Bottom Boat or snorkeling het here before 3pm.

Trying to stay cool in this blistering heat.....

Spring is best time if you don't like mosquitos!

If you ride your bike admission is only $2.50!

Beautiful park

Great kayaking !

Cool place to kayak !