Key Largo is the perfect place for family adventures. Book a snorkeling tour–the shallow water areas are great for first-timers hoping to get acquainted with marine life. The National Marine Sanctuary and John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park are the places to go.
From the Anhinga Trail, which winds its way through a sawgrass marsh, you're likely to see s alligators, turtles, pelicans, herons, and, of course, anhingas, large, slender waterbirds.
Visitors have no shortage of excellent beachside dining options. Snook’s Bayside Restaurant and Grand Tiki is a festive dance club, sports bar and restaurant in one, and Snappers Oceanfront Restaurant & Bar is known for its fresh seafood and live music. Even better, many restaurants in Key Largo will clean and prepare fish that you’ve caught.
Go all out and reserve a private fishing charter in Key Largo—state-licensed guides are at the ready. TheKey’s shallow waters are stocked with Snook, Tarpon, Bonefish and more, while further out you’ll find MahiMahi, Wahoo, Kingfish and Marlin.
Key Largo is on every driver’s bucket list,
for good reason. The area’s well-preserved natural reefs lie only afew miles from the shore. Molasses Reef, located in the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary, is one of thebest in the world.
You’re off the clock! Take a moment to appreciate your breathtaking new surroundings. Start your voyage with a excursion to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, a natural wonder spanning 2,900 nautical miles of coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangrove swamp. A must for divers is the bronze underwater statue, modeled after the “Christ of the Abyss” statue in the Mediterranean Sea. Glass-bottomed boat riders can also get a glimpse of the attraction, as well as of the area’s exquisite elkhorn coral formations, and perhaps even spy a barracuda.
Whether you’re a veteran fisherman or a first-timer, the Everglades National Park, the largest subtropical wilderness in the U. S., is the perfect place to cast your rod, kayak, canoe, snorkle or paddle. Skilled light-tackle fishing guides are at the ready, as are eco-tour outfitters, ready to customize your adventure. For hiking, venture to the Anhinga Trail, within the park, a paved walkway/boardwalk, which will wind you through a sawgrass marsh and allow you to spot alligators, turtles, herons, egrets and more, Or, make your way to the famous Flamingo outpost on the southernmost point of the mainland. Movie history buffs will be thrilled to book a ticket on the restored African Queen–the actual vessel from the 1951 Humprey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn film.
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