(Entrance fee required.)Ĭrocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge protects approximately 6700 acres of tropical hardwood hammock, mangrove forest, salt marsh and shallow open waters in North Key Largo. Refuge habitats support several threatened and endangered species, including the American crocodile, Key Largo woodrat, and the Schaus' swallowtail butterfly. For more information, call the park office at 30 or visit. To reach the park’s entrance, travel north on County Road 905, one-half mile beyond the intersection of CR905 and the scenic highway (US 1) at mm 106.5. Some park trails are paved, making them accessible to bicyclers and wheelchairs. The tropical hardwood hammock is critical habitat for the Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly, the Key Largo woodrat, and other protected animals and plants. and offers approximately 6 miles of trails to explore. ĭagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock State Park includes the largest contiguous tract of West Indian Mahogany tropical hardwood hammock in the U.S. Glass-bottom boat/dive/snorkel tours are available from and from the Park’s concessionaire and local operators in Key Largo. The park’s land base is located at mile-maker 102.5 on the ocean side of the Florida Keys Scenic Highway. John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is 70 square nautical miles of coral reefs, mangrove islands and shallow waters. For more information call the park headquarters at 30 or visit. Guided boat tours into Florida Bay are available through the park concessionaire or from private operators in the Upper Keys. Here, where freshwater from the Everglades wetlands mixes with the marine waters of the Florida Keys, mangrove forests line shorelines and form islands. Visitors enjoy a view of Everglades National Park on the west side of the Florida Keys Scenic Highway (US highway1) in the vicinity of mile marker 110. Here is a list of all the main parks, refuges an sanctuaries in the Florida Keys.Įverglades National Park encompasses the freshwater wetlands at the southern tip of the Florida peninsula and the shallow waters of Florida Bay. The Florida Keys sits within a National Marine Sanctuary and is home to some of the world's most amazing parks. Florida Keys Parks, Refuges and Sanctuaries
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