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The Best Snorkeling

  • John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park (Key Largo): This is the country's first undersea preserve, with 188 square miles of protected coral reefs. The water throughout much of the park is shallow, so it's an especially great place for snorkelers to see an incredibly vibrant array of coral, including tree-size elkhorn coral and giant brain coral.
  • Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary (Bahia Honda State Park): With 5 1/3 square miles of gorgeous coral reef, rock ledges up to 35 feet tall, and a colorful and motley marine community, you may never want to come up for air.
  • Hutchinson Island: Three popular artificial reefs off this island provide excellent scenery for divers of any level. The USS Rankin, sunk in 120 feet of water in 1988, lies 7 miles east-northeast of the St. Lucie Inlet. Donaldson Reef consists of a cluster of plumbing fixtures sunk in 58 feet of water. Ernst Reef, made from old tires, is a 60-foot dive located 4 1/2 miles east-southeast of the St. Lucie inlet.


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Frommer's Florida 2008 Frommer's Florida 2008

Author: Lesley Abravanel
Pub Date: September 11, 2007
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