A nice place to picnic, walk your dog, or just relax by the water. It was a bit run down, and the…read morenormal admission fee wasn't collected. The beach is small and the water protected, making it a fun place for children to play in the water. However, it's not ideal for swimming. Definitely worth the trip.

We were driving around the area looking for a spot by the water to sit in the sunshine. Driving…read moredown US 1 we passed a sign that said Harry Harris park. Just a small road sign that you could easily miss unless you were paying attention. We turned around and followed the road back to the park, maybe 1/2 mile back off US1. The park has a attendant to pay for access, but no one was there so we were glad to save a bit of money. Parked the car and we went out to the beach and sat in the sun for a couple hours. Park has restrooms, picnic tables, grills, basketball hoops, playground area and a walkway to the water. Nice little park and was exactly what we were looking for. Saw several people stop and eat lunch and I'm sure they were as happy as we were to find this park. We were there on February 6, 2026.

John Pennekamp State Park is a great location to discover all the outdoor adventuring in Key Largo,…read morewhether you're boating, picnicking, cycling, paddle boarding or gathering with family for a BBQ. Our group arrived in time to catch the tail end of a triathlon and got to cheer for a few athletes. We were there to paddle and enjoy a few of their easy to intermediate water trails. The beautiful views, peaceful surroundings and just being out on the water was exactly what we came for. Entry was $8 per vehicle, plus a 50¢ per person surcharge. Our group member is a veteran so he was able to get us all in for free with his military park pass. The staff we came in contact with were super friendly and provided us a map and what to expect for the day. All in all, a great place to explore and relax when you want to experience the Keys without the sandbar flex.

Admission fee $4.50 ea, things to do for free - picnic, swim in the lagoon and walk on the nature…read moretrails. There is canoe, kayak and paddleboard rentals in the park next to the public restroom. Double kayak for $55/4hours. It's fun to kayak in the mangrove jungle with clear water. We saw lot of fish while kayaking. There are two kayak routes, each about 1.5 to 2 hours, we were given the laminated map and kayak follow the route. remember to wear hat and bring water, as some of the routes are pretty hot.

We purchased our tickets online for the Glass Bottom Boat Tour which allowed us to pick the day and…read moretime and avoid the check-in lines at the park once we arrived, we also have our Florida State Park annual pass which allows easy entry into Pennekamp Park. We found a seat under the blue tent next to the dock which is used to stage the guess, they start boarding 15 minutes before the departure time and it's really a simple task even though they still manually check-in each guest as you board the vessel verses simply scanning the QR Code on the ticket or app. The 65' Catamaran is clean and spacious and the crew is extremely friendly, the tour guides are very knowledgeable and bubbly so they make every effort to make it fun. You can bring your non-alcoholic beverages on board since they no longer operate the snack bar, they do have (2) heads at the rear of the boat (restrooms). Once the boat leaves the dock it's a slow ride through the mangrove lined canal to the open water, the no wake zone continues until you pass the last navigational buoys, then he kick it up to about 18 knots until he approaches the reef I think that ride was about 25 minutes, it a nice relaxing ride, the interior cabin is air conditioned but the real adventure is on the open air top deck where the breeze is refreshing and you get the real outdoorsy experience. Once the boat arrives at the reef the captain brings the vessel to an idle and the viewing wells turn crystal clear exposing another world, the water depth over the coral reef is between 10' - 25' and the tour guide explains the viewing well numbering system so you know where to look while she explains what the boat is crossing over - she is very knowledgeable and explains everything you see - all the colorful fish and sea-life which is abundant as well as the coral types and objects that rest on the bottom. The tour runs about 2.5 hours and they take no short cuts so you get the total experience. They allow just enough time to get you back to the dock on time and honestly as much as I enjoyed it I was ready for it to be over, the ride back was not as exciting as the ride out and I found myself looking at my watch often - I thought it was a good value and worth the time but once is probably enough for me - the boat was about half filled so it wasn't crowded with about a third being kids and there's no doubt they loved it...

What a nice ride! We were afraid the weather wouldn't let us go! Thanks Mother Nature!…read moreEverything was on time. Clean boat, pleasant guides! In fact, the guide who described the plants & aquatic life while we were cruising over the reef was amazing! Knowledgeable & quick to identify what she saw & its location. They gave lots of info on avoiding seasickness & I didn't see anyone suffering. We took a camera but there wasn't a need. Cell phones are enough. I used my binoculars & only used them a bit to see birds in the mangroves. You can take plastic bottled drinks on board. You might not want to wear a hat. We stood on the front deck & it was perfect. It's with the $36 ticket for a 2.5 hr. excursion. Masks required inside.

Joe and Brandon were great! Had an amazing time today and definitely would recommend this place!read more

The initial boat ride out was good. Took about an hour to board, talk through procedures, get…read morevests, etc and arrive at the reef. Once at the reef, the water was extremely choppy. One passenger fell due to the extreme waves. Everyone put in their gear and started snorkeling, many people were struggling due to the waves and I was one of them. I got back on the boat 5 mins after struggling with the waves. For the next hour, I was extremely sea sick on the side of the boat. Many people proceeded to get back to the boat after me with bad sea sickness. Many snorkelers had to be rescued with a flotation devices. 90% of people were back on the boat before the time was up. I'm very been on this trip with this company before and had no problems. The water then was calm. I don't think it was safe to allow people to snorkeling in those wave conditions.

The mangroves tour is a beautiful experience in Nature. Our guides were not great. Dylan and Bennie…read more(maybe in training?) got the group in their boats and then sped away leaving us to struggle to keep up against the current. There was an older woman in the group who could not keep up and only after I expressed my concern about her did they double back and help her. No kayaking instruction, no nature instruction other than what not to touch under the mangroves. The guide played music and paddled away over and over at a rate that left the novice paddlers far behind. Consider checking skill levels of the group, stopping for regular check-ins, perhaps teaching about nature a bit?

Had a great time kayaking. Guide was great. Got to see a manatee. Even took us off roading through…read morethe mangroves and got us out of the sun for a bit. Our guide took plenty of pics but I never got his email with the photos. Please send again if you could. Maybe send them by text

This place is priced pretty fair. They took little longer to get us on the ski because the group…read morebefore us had some damaged and needed to pay or something. It takes about 20 mins to get to the ocean and then 20 mins back. All in all everything went well. 99.00 for hour Or a cool package for 209. You get parasailing Half hour jet ski and full day I think kayak.

Gtrat people. Very helpful and knowledgeable. We went for Kayaking and he set us up real quick,…read moreand off we went. Great location for kayaking with the channel eventually leading into the ocean after about 30 min of kayaking. They have jet skis too and tomorrow we will be going on those. Highly recommend them.

**Pre Hurricane 2024 season visit review…read more It was a nice spot to use the restroom and grab drinks once we left the mainland. Nothing wonderful to say about it, but also nothing negative to say about it. 02.03.2025

Absolute must if your first time visitor. Crissy was amazing.She helped book our entire itinerary…read morefor a spontaneous trip into the keys.She had a lot of insights and got us some good deals.

Best option in upper keys for a sunset cruise--the views on the bay are incredible! They also have…read morea really cool unique snorkeling experience at an island, where we learned more about the marine ecosystem on Florida bay--they have floats and paddleboards on the snorkel trip too! We always choose Caribbean Watersports whenever we want to get out on the water in the keys!

Great experience with this rental, no complaints. The staff were very friendly, prices were very…read morefair, and we even got money back for returning our rental sooner!

I'd say bulldoze it down, but they already are…read more Limited parking, homeless people gathering there, crazy people singing to themselves and probably gators in the water. Skip it.

The park is very clean and well-kept !!! The only problem is all the wave runners poop and urinate…read morein the water because they don't use the bathroom !!!!! The local liveaboards that live on their boats have a pump out boat that come out and pump out the boats !!!! So it's definitely not the people living on the boats !!!! so all that is floating around in the swimming area and the boats go by and the propellers chew up the grass and all the animals in the grass and jellyfish get shoot up like they're in a blender so all the jellyfish are floating around all minced like they were just got out of a blender !!!!

Staff were great. Rented the Catalina 22. Boat was in good condition and a blast to sail. I will…read morerent there again.

Nice relaxing boat ride. Learned about sailing !! Friendly…read morecaptain & crew. Weather was clear & calm.