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.Key Largo Area

John Pennekamp
Coral Reef State Park
P.O. Box 487
Key Largo, FL 33037
Phone: (305) 451-1202

The first undersea park in the United States, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, and the adjacent Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, cover approximately 178 nautical square miles of coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangrove swamps.

Directions: John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is located at MM 102.5, north of Key Largo in the Florida Keys.

Hours: 8 a.m. until sundown 365 days a year.

Sun Cruz Casino (MM 100) 99701 Overseas Highway Key Largo, Florida Toll Free: (800) 474-DICE (3423) Fax: (305) 453-0960 Phone: 305-451-0000
Free Bus transportation from all area hotels. Best Odds and Biggest Pay Backs Blackjack - Roulette - Craps (5x odds) - Three Card Poker - Hottest and Loosest Slots. Enjoy Complimentary Appetizers, A la Carte Menu, and Free Drinks while Gaming. Group Rates Available

Dolphin Cove (MM 101.9 Bay Side) P.O. Box 870 Key Largo, Florida Toll Free: (877) DOL-COVE (2683) Fax: (305) 451-4021
Set on a five-acre natural lagoon, Dolphin Cove offers a wide range of marine learning programs designed for the education and enjoyment of those interested in the marine environmental systems which are so important to our future. Hours: Varies with attraction, call for information.
Marine Lab 51 Shoreland Drive Key Largo, FL 33037 Toll Free: (800) 741-1139 Fax: (305) 451-3909 E-mail Us!
MarineLab is a combination of introductory discussions and hands on activities. Each day is a new adventure! Snorkeling in the varied marine communities, plus interactive discussions with experienced marine biologists reinforce science concepts introduced in students' home classrooms. Hours: Varies with program, call for information.
Capt. Sterling's Everglades Eco Tours Toll Free: (888) 224-6044 E-mail Us!
Personalized guided Environmental ecology boat tours for 2 to 6 persons max into Florida Bay and the Everglades National Park. On this tour you will see the mysteries of the Mangrove jungle and the secrets they hold, a petrified 130 million year old reef, cut in half, wild life, and of course, our dolphins! Other fun activities include the night-time crocodile safari and champagne sunset cruises. Hours: Call for schedule

Everglades Alligator Farm 40351 SW 192 Ave. Homestead, FL 33034 Phone: (305) 247-2628 Fax: (305) 248-9711 E-mail Us!
Our privately owned attraction is a real working alligator farm. Started in 1982 by Mr. John Hudson, the farm originally began as an airboat ride attraction. Hours: Show times vary, call for information.
Eco-Trek Toll Free: (800) 883-2128 E-mail us!
If you enjoy the outdoors and are interested in South Florida's ecological systems you will enjoy Eco-Trek's all inclusive tours in the Everglades and Big Cypress Swamp. Hotel pick-up is available. Hours: Full day tours 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Half day tours 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Call for reservations.
Dolphins Plus Dolphins Plus Inc. P.O. Box 2728 Key Largo, Florida 33037 Phone: (305) 451-1993 Toll-free (866) 860-7946 E-mail Us!
Dolphins Plus is an education and research facility located in sunny Key Largo, Florida. Dolphins Plus houses 12 Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins and 2 California Sea Lions. Our focus is to educate the public about dolphins and their environment, and to give our guests the opportunity to join their world. Swimmers can go in the water and interact with our dolphins �up close and personal.� Hours: Call for information
Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center (MM 93.6 Bayside) 93600 Overseas Highway Tavernier, Florida Keys 33070 Phone: (305) 852-4486

. Islamorada Area

Theater of the Sea
(MM 84.5)
84721 Overseas Highway
Islamorada, FL33036
Phone: (305) 664-2431
Fax: (305) 664-8162

Theater of the Sea offers a unique, seventeen acre, lush tropical garden setting in which to meet a variety of marine life. Swim with the dolphins, stingrays and sea lions, or take a 4-hour snorkel cruise.

Hours: Park opens at 9:30am and closes at 5:45pm

Somewhere In Time
Spanish Treasure
(MM 82)
Islamorada
Phone: (305) 664-9699
Fax: (305) 664-8010

Somewhere In Time Spanish Treasure

Somewhere In Time is a veritable gold mine of information and actual authentic artifacts collected from the most famous shipwrecks in history. The museum showcases shipwreck remnants from 10 different sites, including the world-famous Atocha. Take a piece of history with you... in addition to the finest collection of treasure coins and rare artifacts, our store sells custom-designed hand-crafted jewelry, game fish collections, swords, muskets and other curio items.

. Marathon Area

Crane Point Hammock
(MM 50.5 Bayside)
5550 Overseas Highway
Marathon, Key Vaca, FL 33050
Phone: (305) 743-9100
Fax: (305) 743-0429

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Tucked away amid the heart of the Marathon shopping district lies a 64-acre tropical oasis of hardwood trees, nature trails and educational displays for adults and children.

Dolphin Research Center PO Box 522875 Marathon Shores, FL 33052 Phone: (305) 289-0002 Fax: (305) 743-7627 E-mail Us!
Dolphin Research Center (DRC) is a not-for-profit education and research facility, home to a family of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions. To reach as many people as possible, the Center provides a variety of educational programs that allow the public a chance to learn firsthand about the world of the dolphin.

Pigeon Key Florida Keys, FL Phone: (305) 289-0025 E-mail Us!
You haven't seen the real Florida Keys until you've seen Pigeon Key, a beautiful five acre island on the National Register of Historic Places that preserves its heritage as a pioneer village while offering basic marine science education programs for groups and individuals of all ages.

. Lower Keys Area

Bahia Honda State Park (MM 37) US Hwy 1 Bahia Honda Key, FL Phone: (305) 872-3210
Come have fun in the sun! Enjoy snorkeling, kayaking, sandy beaches, swimming, shore activities and fishing! We also have boat slip rentals.

Bat Tower (MM 17) Surgarloaf Key, FL 33042 A very unique attraction, the Bat Tower, has a long history. The property was acquired by Richter C. Perky. who intended to establish a fishing camp there. In 1929, as a solution to the mosquito problem, Perky built the bat tower to house the mosquito-eaters. Unfortunately, Mr. Perky's bats flew off as soon as he placed them in his tower.

Key Deer
(MM 29-33)
Big Pine Key, Florida 33043-0510
Phone: 305-872-2239
Fax: 305-872-3675

Big Pine in the Florida Keys is known for its Key Deer. If you are driving through the keys, stop and visit the National Key Deer Refuge. In the Winn Dixie Plaza in Big Pine, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service operates an information center on the Key Deer and its habitat. (Directions: Go north on Key Deer Blvd. or Wilder Road. The information center is located across from the Winn Dixie in part of the strip center.)