Friends of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park & Dagny Johnson State Park

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The Friends is a volunteer non-profit corporation supporting conservation and stewardship and enhancing exceptional environmental, educational, and recreational experiences at your John Pennekamp and Dagny Johnson State Parks.

🦋🪰🦇 Happy Pollinator Week! 🪰🦇🦋Photographed here is the Martial Scrub-Hairstreak butterfly, an important native pollinato...
06/23/2026

🦋🪰🦇 Happy Pollinator Week! 🪰🦇🦋

Photographed here is the Martial Scrub-Hairstreak butterfly, an important native pollinator in Key Largo. This butterfly is on its host plant, Bay Cedar.

Pollinators are essential to our ecosystems because they move pollen between plants. Butterflies sip nectar from plants and the pollen sticks to their legs. When they go to another plant to sip nectar, they transfer pollen!!

What’s your favorite pollinator?

On , we pause to reflect on the lives lost when the illegal slave ship Guerrero was shipwrecked on the reef off the coa...
06/19/2026

On , we pause to reflect on the lives lost when the illegal slave ship Guerrero was shipwrecked on the reef off the coast of Key Largo in 1827. Guerrero carried 561 enslaved Africans. Forty-one people drowned in the wreckage, while those who survived faced incredible hardship. Learn more about the Guerrero and other shipwrecks in our waters at our maritime heritage exhibit in the Visitor Center.

Volunteer Appreciation! Janie and Tony Mayfield began volunteering for the Florida Park Service at John Pennekamp Coral ...
06/18/2026

Volunteer Appreciation!

Janie and Tony Mayfield began volunteering for the Florida Park Service at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in August of 2024. They were exemplary campground hosts and were nominated for a volunteer team of the year award for 2024 with another couple. After also volunteering at Jonathan Dickinson and Bahia Honda State Parks, they returned to Pennekamp in April 2026. Janie was awarded for 1,000 hours of service and Tony for 250 hours in April 2026. (Tony was still working when they began volunteering but is now volunteering full-time.)

🐊 Happy World Croc Day! 🐊Key Largo, along with other areas of the Keys and South Florida, is home to the American crocod...
06/17/2026

🐊 Happy World Croc Day! 🐊

Key Largo, along with other areas of the Keys and South Florida, is home to the American crocodile! Crocs thrive in mangrove swamps and saltwater lagoons.

To tell the difference between a crocodile and alligator, you can look at how the snouts differ. A crocodile has a V-shaped mouth and an alligator has a U-shaped mouth.

To do your part to protect these creatures, always maintain a safe distance from them and refrain from feeding or touching crocodiles in any way. They are an important part of Key Largo and we want to keep them safe!

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🐢 Happy National Sea Turtle Day! 🐢Although we don’t get nesting sea turtles on our beaches, you can find them in our par...
06/16/2026

🐢 Happy National Sea Turtle Day! 🐢

Although we don’t get nesting sea turtles on our beaches, you can find them in our parks waters! Whether they’re resting in the reef, munching on jellies, or just drifting with the currents, they can be spotted in the park. One way to help the turtles is by keeping our waters clean and free of trash, as well as following safe boating practices!

Happy sea turtle day! 💚

Might Migrations! Don't miss the Monday, June 22 Delicate Balance of Nature talk with Dr. Steffanie Munguía! She'll ...
06/15/2026

Might Migrations! Don't miss the Monday, June 22 Delicate Balance of Nature talk with Dr. Steffanie Munguía! She'll describe her work in unravelling the mysteries of bird migration though projects like the project banding birds at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.
Doors open at 6:30 pm for a free pre-lecture reception with the lecture starting at 7:30. Can't attend in person? Join by Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8100066710
More info on our website.

This week at the park, we had two visits from Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium! On Friday, live microfragmentation demo...
06/13/2026

This week at the park, we had two visits from Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium!

On Friday, live microfragmentation demonstrations were given to visitors. Today, Mote hosted a Bleach Watch training in our auditorium! 🪸🌊

Thank you to Mote and all of our visitors who participated in the events! Check our monthly schedule for more upcoming events 🦈

Our volunteers are always up to amazing things! Volunteer Carlene Shedd worked at the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Pa...
06/12/2026

Our volunteers are always up to amazing things!

Volunteer Carlene Shedd worked at the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park ranger station as a toll collector in April and May 2026. While here, she started painting and was working on a theme of “the Trees of Pennekamp.” Thank you for capturing the beauty of Florida State Parks!

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06/11/2026

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Address

102601 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, FL
33037

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(305) 676-3777

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