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.

09/05/2026

We asked a few rangers what their walk out song would be and they did not disappoint!

09/04/2026

It's National Wildlife Day! Check out our Park Manager's wild neighbors, the American Crocodile.

Please remember to never approach wildlife, both in the Park and in the wild!

Join us for a day of community fun! Free park entry all day and lots of free activities starting at 11am!
09/03/2026

Join us for a day of community fun! Free park entry all day and lots of free activities starting at 11am!

A piece of Key Largo history has been restored at Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park. More than 40 yea...
09/03/2026

A piece of Key Largo history has been restored at Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park. More than 40 years after the property was slated to become the massive Port Bougainville development, the historic entrance archway still stands as a reminder of what might have been. When its roof fell into disrepair, a $44,000 capital grant from the Monroe County Tourist Development Council helped make its restoration possible. The project was completed for less than $20,000.

Today, the land once planned for thousands of residences, hotels, shops and a marina is protected as a Florida State Park. Dagny Johnson preserves critical habitat for 84 listed or protected species of plants and animals, along with one of the largest remaining tracts of West Indian tropical hardwood hammock in the United States.

Investments like this help preserve the places and stories that make the Florida Keys distinctive, while protecting them for the community and those who come to experience them.

09/02/2026

September 1–7 is Zero Waste Week. A pretty good reason to leave the park a little better than you found it. Next time you’re at John Pennekamp, grab a bucket and picker from one of the park’s litter stations and help clean up what the tide leaves behind. A little help goes a long way. 🌿♻️

Learn more: pennekampparkfriends.org

The September 2026 park programs are here! We have lots of fun things planned this coming month, including Pennekamp Pad...
08/31/2026

The September 2026 park programs are here! We have lots of fun things planned this coming month, including Pennekamp Paddle Day! This day is a Florida Keys celebration of America's 250th anniversary - including free park admission, free paddlesport rentals, free boat tours, and free lunch! This event will run from 11 AM to 4 PM on September 12th, and everything will be first-come, first-serve.

A week after the festivities, we will be hosting a marine debris cleanup at the Ocean Forest Restoration Site to celebrate International Coastal CleanUp Day for anyone that wants to give back and help protect our shorelines in need.

There's always plenty to do at the park, and we hope to see you here!

Pennekamp at the end of the rainbow! Thanks Liz Trueblood for the photo!
08/28/2026

Pennekamp at the end of the rainbow!

Thanks Liz Trueblood for the photo!

Houseboat in the channel! What a great way to vacation!
08/27/2026

Houseboat in the channel! What a great way to vacation!

Thank you, Sarah, for an incredible Delicate Balance of Nature lecture! Join us the 4th Tuesday of every month online or...
08/25/2026

Thank you, Sarah, for an incredible Delicate Balance of Nature lecture! Join us the 4th Tuesday of every month online or in the Visitor Center.

Join us tonight for Delicate Balance of Nature!
08/24/2026

Join us tonight for Delicate Balance of Nature!

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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