John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park ( https://pennekamppark.com/ ) sits about a mile or so from Key Largo Kampground. It was the first undersea park in the U.S. For those interested, scuba and snorkeling tours of the coral reef are available…as are kayak and canoe rentals.
Although the glass bottom boat trips were full, Kevin and I still had a wonderful time exploring the beaches (2 in the park) and hiking the trails (in particular, the Tamarind Trail). We watched a HUGE iguana sunning in the mangroves for probably 15 minutes, and saw a strange tiny fish or two while wading in shallow water. The mangrove roots are mesmerizing…. All in all, a lovely way to spend the last day of 2019!
Funky roots on the beach 
Mangroves meet beach 
Fun little lizard buddy 
More mangroves… 
Yes…more mangrove roots 
Cute little lizard 
Holy cow, look at this iquana! 
Tamarind Trail 
Odd little fish… 
Birds near the shore 
….another lizard… 
Soft yellow flowers 
Birds near the shore…view 2 
Seriously…this guy is huge! 
Mangrove