Things to do in Key Largo, Florida (FL): The Best Nature & Wildlife Areas

October 3, 2021 Leonardo Torrence

Just a few minutes' drive but a world away from the mainland, Key Largo has been the setting of movies, the home to abundant wildlife and a favorite destination for scuba diving. Lush flora and lively fauna abound in the Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and Everglades National Park. Underwater, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary teems with life while the American Crocodile thrives at Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Restaurants in Key Largo

1. Molasses Reef

Key Largo, FL +1 305-451-6322 http://floridakeys.noaa.gov/zones/spas/molasses.html
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4.5 based on 807 reviews

Molasses Reef

Two ships deliberately sunk in 1987 to provide artificial reefs for experienced divers.

Reviewed By Joy_Fully_Living2

We had a perfect day! Lots of beautiful coral life to explore loved the diversity and being a shallow dive relatively worry-free with lots of time to be in total delight!

2. Key Largo Undersea Park

Key Largo, FL
Excellent
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4.5 based on 51 reviews

Key Largo Undersea Park

Marine park that contains diverse fish and marine life that is a perfect spot for snorkelers and divers.

Reviewed By BkCline718 - Brooklyn, United States

def enjoyed this experience and would return just for the ride. it was also nice to see sea life under water, coral reef and diff types of fish.

3. Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center

93600 Overseas Hwy, Tavernier, Key Largo, FL 33070-2815 +1 305-852-4486 [email protected] http://www.missionwildbird.com/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 1,542 reviews

Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center

YES! OUR SANCTUARY IS OPEN! Masks and social distancing are required, but we are happy to see you! We are open every day of the year from Sunrise to Sunset. The Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary is home to over one hundred non-releasable, permanent resident birds including hawks, owls, vultures, pelicans, gulls, songbirds, and more. Visitors are invited to learn about our birds and the fragile ecosystems of the Florida Keys. Admission is free, but donations to help the FKWBC to continue to fulfill our mission are gladly accepted. The Florida Keys Wild Bird Center's mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release native and migratory wild birds that have been harmed or displaced, to provide or locate a humane shelter for those birds that cannot be released, and to educate the public toward the importance of coexistence with all wild bird species. The Florida Keys Wild Bird Center is a 501(C)(3) Charitable Organization.

Reviewed By espie-travels - San Diego, United States

This is a free visit that’s so worth it! It’s a great cause rehabilitating injured birds. Many of them are life long residents. They have a green parrot, Fred that can talk and Blue Jay, Flock that has so much personality. There are variety of birds: owls, seagulls, doves, woodpeckers, blue jays, hawks, turkey vultures, and parrot. My kids absolutely loved it. Be sure to leave a donation!

4. Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge

10750 County Road 905, Key Largo, FL 33037-3221 +1 860-884-8649
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3.0 based on 13 reviews

Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge

5. Old Settler's Park

Albury Blvd MM 92 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, Key Largo, FL 33070 +1 305-852-7161 http://www.monroecounty-fl.gov/facilities/Facility/Details/254
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3.0 based on 1 reviews

Old Settler's Park

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