 The
moment you leave mainland Florida and venture into Key Largo, you'll want to
kick off your shoes, slip into your swimsuit, and take a plunge. America's most
dazzling sub-sea sites are awaiting your arrival, as are numerous dive, snorkel,
and water sports operators. With the underwater John Pennekamp Coral Reef State
Park, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, the crystal waters at Molasses
Reef, and the caves of French Reef close at-hand, it's easy to understand why
Key Largo is known as the Diving Capital of the World.
Here, the
dress code is casual, the opportunities plentiful. Key Largo maintains a solid
selection of fishing guides and captains ready to service anglers. Dual
facilities-Dolphin Cove and Dolphins Plus-provide for swims with the friendly,
intelligent marine mammals and more. Eco-tours through the waters of Florida Bay
also are among the island's recreational offerings.
 Classic
movie aficionados in Key Largo can experience a bit of Hollywood magic aboard
the genuine steamship "African Queen" and can visit locales where
scenes from the movies "Key Largo" and "PT 109" were filmed.
To experience all the romance of Bogie and Bacall, Key Largo visitors may also
arrange for weddings and wedding vow renewals on land or at sea.
Accommodations include everything from intimate properties exuding
"barefoot" luxury to full-service resorts with on-site offerings that
pamper and primp. Art enthusiasts will want to head for any of several
galleries, including one that displays the works of famed black and white
photographer Clyde Butcher. Key Largo also is home to the Florida Keys Wild Bird
Center, where a variety of sick or injured winged creatures are either permanent
inhabitants or have been rescued, are rehabilitating, and will soon be set free.
Stroll the center's interpretive boardwalk, and you'll garner an education in
how its varied residents came to be there.
 To
explore more of the Florida Keys natural environment, schedule a guided trek
through the Key Largo State Botanical Site, where an array of endangered plants
and animals, rare birds, and other exotic wildlife resides. Nature trails also
are offered at Pennekamp Park. Harry Harris Park provides for fun family
outings, while historic Tavernier on the southern end of Key Largo is a quaint
settlement that boasts some of the oldest structures in the Keys, allowing for a
peek into this area's rich and resilient heritage.
Some of the properties we feature on Key Largo include
Ocean front condos at Kawama Yacht Club and
mobile homes at Ocean Resort
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