What to do and see in Key Largo, Florida (FL): The Best Reefs

May 28, 2021 Hana Mouser

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. Spiegel Grove

Key Largo, FL http://www.rainbowreef.us
Excellent
83%
Good
15%
Satisfactory
2%
Poor
0%
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Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 523 reviews

Spiegel Grove

Retired 510-foot naval ship intentionally sunk to create an artificial reef for underwater diving enthusiasts.

Reviewed By mickj345

Two dives with my daughter, totally awesome experience. If you dive, this is a must for your logbook.

2. North Dry Rocks

Key Largo, FL
Excellent
67%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
2%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 51 reviews

North Dry Rocks

This reef is a small maze of large limestone ledges that come up to 5 feet below the water surface, making it an excellent dive site for beginners.

3. Key Largo Dry Rocks

Key Largo, FL +1 305-394-5046 http://www.keylargochamber.org/snorkel.cfm
Excellent
64%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
0%
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4.5 based on 28 reviews

Key Largo Dry Rocks

This inner bank reef is characterized by shallow water (depth range 1 to 25 feet,) calm seas and good visibility, and features the nine-foot, 4000 pound bronze statue "Christ of the Abyss."

4. Grecian Rocks

Key Largo, FL http://www.oceandiversidc.com/html/grecian_rocks_p
Excellent
76%
Good
15%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 184 reviews

Grecian Rocks

This half-mile-long, crescent-shaped patch reef is an interesting dive site since it is highly developed and similar to those of most outer bank reefs in the Key Largo area.

Reviewed By wanderexploreinspire - Indiana, United States

Go on a sunny, non-windy day, and you will feel like you belong in the Little Mermaid movie. SHallow reef bursting with wildlife. Only regret is I forgot my GoPro to record all the beauty we took in.

5. Key Largo Undersea Park

Key Largo, FL
Excellent
65%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
4%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

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.

6. Carysfort Reef Lighthouse reef

Key Largo, FL 33037 http://floridakeys.noaa.gov/zones/spas/carysfort.html
Excellent
75%
Good
13%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 8 reviews

Carysfort Reef Lighthouse reef

Reviewed By elliesmamaw - Greenville, United States

Only could get a distant view without a boat, but being a lighthouse lover it was nice to see and add to the list of lighthouses seen.

7. USCG Bibb

Key Largo, FL
Excellent
48%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
0%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 23 reviews

USCG Bibb

A premier dive site in the Florida Keys, this Treasury-class Coast Guard cutter was sunk intentionally to create an artificial reef.

Reviewed By raed452

A USCG Cutter built in the 1930s. It is a great wreck dive. Lots to see. Great fish. Lots of cool places to look inside the hull through the passageways. But it is a deep dive and so it is important to watch that dive computer. Wreck is laying on her side. A dive light really helps bring out the colors of the critters!

8. Cayman Salvage Master

Key West, Key Largo, FL
Excellent
33%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
33%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 6 reviews

Originally a Coast Guard buoy tender, this sunken ship is 187 feet long, with a beam of 37 feet, and is considered one of the top diving sites in the Florida Keys.

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