Ever been to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park?
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I've been there several times as I lived nearby for six years. You can rent kayaks, snorkel, and dive in several places along the keys. I went snorkeling off of Key Largo and there's plenty to see. If you are interested in seeing sharks I recommend getting a kayak and go to Cudjoe Key which is a few miles up from Key West. Expect to see black tip reef and nurse sharks, sting rays are plenty. If you snorkel, watch for jellies, they will leave you itching. \n\nI don't know of any camping on the keys but if you have the time I believe you can overnight at the Dry Tortugas which is off the coast of Key West therefore only accessible by plane or boat, this former military fort site has excellent snorkeling.  Best place to get a sunrise/sunset pic is there and another good sunset pic would be from Mallory Square in Key West. Be sure to catch the Sunset Celebration every night at Mallory Square, too! Sunrise pics are best from the east side of any island. There are plenty of web sites you can get info from. Don't forget sunscreen!!!
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Definitely check out the Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge.  Visitors may use the beaches year round for beachcombing and bird watching, except Seahorse Key. Seahorse Key and a 300 foot buffer zone around the island is closed to all entry from March 1 through June 30 to protect colonial nesting birds.  \n\nHope this helps!
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Daytona Beach is nice, we stayed on Daytona Beach shores, just South of Daytona Beach, our hotel was right on the beach with balconies looking over the water. We stayed at a place called Perry's Ocean Edge. When we were there we went deep-sea fishing out of Ponce Inlet, only a few minute drive south. WE had good catches of Amberjack, some real nice ones too, we went out with Critter Fleet Charters, they have a website, critterfleet.com, i think, or search for it. They were really nice, supplied bait, tackle, and everything. They had fish cleaning available too. I would recomend both of these places. Check out the websites, i don't know the website for Perry's but you can search it.See what you think. There's also a lot to do around the southern daytona area. There is a few boardwalks, one in downtown daytona and one south of daytona. Also there is a lighthouse in Ponce Inlet, just a few minutes south from Daytona. Lots of nice restaurants, mini-golf courses, lots of stuff to do. check it out.
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1) Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park (Collier County) \n71,362.91 acres\nLocated on Janes Memorial Scenic Drive, just west of Copeland on S.R. 29\nThis flat, gently-sloping limestone plain is home to cypress trees and diverse animal and plant life. Attractive to visitors for its out-of-the-way location and beyond-the-usual outdoor experience, the park provides several old logging roads visitors can walk along.\n\n2) Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park (Okeechobee County)\n51,912.65 acres\nLocated approximately 25 miles north of the city of Okeechobee. \nOne of Florida's most pristine natural areas, the scenic vistas draw visitors from all over the world and the isolation of the park makes the journey half the fun.\nFor a unique viewing of the park, the Buggy Tour gives visitors the opportunity to explore the largest example of Florida dry prairie in the world. Visitors will often see alligator, deer, turkey and a wide selection of birds. The buggy tour runs twice a day on weekends.\n\n3) Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park (Charlotte and Lee County)\nMore than 40,000 acres \nLocated in Southwest Florida between Englewood and Cape Coral.\nThe Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves are adjacent aquatic preserves within the greater Charlotte Harbor estuary complex. The preserves include the Lemon Bay Aquatic Preserve in the north, Cape Haze Aquatic Preserve, Gasparilla Sound/Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserve, and southward, Matlacha Pass Aquatic Preserve and Pine Island Sound Aquatic Preserves.
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didn't you ask this once today?\nLook it up on his website-they list the tours.\nDuh!!!?
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I agree with the other answer, the Great Barrier Reef is off Queensland Australia
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sorry but i hv never been 2 florida\nthanks - 2pts
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there's a web site for new york state parks...I bet you can find out about that there
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tons. go to the state parks website. around dallas, joe pool lake , lake caddo, lake ray hubbard... off the top of my head
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the great barrier reef is one of them
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one of the best parks i've been to is el dorado park/nature center in long beach,ca. the park is so big it's cevided into about 2 sections in one section it has a nature center/trail. on the other side it has a train ride, a lake for fishing and paddle boats to ride, a few playgrounds, picnic areas w/benches, tables and some even have bbq grills, and on the weekends they even have poney rides. pony rides,train and paddle boats are for a fee of course.
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no i have not. but i know that it is great fun. especially if u go for it with friends. thanks for the idea. i will plan a trip soon.
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http://www.uvi.edu/coral.reefer/ and\nhttp://www.reefrelief.org/coralreef/\n\nAlso worth while a visit. Good Luck !
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I assume you mean diving to the artificial reef created off the Florida Keys by the sinking of the Adolphus Busch in 1988.\n\nHaven't been there, but everything I have heard is very, very positive and just about every dive charter company will take you out there. Holes have been cut in the boat to allow interior access (the engine room can get a little tricky they say), but it's a great dive for just about any level of experience.\n\nAnd the marine life is supposed to be great, with several huge jewfish hanging around the area. Bluefish, snapper, grunts and snook are also supposed to be pretty common, with a few people even saying they saw octopus, baracuda and sea turtle ... all in addition to the schooling fish that frequent the water off the keys.\n\nIf your thinking about taking a trip, it would probably be worth at least a look see.
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Any number of open spaces including Harriman State Park, NY and Mohawk Trail State Forest, MA.\n\nI won't publish my favorites, but here is an article I wrote:
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I love the clear water spring-fed Ichetucknee River near where I grew up in Fla. I'd like to scuba and swim in the Great Barrier Reef off Austrailia, though. That would be awesome.
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Try Jekkyll island. I believe they rent canoes and kayaks.