Snorkel Looe Key In Florida To See Over 150 Marine Animals

For many visitors to the sunshine state, escaping to the Florida Keys is a magical experience. Driving down A1A across the turquoise waters, windows down, on your way to traipse Duvall and enjoy a slice of tropical paradise – sounds pretty great, right? Well, what if we told you that there was another side to the Keys, one that many might not know even exists? Start enjoying this slice of the tropics by water when you visit Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary in Florida.

The area known as the Florida Keys is comprised of 800 keys in total, stretching 180 miles. For some of the Keys, it’s easy to visit - simply by crossing over a bridge from the mainland. However, others may take a bit of finagling to get to.

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Looe Key is a fascinating coral reef that many residents and visitors might not be too familiar with.

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As part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, this key lies just south of Big Pine Key and 5.5-nautical miles from Ramrod Key.

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This fascinating key can be dived or snorkeled with the help of various companies and daily tours, allowing guests to get a glimpse of an underwater world filled with diversity.

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Consider Looe Key to be a congregating place from some of the area’s most beautiful marine life, from parrotfish and surgeonfish to barracudas, eel, grunts, butterflyfish, and angelfish, to name a few.

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Home to over 150 species of fish, a lucky diver can spend one afternoon and see more species than they have in years of underwater adventuring.

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Plus, after 7,000 years of coral growth, there are also 50 species of coral present, too, including elkhorn, star, brain, fire coral, staghorn, and more.

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With various tours and local dive companies offering day trips to Looe Key, come see a side of the Florida Keys you may not have known existed.

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Click here to find out where Looe Key is in Florida.

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Have you ever snorkeled Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary in Florida? What was your experience like? We’d love to hear about it! Please make sure to share with us in the comments section. Also, if you want to know more about how to visit this Key and enjoy it from the water, then check out the National Ocean Service website.