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John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
Florida Keys / Key Largo · Florida · the full record
Kept on this device only. Nothing about your trip is sent anywhere.
Reading official sources…
Cannot tell
Cannot tellDecided by: Closure check. Poor if any factor is poor. Otherwise cannot establish if access, launch or the closure check cannot be established, or if the trip needs a current reading that cannot be had. Otherwise conditional if any factor is conditional or unknown. Otherwise good.
Closure check
Cannot tellThe closure scan has not been read yet.
Missing: The live read
Weather and water exposure
Cannot tellThe trip depends on weather or tide that cannot be read here.
Missing: The live read
How this works on the water
Daylight and return
Cannot tellThis water has no location to reckon daylight from.
Missing: The water's location
How this works on the water
Logistics
Fits with checksPermits, hours or parking limits are noted.
permit · hours
Checks on the day
Fits with checks5 checks have to be done on the day.
Confirm Pennekamp open status, fees, and ramp conditions before travel. · Check current FWC saltwater regulations and Keys sanctuary fishing rules. · Review NWS Key West marine products, tides, and tropical outlook. · Confirm water-specific FWC or NPS/federal closures if grouper or red snapper are targeted. · Same-day FWC check required at https://myfwc.com/fishing/
Access certainty
Fits2 named public sites on the official page.
Pennekamp deep-water boat ramp at marina (boats up to ~36 ft; park entry + $10 launch fee as published) · Three designated shore-fishing areas within the park (check ranger station for directions)
Access for a shore trip
FitsNamed shore or pier access is on the official page.
Three designated shore-fishing areas within the park (check ranger station for directions)
Current official data
FitsNo official gauge is bound; flow and level are unknown here, not normal.
Missing: A gauge on this water
Regulations
FitsNo special rules are noted on the record. Read the standard rules on the agency's page on the day; Waterways does not read them.
Documented hazards
FitsNo standing hazard is documented beyond wind and tide.
The check, in order
Record this check to see what changes next time.
- Closure languageCannot tell
Not read yet.
Official page - WeatherCannot tell
Not read yet.
- TideCannot tell
No tide predictions are read for this water.
NOAA tides - Daylight and returnCannot tell
This water has no location to reckon daylight from. .
- The site for this tripCheck
Named shore or pier access is on the official page. Three designated shore-fishing areas within the park (check ranger station for directions).
Official page - RegulationsCheck
Read today's rules on the agency page.
Regulations - Official observationsCheck
No official gauge is bound; flow and level are unknown here.
- On the dayCheck
Confirm Pennekamp open status, fees, and ramp conditions before travel.
Official page - On the dayCheck
Check current FWC saltwater regulations and Keys sanctuary fishing rules.
Official page - On the dayCheck
Review NWS Key West marine products, tides, and tropical outlook.
Official page - On the dayCheck
Confirm water-specific FWC or NPS/federal closures if grouper or red snapper are targeted.
Official page - On the dayCheck
Same-day FWC check required at https://myfwc.com/fishing/
Official page - Official accessEstablished
2 named sites as of the page read on 2026-08-09. Confirm the one you use is open today.
Official page - Record freshnessEstablished
The official page was last read automatically on 2026-08-09.
Official page
Hypothetical · you set this
What changes if…
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