CURRY HAMMOCK STATE PARK

CURRY HAMMOCK STATE PARK

Curry hammocks state park is made up of a group of islands within the Middle Keys, with public get admission to to swimming, a playground, picnic tables, grills, and showers on the ocean side of Little Crawl Key. The hardwood hammocks located on those tropical islands guide one in all the largest populations of thatch fingers inside the United States. Mangrove swamps, seagrass beds, and wetlands offer essential habitats for tropical flora and fauna.

Florida country parks are open from 8 a.M. Until sundown twelve months a year.

PASSES

Annual Entrance Passes can be bought in any respect park ranger stations and museums. If you require immediate use of your skip, that is the nice alternative. Passes may be bought all through regular business hours twelve months a 12 months. Please name the park earlier to make certain availability. Those who are eligible for discounted or loose passes may additionally use this technique to receive their skip. Annual Entrance Passes may be purchased on-line by way of journeying the FLORIDA STATE PARKS 

A 28-website campground, placed along the oceanfront, is open from November 1 through May 31 every 12 months. Most websites have a gravel parking place for motors and RVs, and most have an adjacent sand location for pitching a tent. The websites without a sandbox are 10-19, 21, and 26. Tents can be placed on those websites as well, but the gravel is more coarse. Site 1 is ADA on hand. The campground fills fast in winter, so make your plans early.

RV Camping

All 28 campsites offer water and 15/30/50 amp electric hookups, and a sell off station is to be had inside the campground. All web sites are reserved via Reserve America.

PICNICKING

The picnic location is placed on the southeast stop of the park and has four pavilions, every with a fish fry grill and 4 picnic tables. Please touch the ranger station at (305) 289-2690 for availability and reservations. When not reserved these pavilions are available on a primary-come foundation. Other picnic tables are spread out along the waterfront. Pavilion 1 is ADA available.

TRAILS

A 1.5-mile nature path winds through the hardwood hammock. The tread is uneven and suitable footware is usually recommended.

BICYCLING

Bicycles are welcome on park roads, and the Overseas Heritage Multi-use Trail which passes through the park, offering smooth access to and from Marathon. For your safety, recall people beneath the age of sixteen years are required through kingdom regulation to wear a properly becoming motorcycle helmet. To maintain the natural areas of the park, bicycles are constrained to roadways and are not permitted on footpaths, boardwalks, restroom ramps, or the nature trail.

AREA ATTRACTIONS

Inline skating is allowed at the park’s roadways, and at the Overseas Heritage Multi-use Trail.