Travel with Children - Miami and the Keys - page 68

cruise, a manatee swim, a nesting-sea-turtle watch or a glass-bottom boat tour. At Oleta
River State Park and almost every state park we review in the Keys, there's family-access-
ible kayaking and boating.
Children's Highlights
Beaches, Pools & Parks
A South Pointe Park Ice-cream stands, soft grass and plans to install a water feature.
A Mid-Beach Boardwalk Fronts a family-friendly stretch of sand.
A Arch Creek Park Has nature walks and ghost walks.
A Crandon Park Pretty Key Biscayne spot with sand and nature trails.
A Venetian Pool One of the most beautiful public pools in the country.
A Jacob's Aquatic Center Small water park with plenty of kiddie pools.
A Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Picnic tables front a pretty sweep of beach.
A Biscayne Community Center & Village Green Park Playgrounds, sports fields and a
packed kids' activities schedule.
A Barnacle Historic State Park Outdoor paths and frequent family-friendly outdoor concerts.
A Fruit & Spice Park Pretty trails wind past freshly fallen fruit.
A Biscayne National Park Glass-bottom boat tours, snorkeling over epic reefs.
A John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park Same great coral reefs, by snorkel or glass-bot-
tom boat tour.
A Harry Harris Park In Key Largo, this small park is one of the best in the Keys for kids.
A Sombrero Beach Park Sugar-soft sand lines calm water on one side, playground facilities
on the other.