San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park
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| San Pedro State Underwater Archaelogical Preserve State Park | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location: | Monroe County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city: | Islamorada, Florida |
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| Established: | April 1, 1989 |
| Governing body: | National Park Service/Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park is a Florida State Park located in 18 feet of water, approximately 1.25 nautical miles south of Indian Key. It became the second Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserve when it opened to the public in 1989. The heart of the park is the San Pedro, a submerged shipwreck from a 1733 Spanish flotilla, around which visitors can dive and snorkel. The wreck was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 2001.
[edit] Recreational Activities
Activities include boating, canoeing, snorkeling, scuba diving, and swimming.
[edit] Hours
Florida state parks are open between 8 A.M. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).
[edit] References and external links
- San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park at Florida State Parks
- San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park at Absolutely Florida
- San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park at Wildernet
- Monroe County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Monroe County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- San Pedro at Florida's Underwater Archaeological Preserves
- San Pedro at Florida's Shipwrecks - 300 Years of Maritime History
- San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve at Indiana University
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
