Turtle Reef
Turtle Reef (or Turtle Rocks) is a coral reef located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It lies to the east of Key Largo, within the Key Largo Existing Management Area, which is immediately to the east of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. Unlike many reefs within the National Marine Sanctuary, this reef is not within a Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA). The reef is north of Carysfort Reef.
Approximate coordinates: 25°17′00″N 80°12′30″W / 25.28333°N 80.20833°W
References
- NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Maps, Florida Keys East
- NOAA Map of buoys around Turtle Rocks
- NOAA Navigational Chart 11463
