Harry Harris Park


This small park is a good place to take the kids – there’s a small playground, picnic tables, grills for barbecuing, basketball courts and ball fields. Rarely for the Keys, there's also a good patch of white sand fronting a warm lagoon that’s excellent for swimming.


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