TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Acknowledgements ....................................... viii Geological History ........................................ 1 Environm ent ............................................ 5 State Parks Visitors' Information .................................. 15 John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park ................. 15 Lignumvitae Key State Botanical Site .................... 18 Indian Key State Historical Site ........................ 20 Long Key State Recreation Area ....................... 21 Bahia Honda State Recreation Area ..................... 24 Selected Bibliography ..................................... 28 vi