Harry Harris Park

Looking for a spot at the Keys is very difficult if you are not staying in a hotel. This quite little spot hidden away in Tavernier is a cute family spot that has a playground and bbqs all around with picnic tables for you and your family. You must pay $ 5.00 per person and children are free. The parking is tight if you do not get their early, so I suggest getting there around 9:30 am or 10:00 am to get a parking spot and picnic table. The beach is closed in like a lagoon and is pretty small. Their are people all around the rocks fishing. They have a dock were you can launch your boat and jet skis. Unfortunately the day I went there was not much sun and was a little rainy. Pets are not allowed at this beach and also no alchol. They have bathrooms available that make it convenient. Will try to come back when the weather gets better.

I have been coming to this park since i was a baby. It is nice at the front end of the park, but the entire backside is overgrown and neglected. The parks department doesn’t care and nothing gets done. It is covered in trash and garbage even the bike path is left in shambles. So sad that no one cares to keep this park as beautiful as it once was. The tourist only see the beach end and think it is beautiful… the locals have to live with the trashed end of the park.

Great stop in Key Largo especially driving through Miami and then Card Sound road.
Harry Harris Park is right on the water, I needed the peace and silence and got it.
The water is so clear the ocean so vast.
I saw a lot of picnic tables, benches.
Now i just wonder who was Harry Harris?

Great quiet and secluded beach in the keys! Lagoon is great for inner tubes and just relaxing. BBQ and bathroom facilities — plus covered picnic benches!

This is a great park to have your kids come and play at a playground, go swimming in the encircled Lagoon or go fishing. It’s especially a nice park to come to and relax at the end of a busy day. The park closes at sunset and their is an attendant that drives around notifying everyone the parks closure.
There’s not really a proper beach, but the shore of the lagoon is good for that. Note — lots of marine life!

I have been coming to this beach for 30+ years. I rather drive 1 hr from Miami to come here then deal with traffic and parking going to Miami Beach.
Price — if you are a keys resident. Bring a bill or a copy of your taxes and it’s free. If not, there is a minimal fee but most of the time they waive the fee, unless it’s a holiday weekend.
Parking — most of the time you find parking by the beach area unless it’s a holiday weekend then there is additional parking on the other side of the park.
Beach — if you are looking for sandy white fluffy sand, this is not for you. But then again you are in the keys, turn around and go back to Miami or go further down to Bahia Honda.
Harry Harris has a lagoon similar to Matheson Hammocks. It has 3 big portals with fence to let the water come in and out but prevent the big fish to come in. Along the side of the lagoon you can snorkel and swim without a worry.
Local fishermen like to stand alongside the lagoon to fish towards the ocean.
Grills/​picnic tables — great for a beach party.
Great for families.

Wonderful park, especially for children. They have an area blocked off do the children can enjoy the beach without fear of dangerous sealife. Several picnic tables, playground, restrooms. Will definitely be back!

Where’s the beach? This place is a sandy version of a community pool. 50′ feet of sand on a lagoon doesn’t make a beach. Couple that with the Guido and his girlfriend that should get a room and a babysitter and Id rather step on a hepatitis infected syringe than spend another moment here.

Small park with no beach access. There’s a man made pool like standing water but would no consider going in it considering there’s no movement of the water.

W-​O-​W. My best friend was in town this weekend and we decided we wanted to do some kind of day time activity. We opted for the alligator farm/​air boat rides and started the trek South from Kendall. Once we hit Florida City, we saw a sign for Key Largo & decided to make the day a road trip. One stop at Walmart to pick up a semi decent looking bathing suits and a couple Mike’s Hard Lemonades later, we found our self in the middle of Key Largo stumped as to why we could not find a beach! It’s the keys! Shouldn’t there be a beach entrance every couple of miles? Anywho… we were DETERMINED to find a beach and I’m glad that the lonely, beachless roads led us to Tavernier and then to Harry Harris Park. This little park is SO quaint and beautiful, it was literally the perfect setting for a Saturday afternoon. The small lagoon is free of any animals so you can swim freely without worrying that a barracuda is going to eat your foot off (common concerns, is it not? Just me? Okay.) The water is relaxing, the environment is family friendly, yet not too strict that you can’t openly drink your drinks and your beers and smoke your cigarettes should you desire. It is the Key’s, so not many worries here. There’s a path set on raised rocks that circumnavigates the lagoon which was nice to wander around. Parking is free on holiday weekends.

Hidden jem in the keys! Its free during the week. Yes, it is a enclosed man made lagoon however, when you have children it gives you piece of mind that your children are not splashing around with anything that may seriously hurt them. The park is clean, and usually fairly empty during the week. We love this place!

This is a good park, with nice clean bathrooms — but if you are looking for a beach in the Keys, this is not your place. There is a man-​made beach, which is more like a pool-​ish swimming area, blocked off by rocks so that waves don’t come in. Overall, good place for a pit-​stop or to hang out and have a picnic, but not a great beach.

This review is for the beach. It’s a manmade kiddie pool created by jettyrocks. There is one sewer pipe for outflow. Lots of stagnant water so it stinks and is murky. Keep going towards Anne’s and then Bahia Honda.

We discovered this place while driving through Key Largo. It is very quiet and private, there might be a few families with children but it’s still very private and quiet. I believe this is man made beach, so the sand is not that deep but it is pretty clean. The lagoon is pretty small though, so it’s not a great place if you’re looking for big waves or deep water.
I would go here if you’re looking for a place to escape the chaos of the Keys while still enjoying the sun and water. It’s great for a nice picnic, some romantic time in the sun, and maybe teach little kids to swim.

Fantastic little beach/​park in Tavernier. It has a man-​made lagoon that has shallow water and is great for kids. Lots of sand and picnic tables, restrooms, a kiddie playground and a boat ramp. It doesn’t get full like John Pennekamp does and the water is clearer. Cost is $ 5 per non-​resident adult and $ 10 to park your boat/​jetski trailer.

A great beach off the beaten path. Quiet during the week. Clean and beautiful.

This is one of the best kept secrets in the keys. While it has all the normal stuff parks have, playground, benches, eating area; it also has some things very special, an ocean lagoon swimming area (which is roped off for safety) and more importantly very nice boat ramps.
Anyone who doesn’t live in the keys, but likes to boat down here knows that ramps can be hard to come by. Harry Harris has proper paved ramps, docks and parking for trailers. Last time I checked it was 5 bucks for non-​keys-​rats, but I think that is well worth it for how nice it is.

Great public boat ramp.
When you come out of the canal, you are just north of Tavernier Key and south of Rodriguez Key.
Man-​made lagoon/​beach similar to Matheson Hammock’s. Except the view here is immensely better.
They have a playground, covered pavilions… what else do you need?
Oh yeah, it could be free.
If you can prove residency its free. (Bring a phone bill to the Keys house you own if your driver’s license says your primary residence is else where.)
But it’s only $ 5 bucks, and only on the weekends and holidays.