Manager's Message
How about a snorkel trip to our underwater site and cool off from the “dog days of summer." In only 18 feet of water, about a mile south of Indian Key, visitors can view the remains of a Spanish ship that sank in a hurricane in 1733.
We have installed 5 mooring buoys for your use while enjoying the site, and also protecting the park from mis-placed anchors damaging the remains of the ship.
Please remember to bring plenty of fluids and sunscreen. A Diver-Down flag is required by law!
- Melba Nezbed, Park Manager
Welcome to San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park
This underwater archaeological preserve features a submerged shipwreck that is available for diving and snorkeling. Part of a Spanish flotilla, the San Pedro was a 287-ton, Dutch-built ship which sank in a hurricane on July 13, 1733. Her remains were discovered in 1960 in Hawk Channel near Indian Key. After major salvage efforts in the 1960s, all that remains of San Pedro is a large pile of ballast stones covering an area 90 feet long and 30 feet wide. The underwater site has been enhanced with seven replica cannons, an anchor, and an information plaque. Visitors can also appreciate the marine life that occupies the site. Located in 18 feet of water, approximately 1.25 nautical miles south from Indian Key at GPS coordinates 24 degrees 51.802'N, 80 degrees 40.795'W. To prevent anchor damage, please tie up to mooring buoys located at the site. For more information about the San Pedro and other Florida underwater archaeological preserves, please visit Florida's "Museums in the Sea."
Contact the Florida Park Service Information Center for general inquiries.
For Information about San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park, please call 305-664-2540.
Hours of Operation
Florida state parks are open from 8 a.m. until sundown 365 days a year.
Driving Directions
San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park is located in 18 feet of water, approximately 1.25 nautical miles south from Indian Key at GPS coordinates: 24 degrees 51.802’N 80 degrees 40.795’W
Park Fees
Admission Fee:
No entrance fee is required to enter this park.
San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park
P.O. Box 1052
Islamorada, Florida 33036
Phone: 305-664-2540
Fax: Contact Park for Number
Citizen Support Organization
Friends of Islamorada Area State Parks, Inc.
P.O. Box 236
Islamorada, FL 33036
