Broad acres of sargassum seaweed flourish in the wake of the Gulfstream. It looks like a suntanned parsley salad. Take a handful and shake it out. You'll find small shrimp, fish and tiny crabs that make a home in this habitat. This small sea life is at the base of local ocean food webs.
Fishermen love to troll around sargassum patches, a floating marine food court.
Life at our end of the food chain fortunately includes lemonade and picnics on the beach. But relaxing on the shore prepares us for more invigorating endeavors. Dog-paddle in the shallows, or float lazily on a raft perfecting your enviable tan. Tropical plants abound, and a nature trail follows the shore of a tidal lagoon. Swimming, snorkeling, diving, picnicking, fishing, boating and camping are available at the recreation area.