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Point to Point
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park/Florida

Nightmare Creek

1.0 mi

Distance

20m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

About This Trail

Nightmare Creek is a point-to-point trail in John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, managed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, in Monroe County, Florida. It is 1 mile long. The nearest town is Key Largo, Florida, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:-2 ft
Max:0 ft
Gain:11 ft
Loss:11 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between -2 ft and 0 ft across 1.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.-2 ft-1 ft-1 ft0 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.8 mi1.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi-0 ft
High point0.4 mi0 ft
End1.0 mi-0 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

Managed by Florida Department of Environmental Protection

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Key Largo, FL · about 1 mi away
County:
Monroe County, FL
Jurisdiction:
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park · Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Jul 28, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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