Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for North Harris Channel, Upper Sugarloaf Sound, FL
North Harris Channel is a small channel separating Park Key from a small island north of Lower Sugarloaf Key. The channel is part of Upper Sugarloaf Sound, the body of water off of the Sugarloaf Keys. Both Upper and Lower Sugarloaf Keys are located in the Lower Florida Keys.
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You Voted, and We Have a Clear Winner! Grand Winner, Best Harbor in the U.S. for 2024: Block Island, RI Top 10 Results: Block Island, RI (also 2024’s Northeast regional winner; first time on winners list) Destin, FL (also 2024’s Gulf Coast regional winner; first time on winners list) Padanaram,… Learn More
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