Key West Sights

  1. Dry Tortugas National Park

    After all those Keys, connected by all that convenient road, the nicest islands in the archipelago require a little extra effort. Ponce de León named them Las Tortugas - 'The Turtles' - for the sea turtles that roamed here. A lack of fresh water led sailors to add a 'dry.' Today the 'Dry Tortugas' are a national park under the control of the Everglades National Park office, only accessible by boat or plane.

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  2. Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park

    Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park 'America's Southernmost State Park' (we get it, Keys Chamber of Commerce - Key West is southern), this park is oft-neglected by authorities and visitors, which is a shame as it's a nice place to while away a quiet afternoon. The actual fort's walls are still standing, and within the compound those most-blessed of nerds - historical re-enactors - put on costumes and act out scenes from Civil War and pirate days.

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  3. Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservancy

    Bring the kids, now. This vast domed conservatory lets you stroll through a magic garden of flowering plants, colorful birds and up to 1800 fluttering butterflies, all live imports from around the globe.

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