Florida Keys History of Diving Museum
Upper Keys
You can’t miss the diving museum – it’s the building with the enormous mural of whale sharks on the side. The journey into the undersea covers 4000 years,…
Must-see attractions in Upper Keys
Upper Keys
Named after local environmentalist Anne Eaton, this tiny beach is one of the finest seascapes in these parts. The small ribbon of sand opens upon a sky…
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
Upper Keys
John Pennekamp has the singular distinction of being the first underwater park in the USA. There’s 170 acres of dry parkland here and over 48,000 acres …
Long Key State Recreation Area
Upper Keys
The 965-acre Long Key State Recreation Area takes up much of Long Key. It’s about 30 minutes south of Islamorada, and comprises a tropical clump of gumbo…
Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Site
Upper Keys
To get his railroad built across the islands, Henry Flagler had to quarry out some sizable chunks of the Keys. The best evidence of those efforts can be…
Upper Keys
Here’s one for the movie fans, particularly Bogie buffs: the lively Caribbean Club Bar is, in fact, the only place in Key Largo where Key Largo, starring…
Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary
Upper Keys
This 7-acre sanctuary serves as a protected refuge for a wide variety of injured birds. A boardwalk leads through various enclosures where you can learn a…
Indian Key Historic State Park
Upper Keys
This quiet island was once a thriving city, complete with a warehouse, docks, streets, a hotel and about 40 to 50 permanent residents. There’s not much…
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park
Upper Keys
This key, only accessible by boat, encompasses a 280-acre island of virgin tropical forest and is home to roughly a zillion jillion mosquitoes. The…
Upper Keys
Once you see the giant lobster, you know you've arrived. Welcome to the Rain Barrel, Islamorada’s local artists’ village, which is packed with souvenir-y…
Upper Keys
This 40-acre site has a small but lovely sandy beach, with calm waters flanked by mangroves at opposite sides. There's also a playground (pirate-themed),…
Upper Keys
This small park is a good place to take the kids – there’s a small playground, picnic tables, grills for barbecuing, basketball courts and ball fields…
Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Upper Keys
If you approach Key Largo from FL 905, you’ll be driving through one of the last wild sanctuaries for the threatened American crocodile, indigo snake and…
