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Florida Keys Getaways
More than 70 articles about things to do in the Florida Keys and Key West — and our comprehensive guide to the Overseas Highway that shows you where things are and how to get there.
Read about kayak trails, fishing, camping, parks and preserves, boating, beaches, lobster season, snorkeling, diving and the quirky things that make the Keys special.
Indian Key: Favorite Florida Keys kayak trail to historic island
If you’ve ever dreamed about exploring a deserted tropical island, here’s your chance: Take your kayak down to the Florida Keys and paddle out to Indian Key State Park to explore jungly ruins and snorkel a rocky shoreline.
Where to see Key deer
With their big eyes and tiny size, this endangered species is easy to love. Visitors to the Keys often want to know where to see Key deer. Best place to start is a free nature center in Big Pine Key in the Key Deer National Wildlife Refuge.
Key West Audubon House: Fascinating characters, enchanting spot
One of the prettiest places is Key West is the Audubon House, also known as the Geiger House, and its gardens. Like the best spots in Key West, the Audubon House is full of fascinating stories with larger than life characters. It also features a great collection of Audubon’s work in Florida.
12 Keys animals not to miss and when to see them
The abundance of Florida Keys wildlife helps makes the Keys unique. Here are 12 animals, month-by-month, you can look for; many are unfamiliar to visitors.
12 prime launch points for kayaks, SUPs in the Keys
Life doesn’t get much better than a day of kayaking in the Florida Keys. Here are 12 of our favorite outings.
Park ranger shows love for Keys in charming book
Kristie Killam spent years immersed in the wild and natural Florida as a Keys park ranger. Her new book features her spectacular photos and often quirky stories.
A Florida delicacy: Invasive lionfish, fresh from the Keys
Lionfish are gobbling up native species on Florida Keys reefs. Now you can gobble them up instead.
Tent camping in the Florida Keys: Slim pickin’s but doable
Late summer may not the best time of year for tent camping in the Florida Keys, but it is the right time to plan for fall, winter and spring camping.
Alabama Jack’s: Classic way to start a trip to Florida Keys
Stopping at Alabama Jack’s, a fish shack and dive bar on a remote road between Homestead and Key Largo, has been the classic way to start a Keys trip for decades. It’s shabby, atmospheric and authentic.
Hogfish Grill: Where Key West locals go for fresh fish
Everyone wants to discover that funky inexpensive spot where locals go. In Key West, that would be Hogfish Bar & Grill on Stock Island, which wins raves for fresh off-the-boat seafood.
No Name Pub: Historic spot for funky Keys ambiance, food
No Name Pub has been around since the 1930s, and it looks like it. It offers tasty food in a historic building, but what makes this the king of Funky Florida is the decor: $90,000 (some say) stapled to the walls and ceiling.