Dry Tortugas National Park is a remote national park located approximately 70 miles west of Key West, Florida. It's composed of a group of seven small islands, with the centerpiece being Fort Jefferson, a massive 19th-century fortress built to protect the United States' strategic interests in the Gulf of Mexico.
Founders Park is a popular recreational area located at Mile Marker 87 on the Overseas Highway (U.S. Route 1) in Islamorada, Florida. It's easily accessible and centrally located in the Florida Keys. The park offers a variety of facilities and amenities for both residents and visitors.
Indian Key Historic State Park is an island within the Florida State Park system, located just a few hundred yards southeast of U.S. 1 within the Florida Keys. The island was home to the town of Indian Key, Florida in the middle of the 19th century but is now an uninhabited ghost town.
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is a Florida State Park located on Key Largo in Florida. The park includes approximately 70 nautical square miles of adjacent Atlantic Ocean waters.
Horseshoe Beach is a beautiful and serene beach located on Big Pine Key, which is part of the Lower Florida Keys. Big Pine Key is known for its natural reserves and wildlife, making Horseshoe Beach an excellent destination for nature enthusiasts. It is known for its picturesque and horseshoe-shaped shoreline, clear turquoise waters, and natural beauty.
The Alligator Reef Lighthouse is an iconic and historic lighthouse located in the Florida Keys, near Islamorada, Florida. It stands in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately four nautical miles off the coast of Islamorada. The lighthouse is named after the nearby Alligator Reef, which is a well-known underwater reef in the area.
Curry Hammock State Park is a beautiful and relatively lesser-known state park located in Marathon, Florida, in the heart of the Florida Keys. It offers visitors the opportunity to explore and enjoy the natural beauty of the Florida Keys, including its coastal habitats and marine ecosystems.
Calusa Beach and Loggerhead Beach are two beautiful beaches located in Bahia Honda State Park, which is situated on Bahia Honda Key, just southwest of Big Pine Key in the Florida Keys. Bahia Honda State Park also has a campground with both waterfront and standard campsites, making it a great place for those who want to experience the natural beauty of the area up close.
Fred C. Manillo Wildlife Trail is a short interpretive trail providing a round-trip walk to a freshwater wetland in the unusual pine rockland habitat of Big Pine Key. The 250 yard trail, designed to showcase a special and unique place, leads to a viewing platform beside a small wetland.
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is a U.S. National Marine Sanctuary in the Florida Keys. It includes the Florida Reef, the only barrier coral reef in North America and the third-largest coral barrier reef in the world.
The Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory is a butterfly park that houses from 50 to 60 different species of live butterflies from around the world in a climate-controlled, glass-enclosed habitat.
The Florida Keys are a coral cay archipelago located off the southern coast of Florida, forming the southernmost part of the continental United States.
