A getaway to the Florida Keys and Key West is much more than peace and quiet. It’s also more than its legendary fishing and deep sea diving. The region is about Art. Theatre. Museums. Shopping. Fine Dining. Entertainment and Festivals. Key Largo is the Diving Capital of the World. From John Pennekamp State Park and the National Marine Sanctuary, to crystal clear waters of Molasses Reef, to the underwater caves of the French Reef and the divable wreck of the U.S.S. Spiegel Grove, Key Largo offers great fishing too. While onshore, visit the Harry Harris Park or Dolphins Plus not to mention historic Tavernier for a fuller experience of Key Largo.
Travel to Islamorada and enter The Sport Fishing Capital of the World. Whether on the ocean or on dry land – at the Theatre of the Sea, on Windley Key – Islamorada is surrounded by two oceans full of the world’s most sought-after game fish. Make sure to kick back at Long Key State Park or drop by Lignumvitae Botanical Site for a spectacular Islamorada experience.
You can fly into Marathon’s airport and land right in the Heart of the Keys. Archeological digs at Crane Point Hammock, treasures at the Museum of Natural History, scientific break-thrus at The Dolphin Research Center all make Marathon the Must-Visit Florida Key. And while much of the Henry Flagler’s railroad to Key West was destroyed in years past, when you travel along the historic Seven Mile Bridge, you’re driving where Henry Flagler’s mighty locomotives once roared. Make sure to visit The Great Heron National Wildlife Refuge, The Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary and The Key Deer National Wildlife Refuge as you make your way to Key West. John Audubon and Ernest Hemingway lived here. You’ve now arrived at Key West. An island city of palm-lined streets boasting of Victorian homes, gingerbread conch houses and mansions on the National Register, Key West holds a passion for preservation and a great zest for living. The moment you arrive on Duval Street, you become a part of the personality of the Keys. Beaches. Charter boats. Glorious Sunsets. Historic Forts. Lighthouses. Theatres. Museums and Galleries. Festivals and Markets. Sidewalk cafes and Legendary pubs. Even Truman’s Little Whitehouse. These all make Key West one of the most unique and complete destinations to visit.
