Blue Hole
For the easiest wildlife watching at National Key Deer Refuge, visit the trail and observation deck at Blue Hole, a cenote-like pond that is the largest body of fresh water in the Florida Keys.
Fredrick C. Mannillo Jr. Nature Trail
Big Pine Key 0.3 milesKey deer browse the understory of a pine rockland explored on this short accessible interpretive trail within National Key Deer Refuge.
Jack C. Watson Wildlife Trail
Big Pine Key 0.8 milesRare pine rockland and rockland tropical hammock are key habitats for Key deer along this immersive interpretive loop on Big Pine Key.
Overseas Heritage Trail, Lower Keys
Florida Keys 38.0 miles38.0 miles. Between Key West and Bahia Honda Key, this segment of the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail crosses many historic railroad bridges along mangrove-lined shores.
The Future of Florida’s Key Deer
A public meeting by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on August 22, 2019 is the first step in informing the public of the potential of Key deer being removed from the Endangered Species List.