Cuban chugs in Key West
Sometimes we take history for granted. A walk through the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden led to a collection of Cuban chugs, which we didn't know what they were until we learned their story.
Dry Tortugas National Park
Florida Keys 1.3 milesOur friend Bob "TruckrBob" Finley shares his experience with planning, and reaching, the toughest park to visit in Florida: Dry Tortugas National Park, 70 miles offshore from Key West.
Eastern Continental Trail
Florida 1297.9 milesA hiking route spanning more than 4,800 miles along the East Coast, the Eastern Continental Trail spends nearly 1,300 miles crossing Florida from its southern terminus at the Southernmost Point in Key West.
Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
Florida Keys 108.3 milesSpanning from Key West to Key Largo, this 108-mile linear state park corridor is an island-hopping slice of tropical paradise along the former route of the Florida Overseas Railroad.
Fort Zachary Taylor Hiking Trails
Key West 1.4 milesSweeping views of oceanfront under the imposing shadow of a coastal fortress define the southernmost hike in the United States.
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
Key West 1.4 milesA grand sentinel that protected the fledgling town of Key West from attack, historic Fort Zachary Taylor is an imposing presence looming behind a popular destination beach.
Key West Au Naturel
On a recent visit to Key West, we sought its natural side - what it looked like before it became a city. And since it's been a city for more than 150 years, it takes a bit of sleuthing to find natural habitats.
Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden
Key West 1.0 milesBoardwalks and footpaths wind through curated plant collections against a backdrop of natural habitats at the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden.
Little Hamaca Park
Key West 0.5 milesA preserve along the historic Key West Salt Ponds, Little Hamaca Park has a boardwalk and footpath leading through a cross-section of the island's habitats.
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.
Sonny McCoy Indigenous Park
Key West 0.5 milesWithin sight of the Atlantic Ocean, Sonny McCoy Indigenous Park is a rare patch of green space in the city of Key West, with native trees and a natural freshwater pond.
The Florida Keys, Revisited
Nine months after Hurricane Irma, we headed to the Florida Keys to see how both the infrastructure and the natural areas are healing. Here's an overview of what we found, from Key West to Key Largo.