Things to Do

Peaceful shoreline park with a kayak launch and fishing opportunities, plus picnic areas and views.

Keys Custom Apparel helps Florida Keys businesses bring their brand to life with custom gear, from performance shirts and polos to hats, drinkware, and towels. Owned by Bruce Wiggins, it is a local, direct way to outfit your team or event in the Keys.

Ye Olde English Fly Shop stocks bamboo and graphite rod blanks, nickel silver ferrules, agate guides and hand forged tying hooks at mile marker 24.5 on Summerland Key. Open every day 9 to 5, with occasional workshops and rod building demos if you want to watch it done properly.

Bernstein Park on Stock Island is a vibrant community recreation area featuring baseball, soccer, and basketball fields, playgrounds, a fitness court, and a community center—all open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Veterans Dive Center & Retreat — dive shop and veteran-friendly retreat in Summerland Key, Florida.

Protected sanctuary in the Florida Keys for wading birds, sea turtles, and marine life.

Tucked into a working commercial yard on Stock Island, Stockyard Studios is where a dozen Keys artists weld, build boats, carve wood and fire stoneware. This is a place to watch things get made, not a gallery row.

Big Pine Key’s scenic park with boardwalks, kayak launch & picnic spots.

Key West Spice Company offers island-inspired seasoning blends and gift sets that bring the flavors of the Florida Keys home.

Tropical seaside stay with marina access and on-site dining.

At Pennekamp Park, Coral Reef Park Company offers snorkeling tours over some of Florida’s most diverse and beautiful coral reefs. Personal or small-group guided tours (up to 6 snorkelers per guide) are available — $120 + tax for the guide, $70 + tax...

Luxury private charters from Summerland Key — fish, snorkel, dive, sandbars & sunset cruises aboard a 30′ Hydrocat.

Livin' The Dream Charters is a laid-back, locally run outfit fishing, diving, and cruising the Lower Keys out of Parmer's Resort on Little Torch Key. Whether you want to chase mahi offshore, spearfish the reef, scoop up lobster, or just soak in a sandbar sunset, Capt. Ray and Leah shape the day around you.

Boondocks Grille & Draft House is a lively waterfront restaurant and tiki bar in Ramrod Key, offering fresh seafood, burgers, live music, and the only 18-hole mini-golf course in the Florida Keys.

Thirty-one rooms at mile marker 17, every one facing Sugarloaf Sound with its own balcony or patio, thirteen miles up the highway from Key West. A heated pool, a tiki bar, a marina with free dockage and kayaks, and none of the Duval Street crowds or prices.