Great Walks of the Florida Keys
The Florida Keys offer numerous places to stretch your legs to explore the beautiful and unique natural ecosystems found throughout the chain of islands, awe-inspiring treks across bridges above sparkling turquoise, deep blue and emerald waters, as well as urban environments filled with opportunities to stop to explore art galleries, historical sites, beer gardens, shops, bars and restaurants.
Key West
Walk on Whitehead Street
A one-mile hike along beautiful Whitehead Street is a delightful exploratory adventure on a scenic street that’s shaded and leafy, lined with giant sprawling Banyan trees and an exotic Kapok tree.
Smathers and Higgs Beach Walk
Key West’s Smathers and Higgs beach areas offer signature public beaches with watersports rentals, open-air weddings, nearby Civil War hidden history and a 2.5-mile scenic walk.
Big Pine Key & Florida’s Lower Keys
Walk the Beaches at Bahia Honda State Park
This 500-acre park, located on Bahia Honda Key in the Lower Keys, is a top Keys family getaway.
Key Deer National Wildlife Refuge Trails
Exploring the trails in the National Key Deer Refuge requires a spirit of adventure that may be rewarded with sightings of the diminutive Key deer, birds and other wildlife.
Marathon
Crane Point: The Secret in Marathon's Heart
Tucked away amid the heart of the Marathon shopping district lies a 63-acre tropical oasis of hardwood trees, nature trails and educational displays for adults and children.
Walk the Old Seven Mile Bridge
Join other walkers and runners on Marathon’s most popular outdoor exercise and sightseeing location, the renovated pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly Old Seven Mile Bridge.
Islamorada
Walk Past Walls of Ancient Coral at Windley Key
Walkers stroll past sheer walls of exposed crosscuts of the fossilized, once-living coral reef.
Amble Along Islamorada's Old Highway
For most of the 125-mile expanse of the Florida Keys there’s one road in and one road out — U.S. 1.
Key Largo
Walk on the Wild Side of Key Largo at Dagny Johnson Park
The preserved wilderness area in north Key Largo was named for Dagny Johnson, an Upper Keys environmental activist.
Bird and Wildlife Watching Along Everglades Flamingo Trails
The Flamingo region of Everglades National Park, located within Florida’s Monroe County, is considered the mainland section of the Florida Keys.
