Enjoyed our visit to the aquarium. There is a ton to do and see with some very nice hands on…read moreexhibits to pet and feed the animals.

The aquarium is small but I did enjoy petting the different marine animals. I was disappointed that…read morethe alligator snapping turtle show wasn't available.

What a beautiful park! I can't believe I've never visited before…read more The trail is really nice and there are several things to see. The park happened to be decorated for Halloween. Lots of shade to enjoy a walk in nature. The fish pedicure is a perfect place to rest for a while, I loved it. The museum is great with very interesting artifacts and history.

We stopped by Crane Point Nature Center and Museum in Marathon around 3:30 pm in mid-January. It…read morewas a bit late in the day for a full visit, but we still found it interesting. The trails were peaceful and easy to walk with toddlers, and the main lookout point was definitely the highlight. The views alone made the stop worthwhile. The museum had some informative displays about local history and the environment, which was a nice addition even though our kids were more focused on walking the paths. Since we arrived later in the afternoon, we didn't get to explore everything, so I'd recommend visiting earlier in the day if you can. Still, it was a pleasant, low-key outing and a solid stop if you're in the Marathon area.

I really enjoyed this place! It's been on my to do list awhile. We bought our tickets at a spot on…read moreside of road just up a little from the seven mile bridge. Once you pay for time slot you get on trolley ( or you can walk, bike the bridge and just pay entrance fee when you get there). It's a 15 min ride onto the island from bridge. Our drivers name was Julie.. she told us about island and what to expect when we get there.. if you come by trolley you are confined to time slot to get the trolley back I think it's 2 hrs.. we had time to snorkel by dock and go gift shop and walk around the multiple buildings and get the history. They have restrooms where you can change clothes which we did. Also water fountains to fill your water bottle because it's hot in summer you need to hydrate! CT was our greeter to island she gave us choice to do guided tour or self guided.. we self guided because we wanted to snorkel.. they do not furnish snorkel equipment you must bring in bag to island so keep that in mind but you can just swim if you want. The water was very refreshing! Toward end of our stay here CT was nice enough to allow us to get cut fish pieces and feed the fish including a nurse shark.. we enjoyed this place wished we had taken an e-bike and stayed awhile because it's very peaceful and could have spent more time snorkeling.. we will next time! I highly recommend taking trip here.. big part of the keys history

2nd visit to Pigeon Key, 1st since they reopened the old 7 mile bridge. Learned some new facts…read moreabout the history of the bridge. Where you park your car, to board the train, there are no bathrooms, but there are bathrooms on the island. After getting off the train, we met under a large tree, that had chairs, and our guide gave us the history of the island, and what purpose it serves today. Gift shop is on the island, with drinks and other snacks. There was a cold water fountain at the building with the bathrooms. If you want to relax after the tour, walk under the old bridge, where the bridge is cut from the old part. There were 2 chairs there, with a great view of the old part of the bridge.

I know what you're thinking.. I'm not interested in diving. I don't particularly care for museums…read more I want to keep driving till I get to Key West and party. Well, big mistake. This place is amazing. What a celebration of human achievement. It makes me respect all of the progress and innovation. Takes about 45 minutes to see it all and it's well worth the admission. Do yourself a favor and stop at this museum. You won't be sorry. Key West will wait!

Great little museum with a big collection of all things diving from over 30 different countries…read more You will see diving helmets, hand-operated air pumps, armored suits, videos, just to name a few things. The Museum preserves and displays artifacts and antiques relative to the history of diving. I highly recommend the museum. It's educational and informative. Opens daily from 10am-5pm Admission Price Adults: $15 Seniors (62+): $13 Children 6-11: $7 Children 5 and Under: FREE US Veterans: $12 US Active Military: FREE College Students w/ ID: $11 NARM Members: FREE SNAP recipients: FREE

Nice and informative museum about the history of the Florida Keys. They have interactive exhibits,…read moredocumentaries, library, artwork, fish tanks, and much more. Great place to divert from the sun, too! Open Tuesday- Sunday 10am-5pm General Admission = $15.00 55yrs and 0ver Admission = $12.50 Student Ddmission = $6.00 Military = Free Admission.

Looking for things to do on an overcast day in the keys, we found a few museums in the area and…read moredecided to check out the Florida Keys history museum. First thing is that, yes, there's a big sign on the street to enter but, you feel like you're going the wrong direction after you have to navigate through a resort gate and drive-through what appears to be there maintenance area before arriving at the discovery center. The building itself looks newer and is very large and there's plenty of parking. Upon entering, we had no idea what to expect because we couldn't find the cost of admission anywhere so we had to ask and make the determination if we wanted to go. For $15 per adult and six dollars per student we decided why not. The museum itself is set out nicely with the first floor, including a history of the Florida indigenous people, and then the development of the keys. These are lots of computer screens with interactive items but, they need to be locked because we accidentally got to the desktop and saw we went this first with a variety of windows open, various search items and even Roblox and other games open that kids were playing. There is also a small aquarium section with three tanks. Upstairs there is a small art gallery and a theater that plays a rotation of historical movies. We saw one about state parks (1/5) and one about the overseas highway (4/5). So kind of hit and miss there. If you are a history or museum buff or really interested in the keys then this might be worth a stop but, would not recommend for a family with kids as they will get bored easily.

**if you have a cat allergies SKIP THIS you will be miserable. All other people this is one of the…read morebest experiences on key west. Full stop When visiting Key West this is a MUST DO. The staff are all so friendly. they keep it infomral so it's not stuffly or rehersed. In our tour group there about 15 people. 4 of whuch were kids and our guide tailored it to them which both sweet and adorable. He also mentioned multiple times that if we wnated a different experance to stick aorund for the next tour. So from tour to tour you'll get a completely different experiace and infomation which is not typical and definatly a more interesting experiance (I do a lot of antique and historically signifaicnt home tours lol) The cats are amazon. Most are very used to people and are happy for some gental and respictful attention. Please if you are visiting, be respectful of the rules and don't pick htem up. If one jumps in your laslp thats fine but don't pick them up on your own. Pets and belly rubs and photos and ear scratches al welcome. We saw margarita glasses being used a water bowls an have implented this at our house now. I could have spent all day here and if we ever return to Key West we'll be back as I;m sure the experience will be different.

When we planned to come to Key West, this was the first item on my bucket list. And it did not…read moredisappoint. After paying to get in, we did a little tour on our own. Mostly my wife looking at the cats and trying to get their attention. We had a cat, they do whatever they want when they want to. At a given time, we came back to the front for the house and garden tour. It was very informative and it lasted about 30 minutes. It does include some very steep stair climbing but well worth the visit. I was not aware of the whole cat thing but it was an interesting story on why and how they got there. But to see where Hemingway, certainly one of America's best writers, lived was a very cool thing to do.... in this heat and humidity :)

This was my favorite touristy tours we took while visiting Key West. I learned a lot about the area…read moreand President Truman. I was very impressed with the restored home and real lived in items as historic pieces on display. They still have more work to keep this museum going and protected, but it can be done. They also had a nice gift shop, with great tour guides. Bravo!

From 1946 through 1952, President Harry Truman used this house as his winter vacation home, and…read morebecause he spent 175 days of his presidency here, it became known as the Little White House. Originally built by the U.S. Navy in 1890, the Little White House served as naval command headquarters during the Spanish-American War, and also played roles in both World Wars and the Cold War. Since Truman's days, many other presidents have also vacationed here, including Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. Today, the Little White House has been restored and turned into a museum. Also, don't forget to check the famous limousine while you are there. The only way to see inside the Truman Little White House in Key West is via a guided tour. But there is a small section near the gift shop that is free for visitors.

The old seven miles bridge is worth the drive from Miami…read more It's about 2.5 hours drive from downtown Miami. It's great for either an early in the morning or late in the afternoon activity. The bridge starts at the end of Marathon key along the US1 southbound. There is a parking lot with about 20+ spots, otherwise you can park on the other side of the road. I enjoyed a lot the 4 miles round trip walk between Marathon and Pigeon key where the bridge ends. I wished I had a less cloudy day but overall I got a good weather.

I drove over this bridge after heading down from Miami to Islamorada for a destination wedding, and…read morethen to Key West for an extended vacation. It really is a marvel of engineering and human know-how. Almost 7 total miles long its kind of a scary and beautiful ride to experience. You're surrounded by nothing but amazingly blue water. You'd perhaps recognize this bridge from movies such as True Lies when Arnold save Jamie Lee before the limo she is in dives into the water. There are actually two bridges in this location. The modern bridge, constructed from 1978 to 1982, is open to vehicular traffic. The older one only to pedestrians and cyclists which was constructed from 1909 - 1912.

It was amazing time in the history of the country during the Cold War we had a Nike base in the…read moreheart of the Everglades from 1964-1979 and today you can go see where they were stationed and stored nice tour

We very much enjoyed our Nike Missile tour and were glad we took the time to make this short detour…read moreon our trip. We are definitely cold war nerds and have been to a few other missile sites around the country. This one has its own unique history being so close to Cuba. And it is so great it has been preserved so we can all go there and learn about this important era of history. Our tour guide (a volunteer) was outstanding!! He had so much knowledge to share. The tour takes about 1.5 hours and was well worth every minute.

The museum was lovely! Getting the tickets was a simple procedure. Gentleman in the front was…read morefriendly and kind. Inside it was gorgeous! When you first walk in, it's kind of like you're being transported to the 18th century and you're on a beautiful ship. Very informative as well, all sorts of treasure to learn about! The view at the very top was the cherry-on-top, literally! Stunning. I highly recommend, both kids and adults!

This was a nice stop on our recent trip to the keys. It is a smaller museum (we were probably there…read more30-45 minutes) but it's packed with lots of treasure to look at and things to learn about shipwrecks. At the end you get to go out to their watch tower which has a nice view. It's right next to an aquarium and some other things to do so it's definitely worth adding it in if you're planning a trip!