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    Marathon Key

    3.7 (3 reviews)

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    3 years ago

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    2 years ago

    A really nice place to visit and good places to eat. Good parks to go to and the weather is very nice for winter

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    Isla Morada

    Isla Morada

    3.5(2 reviews)
    38.9 mi

    Islamorada is a village encompassing 6 of the Florida Keys, known for their coral reefs. We have…read morevisited many times in the past for shopping and dining, but there are many things to do and see as well. Many of the top attractions in the surrounding area are: The Theater of the Sea, which features dolphin encounters. Exhibits at the History of Diving Museum include a 16th-century treasure chest. Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park is a former quarry. Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park has tropical forest. Indian Key Historic State Park is a tiny island with 1800s ruins. There's many places to shop, you can choose cute tourist spots like the Rain Barrel Village with its huge lobster statue, named Betsy...or regular brick and mortar places all around. Islamorada hosts a larger fishing fleet per square mile than anywhere else in the world. In addition to fishing, the Atlantic Ocean and Florida Bay offer a variety of activities from watersports to eco-tours. The four islands of Islamorada have numerous tranquil spots to relax under the sun. This area has history spanning more than 3,000 years so stop a few hours or a few days and explore this beautiful Key.

    Islamorada dubbed the "Village of Islands" is a fisherman's dream boasting an array of fishery…read morerestaurants and aquatic sales shops. My wife and I literally had our honeymoon here thirty years ago. Came here today to the Tavernier Creek Marina with my friend to buy a boat trailer then ate lunch at Wahoo's Bar & Grill. Once a top 3 college spring break location with its main hot spot with big tiki bars and wet t-shirt contests called Holiday Isle is long gone and has since tranformed into a quiet private island. Today we are driving thru the area to grab a bite to eat trying to avoid the tourist traps.

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    Sonny Mccoy Indigenous Park - My pop was not happy with the results

    Sonny Mccoy Indigenous Park

    4.5(2 reviews)
    44.0 mi

    Don't discount this place based how little it seems (especially since there is a popular, large…read morepark across the street). But this is also not a typical park, as there is no playground or typical park amenities. They do have free parking (convenient to the beach too). The park was named after Charles "Sonny" McCoy (former key west mayor for 5 terms and Monroe County Commissioner) The "Indigenous" portion of the park's name is the concept that this park was originally designed for. They wanted to protect the native species of trees from being destroyed and fully removed by developers, so around the park are a huge variety of trees. Okay, not exactly exciting stuff yet and not much of a reason for that 5 star rating. They have a Wildlife Rescue center and a wildlife trail; which the kids always love. What sold me on this place is the brand new BOCCE BALL courts (approximately 8 of them). I very much enjoy playing and finding a professional made court is very hard to find in Florida. Most parks in Broward and Palm Beach County only have grass courts and a couple on har-tru (like a tennis court) and couple are done on artificial grass (the worst). Also the majority of parks that do have them, do very minimal maintenance so the courts are usually in a state of deterioration. These courts are made professionally (I have never seen this quality level in any public bocce ball court within 200 miles (literally). They have composite boards (so no worries regarding wood rot), they have concrete walkways (including dips to hold the out of play balls, fully lit for night play, tons of local leagues and the course material is rock sand and clay (and the play surface is incredible) Be sure to check this place out

    So, as far as Key West attractions go, this popped up because it was free and off the beaten path,…read moreliterally it's in a really nondescript off the main street where the beach and pier are. I found it because I wanted to see the Key West chickens and I hadn't seen any at the point and there were a few there that I would be guaranteed to see. Besides chickens though are a lot of local species that are kept for conservation and education. It's a small space but we had fun, particularly the myna bird which could talk and was cute would kick out eggs from other birds' nests so they could lay their own. Devious little guys. It's a short loop around and while not quite a zoo you can get pretty close to a lot of the animals here; the turtle pond in particular, those guys wake up really quickly when you make any hand or arm gesture. All in all, it's a good find and definitely a quirky little find in quirky Key West.

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    Marathon Key - localflavor - Updated May 2026

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