Top Things to Do in Key West Florida
If you are planning a trip to Key West Florida and looking for the best things to do, see, and eat while visiting, you are in the right place. Key West is well known for its amazing sunsets and being the home of Ernest Hemingway, Robert Frost, and Tennessee Williams. Today you will find an artistic community with tropical gardens, brightly painted homes, roaming chickens, key lime pie, sunset celebrations, turquoise water, the overseas highway, a seven-mile bridge, and the World’s third-largest reef. Browse the list of must-see attractions, off-the-beaten-path experiences, outdoor activities, and museums to create your personal Key West Florida bucket list. Then, plan the itinerary for your Key West trip with these top things to do, see, and eat. Enjoy your time out of the office!
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Things to Do in and Around Key West Florida
Snorkel at Higgs Beach or Fort Zach Beach
Play volleyball on Smathers Beach
Wade in the ocean and get some sun at South Beach
Wander the tropical gardens at West Martello Towers, the Key West Garden Club
Snorkel the Great Florida Reef
Go on a dolphin safari
Paddleboard through the mangroves
Take a glass-bottom boat tour
Go deep-sea fishing
Have a clothing-optional cocktail at the Garden of Eden Bar
Tour Ernest Hemingway’s home and say hello to the famous 6 toed cats
Have cocktails at Sunset Pier for the sunset celebration
Shop for souvenirs at Bahama Village
Watch the street performers in Mallory Square
Take a Tiki Cocktail Class
Have a drink at Hemingway’s favorite bar, Pepe’s Café
Tour Harry S. Truman’s Little White House or the 19th Century Audubon House
Eat conch fritters, pineapple pancakes, lobster benedict, and key lime pie
Spend an afternoon on a sandbar
Check out the Butterfly and Nature Conservatory
Take a helicopter flight over Seven Mile Bridge
Take the ferry to Dry Tortugas National Park
Tour the USCG Cutter Ingham Maritime Museum
Explore the Inner Harbor historic seaport
Take a seaplane over the shipwreck reef to the end of the Keys
Ride the Conch Train or Old Town Trolley
Climb the Lighthouse for panoramic views
Photograph a roaming chicken or two
Watch the shark and stingray feedings at the Key West Aquarium
Go bar hopping on Duval Street, and don’t miss the famous Sloppy Joes
Take a selfie at the Southernmost Point Monument and mile marker 0
See a show at Red Barn Theater
Tour a rum distillery and have a tasting
Go parasailing
Stop at Better Than Sex for dessert
Take the Old Town Literary Walk
Browse the Key West Shipwreck Treasure Museum
Take a sunset cruise or a rum and reggae cruise
Watch the drag show at Aqua, La Te Da, or 801 Bourbon Bar
Go for a ride on the floating Tiki Bar
Check the Key West Florida Tourism Board website for upcoming festivals, special events, and what’s happening during your stay.
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