Key West Attractions

1. Key West Attractions Association “Whatever it is that draws you to Key West, Florida, our travel guide and directory of Key West main attractions, tours, accommodations, restaurants, and shops can make your stay in Paradise everything you’ve dreamt – from easy afternoons sipping a cool beverage and listening to the whisper of the breeze in the palms, to sightseeing tours of streets lined with flowering trees and the distinctive Conch architecture of Key West homes; from the fighting chair of a fishing charter or the bottom of a coral reef to a delectable dinner of local stone crab, grouper or lobster - the things you love to do best in Key West are right here.” Events calendar

2. Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square  “The participants of this Key West attraction consist of arts and crafts exhibitors, street performers, food carts, psychics and of course the thousands of tourists from around the world who visit this Key West art show. Each night around two hours before sunset masses of people, both locals and tourists alike, flock to the water's edge to experience a multicultural happening and to watch the sun sink into the Gulf of Mexico.”
   

3. Fort  Zachary Taylor State Park “Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973, Florida's southernmost state park is popular for recreation, as well as U.S. military history. The fort was one of a series built in the mid-1800s to defend the nation's southeastern coastline. Completed in 1866, Fort Zachary Taylor played important roles in the Civil War and Spanish-American War. A beautiful beach at the southern end of the park provides opportunities for picnicking, swimming, snorkeling, and fishing. Visitors can also enjoy a short nature trail and bicycling within the park. A refreshment stand at the beach offers snacks, cold beverages, beach sundries, and souvenirs. Guided tours of the fort are available daily. Located in Key West at the end of Southard Street on Truman Annex.”

4. Dry Tortugas National Park & Fort Jefferson.  “Almost 70 miles (112.9 km) west of Key West lies a cluster of seven islands, composed of coral reefs and sand, called the Dry Tortugas. Along with the surrounding shoals and waters, they make up Dry Tortugas National Park. The area is known for its famous bird and marine life, its legends of pirates and sunken gold, and its military past.”
   

5. Key West National Wildlife Refuge

6. Key West Botanical Garden

7. Dry Tortugas National Park & Ft. Jefferson

8. Bone Island Bird Expeditions  “Key West and the Florida Keys contain some of the best birding habitat in the world. Bone Island Bird Expeditions specializes in leading birders — from beginners to 800-bird listers — to amazing out-of-the-way places for a chance to see many of the most magnificent creatures on the planet.”

9. The Key West Garden Club  “Visitors to the Key West Garden Club and the Joe Allen Garden Center, the club's meeting and educational facility, are invited to stroll the brick pathways through graceful arched courtyards and lush, colorful foliage of the West Martello Tower, a Civil War fort and a National Historic Site.”

10. The Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum

11. The Audubon House & Tropical Gardens

12. Museum of Art & History at The Custom House

13. The Key West Light House and Keeper's Quarters Museum

14. The Harry S. Truman Little White House Museum

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