The Keys feature some of the most unique lodging the U.S., as resorts blend the preferred trappings of luxury with the area’s laid-back, fun-loving personality. Many oceanfront properties are colorful and exotic, offering tours and accommodations to match.

The Keys are home to a vast variety of unique indigenous wildlife including the American crocodile and the white-crowned pigeon, a paradise for birdwatchers and nature-lovers. There is plenty of exciting sightseeing from Key Largo to Key West, topped off by the fascinating history and one of the area’s few beaches on the outlying Dry Tortugas.

Maybe the most famous locally-created treat is Key lime pie, but the central tenet of Florida Keys dining is fresh seafood. Since sportfishing is a major pursuit here, there’s a lot to choose from including crab, lobster, shrimp, conch and more. For some fruit flavor and some spice, the area is also influenced by Cuban and Caribbean cuisine.

How to Get Here

You can begin your journey to the Florida Keys through Miami International Airport; you may fly direct through Key West International Airport or Florida Keys Marathon Airport. The Overseas Highway (U.S. 1) begins at Homestead and is the main route through the Keys, reaching all the way to the southernmost Key West. Visitors to the Dry Tortugas must get there by boat.

Getting Around

Visitors may easily travel through all of the Keys by car, but bus service is also available down U.S. Highway 1. Charter boats abound in the Florida Keys, and many operators provide boat and kayak rentals for day trips on each Key. Bus and taxi service is available on all of the main keys; Key West offers scooter rentals.