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Middle Keys and Lower Keys
Middle Keys
Next along the Overseas Highway are the Middle Keys, made up of Conch Key, Duck Key, Grassy Key, the Crawl Keys, Key Colony Beach, Key Vaca, Fat Deer Key, Knight’s Key and Pigeon Key. Together, they make up the islands of Marathon (MM 63-47), mid-point of the Florida Keys, an hour’s drive from both Key West and Key Largo. Throughout the region, visitors will find opportunities to swim with dolphins, explore hardwood hammocks and rainforests, stroll white-sand beaches, and enjoy abundant watersports activities. Sportfishing, diving and snorkeling are also popular activities, along with golf, tennis, local theater and unique dining opportunities.
Lower Keys
The Seven Mile Bridge separates the Middle Keys from the Lower Keys (MM 40-5), which lead off with Sunshine Key and end at Stock Island. Known as the “Natural Keys,” the Lower Keys are home to a number of wildlife areas, including the National Key Deer Refuge on Big Pine Key, the offshore Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary, the Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge and Bahia Honda State Park, featuring camping, picnicking, watersports and one of the top beaches in the country. Here’s another interesting wildlife site – Perky’s Bat Tower, located at MM 17 (B) on Sugarloaf Key, built in 1929 as an attempt to control the mosquito population.
Last updated November 16, 2010
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