Lower Keys Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Just in case you wanted to know how close LA, Honolulu Detroit or Wildwood, NJ was? Right here in Bahia Honda State Park in Big Pine Key we can find the answer to that question.
Sunsets in the Florida Keys are hard to beat! #floridakeys #bahiahonda
The view from the bridge at Bahia Honda is unreal. The colors of the water are so beautiful and the #blue can vary so much! We love this park more than most we have ever visited!
A slice of paradise
Old versus the new. The Seven mile bridge between Marathon and Key West is beautiful as you journey through the keys. On the water, you get a great view looking up. Old on the left.

Where to stay in Lower Keys

Bahia Honda State Park beach in the Florida Keys near the overseas highway bridge.

Big Coppitt Key

If you're spending some time in Big Coppitt Key, Shark Key and Wilhelmina Harvey Park are top sights worth seeing.

Big Coppitt Key
Bird refuge wildlife background panorama banner of nature landscape ocean birds in Key West, Florida. Animals of the USA.

Cutthroat Harbor Estates

While there might not be top attractions in Cutthroat Harbor Estates, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Venture Out Keys and Venture Key.

Cutthroat Harbor Estates
Sugarloaf Shores featuring a bay or harbor

Sugarloaf Shores

Though Sugarloaf Shores may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Florida Keys Beaches and Sugarloaf Beach.

Sugarloaf Shores
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Bay Point

While Bay Point may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Lower Sugarloaf Sound and Sugarloaf Beach.

Bay Point
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Cudjoe Gardens

While Cudjoe Gardens may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Upper Sugarloaf Key and Upper Sugarloaf Sound.

Cudjoe Gardens
Bahia Honda State Park, Florida Keys.  Old rustic overseas highway bridge.

Sands

Though Sands may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Big Pine Key Flea Market and Calusa Beach.

Sands
Sugarloaf Key Hotel at KOA Resort

Sugarloaf Key Hotel at KOA Resort

3 out of 5
251 Co Rd 939 Summerland Key FL
Stay at this hotel in Summerland Key. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a private beach. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (518 reviews)
Clean room, friendly staff, nice pool and hot tub, parking, 25mins to Key West. Would stay again.

Reviewed on 24 Mar 2026

Sugarloaf Key Hotel at KOA Resort
Parmer's Resort

Parmer's Resort

2.5 out of 5
565 Barry Avenue Summerland Key FL
The price is ฿6,996 per night from 27 Mar to 28 Mar
฿6,996
฿8,931 total
27 Mar - 28 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach motel in Summerland Key. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,003 reviews)
Within easy reach of Key West

Reviewed on 24 Mar 2026

Parmer's Resort
Old Wooden Bridge Resort and Marina

Old Wooden Bridge Resort and Marina

2.5 out of 5
1791 Bogie Drive Big Pine Key FL
Stay at this cottage in Big Pine Key. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a marina. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (314 reviews)
Staff was great. Walking distance to No Name Pub. Water view was terrific. The bridge to nowhere was a good walk.

Reviewed on 25 Mar 2026

Old Wooden Bridge Resort and Marina
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Old Wooden Bridge Resort and Marina

Old Wooden Bridge Resort and Marina

2.5 out of 5
1791 Bogie Drive Big Pine Key FL
Stay at this cottage in Big Pine Key. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a marina. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (314 reviews)
Staff was great. Walking distance to No Name Pub. Water view was terrific. The bridge to nowhere was a good walk.

Reviewed on 25 Mar 2026

Old Wooden Bridge Resort and Marina
Sunshine Key RV Resort & Marina

Sunshine Key RV Resort & Marina

2 out of 5
38801 Overseas Highway Big Pine Key FL
Enjoy a private beach, a marina and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Bahia Honda State Park and Sandspur Beach are located nearby.
8.8/10 Excellent! (163 reviews)
This place was wonderful. Better than expected. I would recommend it to anyone. The property was wonderful and had everything and more. The tiny home we stayed in was spectacular and had so much space. The view was amazing and the everything inside the tiny home was too notch. I definitely will be ...

Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026

Sunshine Key RV Resort & Marina
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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