Guidebook for Key West

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Guidebook for Key West

Parks & Nature

Best beach in the Keys
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Parque Estatal Bahia Honda
36850 Overseas Hwy
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Best beach in the Keys
Info on wildlife and natural areas
US Fish & Wildlife Department Services
Key Deer Boulevard
Info on wildlife and natural areas
Tranquil setting, clean and deep swimming water, convenient location
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Fort Zachary Taylor
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Tranquil setting, clean and deep swimming water, convenient location
Not a great swimming beach but it is quiet and pleasant and convenient to the houseboat.
Boca Chica Beach
Not a great swimming beach but it is quiet and pleasant and convenient to the houseboat.
Remote group of small islands part of a wildlife and bird refuge accessible by ferry and catamaran companies. Also has an immense civil war fort that materializes in the middle of the ocean.
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Dry Tortugas National Park
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Remote group of small islands part of a wildlife and bird refuge accessible by ferry and catamaran companies. Also has an immense civil war fort that materializes in the middle of the ocean.
If you drive around the island of Big Pine Key you will find the adorable and tame miniature Key Deer roaming freely. Please do not feed!
National Key Deer Refuge
If you drive around the island of Big Pine Key you will find the adorable and tame miniature Key Deer roaming freely. Please do not feed!

Sightseeing

Boardwalk, harbor, marina, boats, shops, restaurants
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Key West Historic Seaport
201 William St
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Boardwalk, harbor, marina, boats, shops, restaurants
Nightly sunset view and celebration, street performers, arts and crafts, food stalls, people watching
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Mallory Square
400 Wall St
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Nightly sunset view and celebration, street performers, arts and crafts, food stalls, people watching
Similar to Bourbon Street in New Orleans, lots of shops, restaurants, cafes, art galleries, bars, clubs and nightlife
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Duval Street
Duval Street
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Similar to Bourbon Street in New Orleans, lots of shops, restaurants, cafes, art galleries, bars, clubs and nightlife
Coral reef snorkeling trips to the nearby best reef patch. This outfitter is inexpensive, very knowledgeable, and uses small catamarans rather than large cattle boats.
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Looe Key Reef Resort & Dive Center
27340 Overseas Hwy
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Coral reef snorkeling trips to the nearby best reef patch. This outfitter is inexpensive, very knowledgeable, and uses small catamarans rather than large cattle boats.

Food Scene

My favorite breakfast and lunch spot (American diner style with Carribbean treats like the Cuban sandwich) coz it has a local/community feel, the owners and staff are super-friendly, and people actually socialize with each other. The cafe con leche is the best in Florida.
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Harpoon Harry's
832 Caroline St
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My favorite breakfast and lunch spot (American diner style with Carribbean treats like the Cuban sandwich) coz it has a local/community feel, the owners and staff are super-friendly, and people actually socialize with each other. The cafe con leche is the best in Florida.
Closest restaurant to the houseboat (southern-style food and also local seafood dishes)
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Bobalu's Southern Café
301 US-1
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Closest restaurant to the houseboat (southern-style food and also local seafood dishes)
Another nearby restaurant to the houseboat, it is outdoor tiki-hut style with tables on a patio that overlooks a mangrove bay. Every Sunday they offer a plated country-style BBQ special cooked on an outdoor grill.
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Geiger Key Marina
5 Geiger Rd
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Another nearby restaurant to the houseboat, it is outdoor tiki-hut style with tables on a patio that overlooks a mangrove bay. Every Sunday they offer a plated country-style BBQ special cooked on an outdoor grill.
My favorite Mexican restaurant that is also conveniently located (in less than ten minutes by car) from Big Coppitt
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Chico's Cantina
5230 US-1
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My favorite Mexican restaurant that is also conveniently located (in less than ten minutes by car) from Big Coppitt
Also conveniently located (in Stock Island) if you don't want to navigate the traffic and parking in Key West. Lovely dockside tables overlooking a boat harbor. The snapper and other seafood dishes are fresh and excellent.
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Hogfish Bar & Grill
6810 Front St
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Also conveniently located (in Stock Island) if you don't want to navigate the traffic and parking in Key West. Lovely dockside tables overlooking a boat harbor. The snapper and other seafood dishes are fresh and excellent.
One of my favorite restaurants, also has a great upper outdoor patio with tables overlooking the Key West Bight harbor and marina. The food and sushi is authentic and fresh, and the servers are awesome.
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Thai Island Restaurant
711 Eisenhower Dr
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One of my favorite restaurants, also has a great upper outdoor patio with tables overlooking the Key West Bight harbor and marina. The food and sushi is authentic and fresh, and the servers are awesome.
Another favorite of mine, it is the best vegetarian restaurant in the entire Florida Keys.
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The Cafe
509 Southard St
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Another favorite of mine, it is the best vegetarian restaurant in the entire Florida Keys.
Neat place in a garden setting under tree canopies and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Classy and pricey, but worth it.
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Louie's Backyard
700 Waddell Ave
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Neat place in a garden setting under tree canopies and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Classy and pricey, but worth it.
One of the best Italian restaurants in Key West. Recommended items are the ossobucco, any of the tortellini's, and either snapper dish. The lobster and the filet mignon are great too. Oh yeah, the alfredo pasta too.
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La Trattoria Restaurant
524 Duval St
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One of the best Italian restaurants in Key West. Recommended items are the ossobucco, any of the tortellini's, and either snapper dish. The lobster and the filet mignon are great too. Oh yeah, the alfredo pasta too.
My favorite pizza joint that has the best pizza, in my opinion. Since it is semi-self-service, you can sit and relax or watch TV without servers under pressure to turn the table over.
Big John's Pizzeria
1103 Key Plaza
My favorite pizza joint that has the best pizza, in my opinion. Since it is semi-self-service, you can sit and relax or watch TV without servers under pressure to turn the table over.

Essentials

The nearest decent supermarket to the houseboat
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Publix Super Market at Searstown Shopping Center
3316 N Roosevelt Blvd
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The nearest decent supermarket to the houseboat
Nearest Emergency Room
Lower Keys Medical Center
Nearest Emergency Room
One of two nearby convenience stores and gas stations
Circle K
1109 Overseas Hwy
One of two nearby convenience stores and gas stations
One of two nearby convenience stores and gas stations
Dion's Quik Mart
451 Overseas Highway
One of two nearby convenience stores and gas stations

Shopping

Cheapest Ice in town, one dollar for 10 lbs. Also a supermarket, K-mart and Office Max next door.
Dollar Tree
1120 Key Plaza
Cheapest Ice in town, one dollar for 10 lbs. Also a supermarket, K-mart and Office Max next door.

Getting Around

This is only one stop of many by the public bus service. The stop closest to the houseboat is at Bobalus Restaurant on Big Coppitt Key (mile marker 10). For schedule and stop info, search online for Key West Transit or Lower Keys Shuttle.
Bus Pickup
This is only one stop of many by the public bus service. The stop closest to the houseboat is at Bobalus Restaurant on Big Coppitt Key (mile marker 10). For schedule and stop info, search online for Key West Transit or Lower Keys Shuttle.