18 Underrated Things to Do in The Florida Keys Crowd-Free Guides Afar

Think you know The Florida Keys? Think again. 🌴 We’re skipping the usual tourist traps and diving into 18 local-approved, lesser-known things to do across the Keys on your next vacation—including in Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, the Lower Keys, and Key West. Join Florida-based Afar contributor Terry Ward as she shares her guide on the best places to snorkel, spot manatees, butterflies, and tiny Key deer, and take a scenic detour along U.S. Highway 1.

CHAPTERS
0:00 – Intro
0:25 – Key Largo
1:17 – Islamorada
1:42 – Marathon
2:37 – The Lower Keys
3:23 – Key West

Locations mentioned:
📍USS Spiegel Grove
📍Sharkey’s Sharkbite Grill
📍Caribbean Club
📍Bud N’ Mary’s Marina
📍Crane Point Museum and Nature Center
📍Sombrero Beach
📍Marathon Kayak
📍Castaway Waterfront Restaurant & Sushi📍The Lower Keys
📍Deer Run on the Atlantic
📍National Key Deer Refuge
📍No Name Pub
📍Kiki’s Sandbar and Grill
📍Whistle Bar
📍Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
📍Faust’s Food Palace
📍Bahama Village
📍Hogfish Bar & Grill

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CREDITS
Terry Ward – Host
Jonathan Kramer – Video Editor
Tiana Attride – AFAR Senior Editor, Social and Video
Elizabeth See – Senior Designer