The Wonderful City of Key West

While you are on your Key West tour, you must visit the city of Marathon and explore the surrounding area. It’s

not as densely populated as Key West but that’s precisely the reason why so many visitors come here and why

so many locals prefer to live here. Here are some of the fun things to do and great places to see in that area.

Hawk’s Cay resort, Conch Key and little Conch Key

The Hawk’s key resort at Little Duck key has a reputation of being one of the top class resorts in the area. They

have their own marina. You can stay here and rent a boat to explore little Conch Key and Conch Key which are

nearby. It’s a short distance to paddle from the Hawk’s Cay marina and it could be a fun trip. Watch the

currents as you pass Tom’s Cut; the waters are deep at the Cut and there could be fast currents as you pass

there.

There’s a lagoon formed by the two roads that connect the highway to Little Conch Key. It would be a great

place to explore but it’s private. You’ll need permission from the Resort owners at Little Conch Key.

At Conch Key the Bay View Marina and the Bay View In are great places to stay. If you paddled to this Key

from the Hawks Cay resort, you call pull your Kayak up at the boat ramp there.

Dolphin Research Center

While the Theatre of the Sea at Islamorada is a fun place with great dolphin shows, the Dolphin Research

Center conducts research into different aspects of this adorable creature. How do they think? Why do they seem

so smart? Why are they able to communicate and bond do easily with humans? The scientists here study the

dolphins carefully and try to find answers to these questions.

If you visit this center at Grass Key the research assistants there will teach you all they have learnt about

dolphin behavior. They then use their knowledge to train dolphins to perform certain activities which you can

participate in.

The foot push, for example, or the dolphin fin ride, and the jumps through hoops. What’s more, they can train

YOU to become a dolphin trainer for a day. Now wouldn’t that make a great story to narrate to our friends when

they ask you what you did on your Key West tour?

Curry Hammock State Park

Tired of meeting people? Want to spend some time at a secluded spot? This is probably the largest uninhabited

spot in the Key Largo Big Pine area. It’s located on Little Crawl key and you can drive down to the park from

the Overseas Highway if you turn off at 56200 (ocean side).

There’s a large camping ground here with 28 camping sites. Right along the waterfront. There’s a large picnic

pavilion there with adequate restroom and shower facilities nearby. It’s wonderful to go kayaking here because

the waters are shallow and the currents are gentle. There’s lots of shoreline to explore, and lots of mangrove

trails too.

If you need help with any arrangements of your Key West tour, let us help you.

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