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1. Big Pine Kayak Adventures
- Nature tours among the mangroves and backcountry
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- Canoe/Kayak/Rafting
- Big Pine & Lower Keys
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2. Pigeon Key
- Historical home base for Flagler Railroad workers, listed on the National Register of Historic Sites
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- Attractions
- Middle Keys
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3. National Key Deer Refuge
- See endangered wildlife up close in their natural habitat
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- Nature & Wildlife
- Big Pine & Lower Keys
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4. Lignumvitae Key State Botanical Site
- Off the beaten tourist track
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- Picnics, Parks & Gardens
- Upper Keys
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5. Indian Key State Historic Site
- Hike around the island for a glimpse of history dating back to early 1800's
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- Landmarks
- Upper Keys
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6. Key West National Wildlife Refuge
- This mangrove-forested area provides important nesting habitat for a variety of birds.
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- Nature & Wildlife
- Key West
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7. John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
- America's first undersea park
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- Nature & Wildlife
- Upper Keys
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8. Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
- A safe haven for herons and other birds
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- Nature & Wildlife
- Big Pine & Lower Keys
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9. Harry Harris Park
- Picnicking, playgrounds and sports fields at a waterfront beach
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- Nature & Wildlife
- Upper Keys
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10. Windley Key Fossil Reef State Geologic Site
- Thirty acres of hammock, above ground corals, near Islamorada
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- Nature & Wildlife
- Upper Keys
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Get outdoors and reconnect. Nature and wildlife is your glimpse at Florida Keys's original inhabitants: the flora, fauna and critters big and small.
Florida Keys offer an appealing variety of public parks and environmentally oriented eco-attractions, whether it is swimming side by side with a dolphin, walking among thousands of butterflies or navigating through tropical forests and botanical gardens.
Notable is the Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden, the only "frost-free" botanical garden in the continental United States. It is home to many endangered and threatened flora and fauna. The Key West Forest and Garden is a special place where you can appreciate biodiversity and learn more about its importance. For instance, the forest has two of the last remaining fresh water ponds in the Keys and is a major migratory stopping point for neo-tropical birds from places as far as South America, as well as being home to many rare birds in the Florida Keys.
The Florida Keys are also filled with eco-friendly things to do while on vacation, like walking tours designed to interact with nature, and that are inexpensive and low-impact, helping visitors get to know the Keys more intimately.
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Restaurants
- Romantic Dining
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- Breakfast & Brunch
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