Where are the Lower Keys? As you enter the Florida Keys from the southern tip of Florida, the mainland, the first grouping of islands are commonly referred to as the Upper Keys. Between the Upper Keys and the 7-Mile Bridge are the Middle Keys, the second grouping of islands. South of the 7-Mile Bridge up to Key West lie the Lower Keys consisting of: Little Duck Key, Missouri Key, Ohio Key (also known as Sunshine Key), Bahia Honda Key, Spanish Harbor Keys, West Summerland Key, No Name Key, Big Pine Key, Little Torch Key, Middle Torch Key, Big Torch Key, Ramrod Key, Summerland Key, Cudjoe Key, Sugarloaf Key, Saddlebunch Keys, Geiger Key, Big Coppitt Key, Boca Chica Key, Key Haven (formerly known as Raccoon Key), Stock Island We will try to direct you to the top rated Florida Keys Resorts, grouped by each of these locations:
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Lower Keys
Big Pine Key Fishing Lodge
Mm 33, Os, Box 430513, Big Pine Key, Florida 33043 This top ranked Big Pine Key resort is a 30-year-old combination lodge and campground. There are 16 rooms and 158 campsites, 101 with full hookups, 57 without hookups. RV and tent sites ($30-$37 per site with a three-day minimum stay required) are attractively priced. Rooms have tile floors, wicker furniture, doors that allow sea breezes to blow through, queen-size beds, a second-bedroom loft, and vaulted ceilings. A skywalk joins them with a pool and deck.
Camping sites range from rustic to full hookups. The Camping Bathhouse is spacious with immaculately clean tile. You will find separate game and recreation rooms with TVs, organized family-oriented activities, and other amusements, and there’s dockage along a 735-foot canal. Discounts for campers are available for weekly and monthly stays.
Amenities: Picnic area, BBQ, some kitchens, some microwaves, some refrigerators, cable TV, pool, dock, boating, marina, Ping-Pong, shuffleboard, recreation room, playground, Internet.
The Barnacle
MM 33, OS, 1557 Long Beach Dr., Big Pine Key, FL 33043
This Bed and Breakfast is not exactly a resort but it is in a resort area and has resort like amenities and is the top rated B&B in Big Pine Key.
The B&B’s atrium provides romantic evenings as well as a relaxing spot on sunny days. Ofcourse you can will spend some of your time on sunny days lazing on the beach or your waterfront balcony.
Owners Tim and Jane Marquis, former owners of a diving business, offer personalized snorkel and dive charters and fishing excursions. There are two second-floor rooms in the main house; one in a cottage with a kitchen; another, below the house, that opens to the beach. Guest rooms are large. . 4 rooms. Amenities: Fans, some kitchens, refrigerators, cable TV, outdoor hot tub, beach, bicycles, no kids under 16, no smoking, Full breakfast.
PARMER’S RESORT
MM 29, BS, 565 Barry Ave., Little Torch Key, FL 33042
This highly rated spot is a family oriented getaway in the Lower Keys. There are family-style waterfront cottages with a deck or balcony. With 5 landscaped acres the kids have room to play. And the price is right. Many families agree, many are repeat guests and many recommend it. You should be one of the many. The proprietors treat all like family. For couples, the motel rooms are comfortable for two people and are the best buy.
There are water activities galore, 19 aviaries with more than 70 birds, and a sunny breakfast room. With 45 units made up of 18 rooms, 12 efficiencies, 15 apartments you can choose one to fit your needs.
Amenities: Dining room, fans, some kitchens, cable TV, pool, dock, boating, bicycles, laundry facilities, Internet, no-smoking rooms; no room phones, Continental breakfast.
Florida Keys Resorts Information on the Top Rated Keys Resorts, Hotels, Motels, Condos and more from Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon and Key West. Including keys resort, key largo resort, key west resort, tavernier, islamorada, ocean reef, marathon, big pine key, fish, fishing resort, dive resort, diving resort and scuba resort. What is a Resort? You see the name Keys Resort and you think pools, spas, restaurants, golf, watersports and nightlife all in one location. Well by definition a resort is a location with a particular activity such as ski resort, dive resort, beach resort or mountain resort. The Florida Keys fit the definition for several Resort types such as; Dive Resort, Fishing Resort, Nature Resort, Beach Resort and Ocean Resort. Any Hotel, Motel, Bed & Breakfast, Inn or Guesthouse in this location can list themselves as a Florida Keys Resort. But you are not looking for “any hotel”. You want that special place in the Florida Keys. So we will try to direct you to the top rated Florida Keys Resorts, grouped by location.