Monroe County Food, Gardens & parks + Water sports pictures

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Visit this thriving coastal community in the heart of the Middle Keys for old-fashioned family fun, seafood festivals, kayak adventures and sandy beaches.

Key West’s popular party beach has an electric atmosphere on the weekends and is a destination for water sports lovers.

Located at the southernmost tip of Florida, this sun-drenched, fun-loving island encourages visitors to leave their worries behind and embrace relaxation.

Famous for being “The Diving Capital of the World,” Key Largo is home to continental America’s only living coral reef and is known for its eco-friendly tourism.

With about 60 species of butterfly, an indoor waterfall and a tropical rainforest, this nature conservatory is one of the most popular attractions in Key West.

With about 60 species of butterfly, an indoor waterfall and a tropical rainforest, this nature conservatory is one of the most popular attractions in Key West.

Separated from the mainland and encased by golden beaches and colorful coral reefs, this is a national park of fascinating ocean scenery.

Swim with the dolphins and sharks and feed the crocodiles and sea turtles near the lagoon of this vast interactive park for marine mammals.

Find out about the work of the Bird Lady to rehabilitate injured wild birds in the Florida Keys in this fascinating sanctuary by the bay.  

The displays of old weapons and interpretive panels in a fort at the heart of the southernmost state park in the continental U.S. provide information about the Civil War.

Explore the fossilized reef of a former quarry in this island park, as you learn about the history and ecology from the interpretive trails.

Explore the fossilized reef of a former quarry in this island park, as you learn about the history and ecology from the interpretive trails.

Visit the winter home of President Harry S. Truman to see where some of America’s most important post-war decisions were made.

Swim with the dolphins and sharks and feed the crocodiles and sea turtles near the lagoon of this vast interactive park for marine mammals.

Visit the winter home of President Harry S. Truman to see where some of America’s most important post-war decisions were made.

Find out about the work of the Bird Lady to rehabilitate injured wild birds in the Florida Keys in this fascinating sanctuary by the bay.  

Pay your respects at an impressive African burial site, explore landscaped gardens or snorkel with the family at this oceanfront beach park.

Meet the local wildlife, splash in the shallows and enjoy the calm of the quieter Keys on this stretch of serene waterfront and wetlands.

Go camping near mangroves, bird-watching beneath a thick canopy or kayaking between the islands of this scenic state park in the Middle Keys.