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Blue Hole

Key Deer Boulevard, Off U.S. 1, Mile Marker 30, Big Pine Key, FL
4.0 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Traveler Description: The Blue Hole is a beautiful place to visit.  Great stop off on the way to or from Key West.    Situated on Big Pine Key, one of the nicest of the... more »
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Boone
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

Much prettier things to see in the keys. We did see one small alligator under the dock who sat there to have his picture taken. The place is small....ho hum. Basically a small pond off the road. Never saw anything blue. More

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Key West, Florida
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

Saw true Florida Keys nature. There was a fery informative tour guide there and plenty of parking. Plus, it's free More

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Parsippany, New Jersey
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

We were there in the late evening, and we had the whole place to ourselves. It was a bit sad to see the alligator right below the observation deck. From the notices we learnt that this was due to people feeding it, and now it just stays there, expecting food from people. We saw some fishes, but no deer or... More

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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

nice place to visit and you always seem to see the resident alligators. Turtles and different fish More

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New Castle, Indiana
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

I stopped at the Blue Hole while traveling the keys with some family members, and it was a really neat experience. We were lucky to be able to see the alligator up close, as well as a very friendly and photogenic snake, and a couple of Key deer. We didn't venture around a lot as it was almost time for... More

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Decatur, Illinois
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2012

We have stopped at The Blue Hole a couple of times while in The Keys. As another reviewer stated, there has recently been a fire here and when we stopped this time we noticed a large area of burned trees. It is still a neat area to stop and walk around. More

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Little Torch Key, Florida
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2012

I love the Blue Hole. It is such a very special spot. Recently, the area around of the Blue Hole was damaged by a runaway fire that burned down the area on the far side of the pond. Several paths at the southern end of the land around the pond did not get burned and are still fine for good... More

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See 4 more reviews by Dianne L for Big Pine Key
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2012

Nice clean and free place to see a variety of wildlife and to just relax:) More

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Sheringham, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2012

Liked being greeted by the alligators, liked the nearby walks More

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Roaring Branch, Pennsylvania
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2012

Loved the birds, hated the ugly iquanas. Check the gators. More

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