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Indian Key State Historic Site

Mile Marker 78.5, P.O. Box 1052, Islamorada, FL 33036
(305) 664-4815
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Ranked #4 of 20 attractions in Islamorada
4.5 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Type: Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas, Historic Sites
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Orlando, Florida
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10 reviews 10 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

One of the most unique state parks in the United States. You need to kayak over here (from Robbie's at MM76) and take an hour to walk around. You need to read every marker, or the whole experience won't make sense. But the history is so crazy, that we always leave scratching our head. You need to see this! More

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islamorada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

A short kayak trip from the beach takes you back in time. The buildings may have surrendered to the elements but you can still see remnants of the first county seat. Cisterns, roads and fruit tree groves are there to appreciate. Native flora is abundant. Bring bug spray and sunscreen. More

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Toms River, New Jersey
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

We paddled out here with kayaks rented from Robbies. It was a short and easy paddle. We walked around viewing the remains of the village, and spent some time snorkeling and fishing. There is a ton of coral fossil around the key. Very scenic. One of our favorite parts of the trip! We even caught some barracuda. More

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Miami
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57 reviews 57 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2012
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This place is an old settlement in the keys that was burned down by the local Native Americans. Its considered a "ghost town" but there isn't much there. you can see the old reminents of a town square, homes and watchtower. Pretty neat and the snorling around the area is gorgeous. Need a canoe, kayak or shallow water boat to... More

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Maumee, Ohio, United States
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2012

Seeing historical sites is one among many of my favorite activities. I loved how quiet it was, how able I was to imagine the history of the place. Not to mention that everything has been preserved beautifully. More

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Grassy Key, Florida
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012
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Indian Key is worth the trip. The history is remarkable. More

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Cleveland, Ohio
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54 reviews 54 reviews
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012
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Worth the trip to this key. Very interesting and a fun walk around the place. Quiet and remote - a real get-away. More

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Minneapolis
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012
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While we had never heard of Indian Key or what happened there in 1840, visiting this park via kayak was one of the highlights of our trip. You can walk the island in less than an hour, and there's an interesting story to it. More

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rome ga
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012
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This is a great state park showing how and where the coral formations were cut out and blocked to ship for buildings. Lots of nature trails to hike but beware of the Poison wood trees. If you are allergic to poison ivy, oak, or sumac, beware of the relative of the Cashew nut tree. Its likely ten (10) times worse... More

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Silver Spring, Maryland
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 30, 2011
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Very few people on the island- you have to get there by boat. There is a brief hsitory at the dock, a map of the site, and lots of historic markers to explain more about the site. Spent about 1 hour there. More

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