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Crane Point Museum & Nature Center

5550 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050 (Formerly Crane Point Hammock)
305-743-9100
Ranked #10 of 12 attractions in Marathon
3.5 of 5 stars 39 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Activities: Hiking
Traveler Description: Crane Point has recently installed more than 80 new informational and navigational signs throughout the hammock trails. Also new within the last few... more »
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travelerPatti
Chicago, IL
Senior Contributor
33 reviews
14 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2012 NEW

We wanted to like this place, but it was really run down and in need of some TLC. They advertised a creature feature area with live animals like crabs, frogs, turtles, etc. but the building was deserted. The kids area was simply a dress up trunk. No fault of the management, but the entire place wreaked of sulfur, likely from... More

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Sheuser
Tualatin Oregon
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7 reviews
9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012 NEW

What a resource! As it was in the 1950's and a restored home from the original settlers. Very informative from a historical view. If you are afraid of spiders not a good choice for you. Easy walking trails, thru dense brush. Well marked flora and fauna. The view from the point is not to be missed. Take a minute to... More

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bridgech
virginia
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14 reviews
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012 NEW

the birds seemed very sad in the cages and not taken care of. the advertising for this place is not even close to reality. i had no problem paying the huge admission fee as i felt it wud help with the birds care. but the rest is unbelievably inadequate. it was a fancy walk in very smelly woods. this place... More

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yayalady
St Louis
Senior Contributor
26 reviews
17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2012

We were escorted by golf cart around this amazing place. Loved the history and our guide. More

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Amelia H
Tiger, Georgia, United States
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2012

Ok, we love nature and live in the smoky mtns. Took my husband, daughter (2) and mother yesterday afternoon around 3, weather was great. That being said, our experience left us well, a bit tilted. The gift center at the entrance was nice and as we headed out to the rest of the exhibit we were bummed that the salt... More

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thomas n
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Senior Contributor
22 reviews
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2012

We visited Crane Point on a nice sunny day in January. It was a pleasant visit and we felt that we respected the work they did preserving a portion of the keys in near original shape. The main trail loop is about 1.2 miles - not enough for a real hike, but interesting to see the original habitat. More

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Marysland
Maryland
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10 reviews
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2012

I'm a history and nature lover, and work for a parks and rec dept. This was very promising and had a good exhibit in the museum. The trails were very boring. The birds were neat and the Adderley house historic but the presentation wasn't very good. I was disappointed. More

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RobertaP236441
New Lenox, Illinois
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7 reviews
3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2012

Absolutely the most mosquito inhabited place I've ever seen and mosquitos don't usually like me. Most of our party returned in panic to the car, despite mosquito repellent. We braved it out to go to the point and see the house. Turns out the house is stacked with junk you can see through the windows. Thought it was supposed to... More

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Mingercat8
Miami, Florida
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16 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012

My family and I very much enjoyed exploring Crane Point. Definitely a place to check out when in Marathon. More

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3parrotfamily
West Palm Beach, Florida
Senior Contributor
21 reviews
6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2012

The Adderley House was an interesting look back into history of how life was like in the Keys in 1902. Not much else. The Crane House looked like a storage facility. Not really worth the $12.50 per person entry fee. More

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