Start a Keys week without inventing a sold itinerary.
Each template chains island day kits and real directory listings into a multi-day list on this device. Load the week, then cut, move and rename stops in the trip planner. Templates do not book rooms, boats or park sites, and they do not show live hours. Not sure which skeleton fits the nights you have? Use the trip starter.
How to use a template
A useful week is still short.
Pick the skeleton that matches the drive you will actually make: southbound from Key Largo, an Upper Keys weekend, Key West plus Dry Tortugas, or a Bahia Honda park weekend. The button writes those stops into the trip planner and assigns the day numbers from the template.
Re-open each listing’s source the morning you go. Hours, ferry check-in, campground sites and park parking still belong to the operator. Organic directory order is not sold on KeysCompass.
How to use this index
Read the template that matches where you will sleep and which check-in is scarce.
Load the week into your trip. If this device already has stops, confirm before they are replaced.
Customize days and notes, then confirm each source link before you treat a listing as a reservation.
Practical questions
Before you treat a template as a booking
Where is a loaded week template stored?
On this device, in the same browser storage as the trip planner. We do not keep a copy in an account. Clearing site data removes the list. Use the planner's share link if you want the same stops on another device.
Does loading a template book lodging, boats or campsites?
No. Loading copies directory listings into your trip list. Rooms, ferry seats, campground sites and charters are still arranged on the operator's own site.
Can I change the plan after it loads?
Yes. The planner is the working copy. Change the title, how many days you have, which day a stop sits on, the notes, and which stops you keep.
What if I already have stops in the trip planner?
The button asks before it replaces the current list. Cancel leaves your trip as it is. An empty trip loads immediately.
Is this order a paid ranking?
No. Organic directory order is not sold on KeysCompass. A template is a curated skeleton of existing day kits and place pages, not a ranking you can buy.
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Available week templates
4 multi-day skeletons. Each one loads into the planner on this device.
A five-travel-day skeleton from Key Largo to Key West, built from island day kits plus one lodging example where a directory listing is available. This is pacing for a first drive south, not a booking and not a ranking.
About 5–6 nights if you arrive before day 1 and leave after day 5. Sleep near that day's check-in when you can. We do not hold rooms.
Reef or park morning on Key Largo. The hotel listing is one directory example for the night.
Park / day-use check-inJohn Pennekamp Coral Reef State ParkMapped state park. Confirm hours, parking and current access on Florida State Parks the morning you go.
Reef-boat operator exampleRainbow Reef Dive CenterOne directory operator for a snorkel or dive check-in—not a ranking. Confirm the boat, meeting point and weather policy on the source.
Grocery restockPublixMapped Key Largo supermarket. Confirm hours on the store listing; this is not a stock or opening-time promise.
Meal clusterMrs. Mac's Kitchen IICurated Key Largo kitchen near the highway. Confirm hours and waits on the listing source.
Pillow example — not a ranking.Courtyard Key LargoA directory lodging or campground listing for this night. Confirm the room or site, pet rules and cancellation on the source. Not a ranking or a vacancy.
Islamorada marina morning. Decide charter versus self-launch before you treat the dock listing as the plan.
Marina / charter staging exampleBud N’ Mary’s Fishing MarinaOfficial marina listing for a dock check-in example—not an endorsement. Confirm slip, charter and parking rules with the operator.
Bait and tackleTackle Center of IslamoradaVillage bait shop listing. Live bait and hours change; re-check the source before you hitch or meet a boat.
Meal clusterIslamorada Fish CompanyBayside restaurant with waterside seating on Florida Bay at MM 81.5 (81532 Overseas Hwy), next to World Wide Sportsman, per the operator site. Open days vary—confirm hours on the source, not this kit.
Marathon as the Mid-Keys hinge: one timed stop, groceries, a city beach and a marina stop.
Timed attraction check-inThe Turtle HospitalOfficial Turtle Hospital listing. Tours are a scarce timed seat—confirm current tickets and hours on the source.
Grocery restockPublixMapped Marathon supermarket before Seven Mile Bridge. Confirm hours on the store listing.
City beachSombrero BeachMapped Marathon city beach off the highway. Confirm access, parking and any closures on the listing source. One shoreline per day: swap in an alternate below and drop the rest in the planner.
Shoreline alternate (pick one)Sunset Bay Park on Grassy KeyCity of Marathon gulfside nature and sunset park on Grassy Key—not a Sombrero-style swim day. Confirm access on the City source.
Shoreline alternate (pick one)Curry Hammock State ParkFlorida State Parks shoreline and trails at the east/Crawl Key end of Marathon. Gate, day-use and pet rules are on the park source.
Shoreline alternate (pick one)Coco Plum BeachCity of Marathon natural Atlantic beach—not a second Sombrero. Confirm facilities and access on the City source.
Shoreline alternate (pick one)Little Duck Key Veterans' Memorial BeachMonroe County beach at the west end of Seven Mile Bridge (MM 40)—only if the day already heads south. This is the beach listing, not the Little Duck boat ramp. Confirm access on the County source.
Marina stopMarina Marathon at Tarpon CreekOfficial marina listing as a Mid-Keys dock example—not a ranking. Confirm fuel, dockage and guest rules with the operator.
Pillow example — not a ranking.Courtyard Faro Blanco ResortA directory lodging or campground listing for this night. Confirm the room or site, pet rules and cancellation on the source. Not a ranking or a vacancy.
Bahia Honda and Big Pine on the same stretch. Buy groceries in Big Pine. The park is not a town.
State-park check-inBahia Honda State ParkOfficial Florida State Parks listing. Peak days fill; confirm entrance, beach and parking guidance the morning you go.
Park lodging / campBahia Honda State Park CampgroundsOfficial campground listing if you overnight in the park. Loop, rig-length and pet rules are on the park source—not this kit.
Lower Keys groceryWinn-DixieBig Pine supermarket at 251 Key Deer Boulevard. Provision here rather than expecting a town inside the park; confirm hours on the store listing.
Meal clusterNo Name PubOfficial Big Pine kitchen listing. Confirm hours on the source; this stretch is not a Key West dining strip.
Wildlife stopNational Key Deer Refuge Nature CenterOfficial refuge visitor-center listing. Never feed Key deer. Confirm open days on the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service source.
Pillow example — not a ranking.Old Wooden Bridge Resort & MarinaA directory lodging or campground listing for this night. Confirm the room or site, pet rules and cancellation on the source. Not a ranking or a vacancy.
Walkable Old Town. Park once. The Stock Island hotel is a pillow example east of downtown.
Ticketed museum exampleThe Ernest Hemingway Home & MuseumOfficial museum listing as one Old Town timed stop—not a must-do ranking. Confirm tickets and hours on the source.
Grocery stopFausto's Food PalaceMapped Old Town grocery. Confirm hours on the listing; it is not a full warehouse run.
Meal clusterBlue HeavenOfficial Bahama Village kitchen listing. Its 2026 slow-season break ended Oct 16 per keywestfoodguide.com/key-west-slow-season/, and blueheavenkw.com shows its regular schedule—confirm on the operator source before you go.
Meal alternate (if Blue Heaven is on break)El Siboney Restaurant — DowntownOfficial Old Town Cuban kitchen listing as a walkable meal alternate while Blue Heaven is on break—not a ranking. Confirm hours on the source.
Pillow example — not a ranking.The Perry Hotel & Marina Key WestA directory lodging or campground listing for this night. Confirm the room or site, pet rules and cancellation on the source. Not a ranking or a vacancy.
Starter skeleton of directory listings and day kits—not a booking, live ops feed or sold ranking. Re-check each source the morning you go.
A three-day skeleton that stays in the Upper Keys: a Key Largo snorkel kit, an Islamorada fishing kit, then a slower grocery and land day. It does not book boats or rooms and it does not continue to Marathon.
A three-day weekend is usually two or three nights in one Upper Keys base. The lodging listing is an example, not a held room.
Snorkel or park morning. One hotel listing covers the weekend as an example, not a second activity.
Park / day-use check-inJohn Pennekamp Coral Reef State ParkMapped state park. Confirm hours, parking and current access on Florida State Parks the morning you go.
Reef-boat operator exampleRainbow Reef Dive CenterOne directory operator for a snorkel or dive check-in—not a ranking. Confirm the boat, meeting point and weather policy on the source.
Grocery restockPublixMapped Key Largo supermarket. Confirm hours on the store listing; this is not a stock or opening-time promise.
Meal clusterMrs. Mac's Kitchen IICurated Key Largo kitchen near the highway. Confirm hours and waits on the listing source.
Pillow example — not a ranking.Courtyard Key LargoA directory lodging or campground listing for this night. Confirm the room or site, pet rules and cancellation on the source. Not a ranking or a vacancy.
Fishing-village morning around the marina, bait and the outdoor-store cluster.
Marina / charter staging exampleBud N’ Mary’s Fishing MarinaOfficial marina listing for a dock check-in example—not an endorsement. Confirm slip, charter and parking rules with the operator.
Bait and tackleTackle Center of IslamoradaVillage bait shop listing. Live bait and hours change; re-check the source before you hitch or meet a boat.
Meal clusterIslamorada Fish CompanyBayside restaurant with waterside seating on Florida Bay at MM 81.5 (81532 Overseas Hwy), next to World Wide Sportsman, per the operator site. Open days vary—confirm hours on the source, not this kit.
Day 3 · Grocery and land day
No second boat. A hammock walk on Key Largo, then an Islamorada beach, grocery and indoor museum if the weather turns.
A three-day skeleton for Stock Island, Old Town and a Dry Tortugas ferry day. Transportation to Garden Key is the scarce piece. This list does not sell seats or rank hotels.
Plan a Stock Island or Key West night before ferry check-in. These three days are usually two or three nights. Dry Tortugas National Park has no road and no hotel on this list.
Working waterfront at MM 4–5. The hotel on this kit is a pillow example, not a substitute for Old Town walking time.
Working marinaStock Island Marina VillageOfficial marina listing. Confirm dockage, guest access and parking with the operator.
Meal clusterHogfish Bar & GrillOfficial waterfront kitchen listing. Confirm hours on the source.
Pillow example — not a ranking.The Perry Hotel & Marina Key WestOfficial hotel-and-marina listing as a Stock Island pillow example—not a ranking. Confirm rates and pet rules with the property.
Park once and walk. One museum, a grocery, a meal and the historic seaport.
Ticketed museum exampleThe Ernest Hemingway Home & MuseumOfficial museum listing as one Old Town timed stop—not a must-do ranking. Confirm tickets and hours on the source.
Grocery stopFausto's Food PalaceMapped Old Town grocery. Confirm hours on the listing; it is not a full warehouse run.
Meal clusterBlue HeavenOfficial Bahama Village kitchen listing. Its 2026 slow-season break ended Oct 16 per keywestfoodguide.com/key-west-slow-season/, and blueheavenkw.com shows its regular schedule—confirm on the operator source before you go.
Meal alternate (if Blue Heaven is on break)El Siboney Restaurant — DowntownOfficial Old Town Cuban kitchen listing as a walkable meal alternate while Blue Heaven is on break—not a ranking. Confirm hours on the source.
Ferry check-in and Garden Key. Pack food and water in Key West before the boat. The grocery stop stays on the Old Town day when both kits share it.
Ferry check-inYankee Freedom Ferry to Dry TortugasOfficial NPS concession ferry listing. Reservations are essential; confirm check-in, baggage and cancellations on the source.
National parkDry Tortugas National Park & Fort JeffersonOfficial NPS park listing for Fort Jefferson and Garden Key. There is no road, lodging or general store in the park.
Already on an earlier day in this template: Fausto's Food Palace. The list keeps one copy.
Starter skeleton of directory listings and day kits—not a booking, live ops feed or sold ranking. Re-check each source the morning you go.
A three-day skeleton for a Bahia Honda park weekend: Marathon to provision, the park and campground the next day, then Big Pine groceries, a meal and the Key deer stop. It does not reserve a campsite or rank loops.
A park weekend is usually two or three nights. The campground listing is an example if you already hold a site. Loop, rig-length and pet rules stay on the Florida State Parks source.
Arrive and provision in Marathon before the park stretch. This day is the hub, not the campsite.
Timed attraction check-inThe Turtle HospitalOfficial Turtle Hospital listing. Tours are a scarce timed seat—confirm current tickets and hours on the source.
Grocery restockPublixMapped Marathon supermarket before Seven Mile Bridge. Confirm hours on the store listing.
City beachSombrero BeachMapped Marathon city beach off the highway. Confirm access, parking and any closures on the listing source. One shoreline per day: swap in an alternate below and drop the rest in the planner.
Shoreline alternate (pick one)Sunset Bay Park on Grassy KeyCity of Marathon gulfside nature and sunset park on Grassy Key—not a Sombrero-style swim day. Confirm access on the City source.
Shoreline alternate (pick one)Curry Hammock State ParkFlorida State Parks shoreline and trails at the east/Crawl Key end of Marathon. Gate, day-use and pet rules are on the park source.
Shoreline alternate (pick one)Coco Plum BeachCity of Marathon natural Atlantic beach—not a second Sombrero. Confirm facilities and access on the City source.
Shoreline alternate (pick one)Little Duck Key Veterans' Memorial BeachMonroe County beach at the west end of Seven Mile Bridge (MM 40)—only if the day already heads south. This is the beach listing, not the Little Duck boat ramp. Confirm access on the County source.
Marina stopMarina Marathon at Tarpon CreekOfficial marina listing as a Mid-Keys dock example—not a ranking. Confirm fuel, dockage and guest rules with the operator.
Day 2 · Park and camp
Park day at Bahia Honda. The campground listing is a pillow example if you already reserved a site.
State-park check-inBahia Honda State ParkOfficial Florida State Parks listing. Peak days fill; confirm entrance, beach and parking guidance the morning you go.
Pillow example — not a ranking.Bahia Honda State Park CampgroundsOfficial campground listing if you overnight in the park. Loop, rig-length and pet rules are on the park source—not this kit.
Day 3 · Big Pine groceries and wildlife
Big Pine groceries, a meal and the refuge visitor center. Never feed Key deer. Confirm open days on the refuge source.
Lower Keys groceryWinn-DixieBig Pine supermarket at 251 Key Deer Boulevard. Provision here rather than expecting a town inside the park; confirm hours on the store listing.
Meal clusterNo Name PubOfficial Big Pine kitchen listing. Confirm hours on the source; this stretch is not a Key West dining strip.
Wildlife stopNational Key Deer Refuge Nature CenterOfficial refuge visitor-center listing. Never feed Key deer. Confirm open days on the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service source.
Starter skeleton of directory listings and day kits—not a booking, live ops feed or sold ranking. Re-check each source the morning you go.
