Week template · 5 travel days · Southbound
Day 1 · Key Largo snorkeling day
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.
Day 2 · Islamorada fishing day
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.
Day 3 · Marathon Mid-Keys hub day
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.
Day 4 · Bahia Honda & Big Pine park day
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.
Day 5 · Key West Old Town day
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.
- Historic seaport / marinaKey West Bight Marina at the Historic SeaportOfficial City seaport marina listing. Confirm dockage and waterfront access with the operator.
- 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.