Lower Keys park and camping weekend

Day 1 · Marathon Mid-Keys hub day

Arrive and provision in Marathon before the park stretch. This day is the hub, not the campsite.

1. Timed attraction check-inThe Turtle HospitalOfficial Turtle Hospital listing. Tours are a scarce timed seat—confirm current tickets and hours on the source.
2. Grocery restockPublixMapped Marathon supermarket before Seven Mile Bridge. Confirm hours on the store listing.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Shoreline alternate (pick one)Coco Plum BeachCity of Marathon natural Atlantic beach—not a second Sombrero. Confirm facilities and access on the City source.
7. 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.
8. 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.

Stops from the Bahia Honda & Big Pine park day kit→

1. State-park check-inBahia Honda State ParkOfficial Florida State Parks listing. Peak days fill; confirm entrance, beach and parking guidance the morning you go.
2. 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.

Stops from the Bahia Honda & Big Pine park day kit→

1. 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.
2. Meal clusterNo Name PubOfficial Big Pine kitchen listing. Confirm hours on the source; this stretch is not a Key West dining strip.
3. 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.