Think you know The Florida Keys? Think again. 🌴 We’re skipping the usual tourist traps and diving into 18 local-approved, lesser-known things to do across the Keys on your next vacation—including in Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, the Lower Keys, and Key West. Join Florida-based Afar contributor Terry Ward as she shares her guide on the best places to snorkel, spot manatees, butterflies, and tiny Key deer, and take a scenic detour along U.S. Highway 1. <br /><br />CHAPTERS<br />0:00 – Intro<br />0:25 – Key Largo<br />1:17 – Islamorada<br />1:42 – Marathon<br />2:37 – The Lower Keys<br />3:23 – Key West<br /><br />Locations mentioned:<br />📍USS Spiegel Grove<br />📍Sharkey’s Sharkbite Grill<br />📍Caribbean Club<br />📍Bud N’ Mary’s Marina<br />📍Crane Point Museum and Nature Center<br />📍Sombrero Beach<br />📍Marathon Kayak<br />📍Castaway Waterfront Restaurant & Sushi📍The Lower Keys<br />📍Deer Run on the Atlantic<br />📍National Key Deer Refuge<br />📍No Name Pub<br />📍Kiki’s Sandbar and Grill<br />📍Whistle Bar<br />📍Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park<br />📍Faust’s Food Palace <br />📍Bahama Village<br />📍Hogfish Bar & Grill<br /><br />#florida #floridakeys #thefloridakeys <br /><br />----<br />CONNECT WITH Afar<br />Afar.com is a digital and print magazine that publishes travel tips, guides, news, and stories: https://www.afar.com<br /><br />Get updates on the latest articles, travel news, and more from AFAR by signing up for the AFAR newsletter: https://afar.com/newsletters<br /><br />Follow Afar on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afarmedia<br />Follow Afar on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfarMedia<br />Follow Afar on TikTok: https://twitter.com/afarmedia<br />Follow Afar on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/afarmedia<br /><br />----<br />CREDITS<br />Terry Ward - Host<br />Jonathan Kramer - Video Editor<br />Tiana Attride - AFAR Senior Editor, Social and Video<br />Elizabeth See - Senior Designer
