DETAILED MAP OF THE LOWER KEYS
DETAILED MAP OF BOCA CHICA
DRIVING TOUR OF LOWER KEYS 
SCUBA DIVING IN THE LOWER KEYS
BEACHES AND PARKS IN THE LOWER KEYS

The Lower Keys of the Florida Keys  include Little Duck Key, Missouri Key, Ohio Key (also known as Sunshine Key), Bahia Honda Key, Spanish Harbor Keys, West Summerland Key, No Name Key, Big Pine Key, Little Torch Key, Middle Torch Key, Big Torch Key, Ramrod Key, Summerland Key, Knockemdown Key, Cudjoew Key, Sugarloaf Key, Park Key, Lower Sugarloaf Key, Saddlebunch Key, Shark Key, Geiger Key, Big Coppitt Key, East Rockland Key, Rockland Key, Boca Chica Key, Key Haven, Stock Island, Sigsbee Key, and Fleming Key.

 

Geologists claim that the Lower Keys could be part of the original Appalachian ridge because of their physical characteristics. The islands have a deep foundation of fossil coral layered with oolite (egg-shaped limestone granules) and a northward alignment into the Gulf of Mexico. Some, like Big Pine Key even feature fresh water. The entire string of the Florida Keys is known for its tropical environment, but the cluster of islands called the Lower Keys, just above Key West, is most known for its natural setting and abundant wildlife. The Lower Keys are the least touched by man's "progress". If you're interested in getting back to nature, you'll find a camping resort at MM39 on Sunshine Key. Further south, Bahia Honda State Recreation Area (MM37) features three camping areas. On the south side of Spanish Harbor at MM30 is the National Key Deer Refuge.

 

Divers and snorkelers will find an underwater paradise at Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary, five to six miles southwest of Big Pine Key.

 

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