Museums
IconicThe Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
Under $25Tour the Key West house where Hemingway wrote in the 1930s and meet the six-toed cats that roam its gardens.
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Duval Street
Old Town, from the Gulf of Mexico near Mallory Square to the Atlantic Ocean · Key West, FL
Why you should go…
Duval Street runs just over 1.25 miles across Old Town Key West, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. Along the way you pass Sloppy Joe's bar, the San Carlos Institute, the 1896 Southernmost House, art galleries and boutiques. The northern end, near Mallory Square, is busy with cruise ship visitors, while the southern end feels more residential. The street is named for William Pope Duval, the first territorial governor of Florida.
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Good to know
General sightseeing guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
The forecast is part of the ticket
Haze, low cloud, and rain flatten a view. Clear-day visits are worth rearranging your plans for.
Golden hour sells out first
Sunset slots at observation decks and cruises are the first to go, so book those further ahead.
Dress a layer warmer
It is always breezier up high and out on the water than it feels at street level.
Timed entry is common
Plenty of landmarks release tickets in windows rather than at the door, so check before you walk over.
What's around here?
The closest stops to Duval Street, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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Harry S. Truman Little White House
Under $25Take a guided tour of the 1890 Navy house where President Truman spent 175 days, with original furnishings and his desk.
0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
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Historic Tours of America
$50+Hop on hop off Old Town Trolley Tours and themed historic tours of Key West.
0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
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Mallory Square
FreeJoin the nightly Sunset Celebration on Key West's waterfront plaza, with street performers, craft vendors and food carts.
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Southernmost Point Buoy
FreePose beside the striped concrete buoy in Key West that claims the southernmost point of the continental U.S., 90 miles from Cuba.
0.6 mi awayMore like this
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Seven Mile Bridge
FreeCross nearly seven miles of open water on US 1, or walk and bike the restored old span out to Pigeon Key.
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