Long Key State Park

Paddle a mangrove shoreline, wade the flats and walk nature trails on a quiet Middle Keys island where Henry Flagler once ran a fishing resort.

67400 Overseas Highway (mile marker 67.5), Long Key, FL 33001 · Long Key, FL

About Long Key State Park

Long Key State Park covers 965 acres at mile marker 67.5 in the Middle Keys. In the early 1900s Henry Flagler's Long Key Fishing Camp drew anglers such as Zane Grey, until the 1935 Labor Day hurricane destroyed it. Today you can kayak along the mangroves (rentals at the ranger station), swim, snorkel, fish the flats and watch wading birds, which are most common in winter. Entry is $4.50 for one person or $6 for a carload. Rangers lead kayak tours some Fridays at 9 am, alternating with nearby Curry Hammock State Park.

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