Barnes Key

Barnes Key: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Barnes Key

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Barnes Key — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 24.93847, -80.78423. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barnes Key

• Lignumvitae Key · river spot · Monroe · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~12 km · Must-see
• Anne's Beach · beach · Monroe · ~14 km · Must-see
• Indian Key Historic State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~16 km · Must-see
• San Pedro Underwater Archaelogical Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~17 km · Must-see
• Long Key State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~17 km · Must-see
• Long Key · river spot · Monroe · ~17 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Islamorada · beach · Monroe · ~18 km · Must-see
• Upper Matecumbe Key · river spot · Monroe · ~19 km · Must-see
• Florida Keys Memorial · fort · Monroe · ~19 km · Must-see
• Theater of the Sea · park · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
• Windley Key · river spot · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
• Alligator Reef Light · beach · Florida · ~24 km · Must-see
• Duck Key · river spot · Monroe · ~27 km · Must-see
• Hen and Chickens reef · beach · Monroe · ~30 km · Must-see
• Dolphin Research Center · park · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
• Curry Hammock State Park · park · Monroe · ~39 km · Must-see
• Cape Sable · beach · Monroe · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barnes Key

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Barnes Key

• Lignumvitae Key · river spot · Monroe · ~12 km · Must-see
• Long Key · river spot · Monroe · ~17 km · Must-see
• Upper Matecumbe Key · river spot · Monroe · ~19 km · Must-see
• Windley Key · river spot · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
• Duck Key · river spot · Monroe · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Key · river spot · Monroe · ~57 km · Must-see
• Key Largo · river spot · Monroe · ~58 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower · river spot · Monroe · ~107 km · Must-see
• Geiger Key · river spot · Monroe · ~121 km · Must-see
• Boca Chica Key · river spot · Monroe · ~123 km · Must-see

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