Must-see river spot · Monroe, Florida
Long Key
Long Key is a river spot in Monroe, Florida.
Long Key: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Long Key
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Long Key — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 24.81986, -80.82173. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Long Key
- Long Key State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~2 km · Must-see
- Anne's Beach · beach · Monroe · ~11 km · Must-see
- Duck Key · river spot · Monroe · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dolphin Research Center · park · Monroe · ~17 km · Must-see
- San Pedro Underwater Archaelogical Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lignumvitae Key · river spot · Monroe · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~21 km · Must-see
- Indian Key Historic State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~22 km · Must-see
- Curry Hammock State Park · park · Monroe · ~25 km · Must-see
- Alligator Reef Light · beach · Florida · ~26 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Islamorada · beach · Monroe · ~26 km · Must-see
- Upper Matecumbe Key · river spot · Monroe · ~27 km · Must-see
- Florida Keys Memorial · fort · Monroe · ~27 km · Must-see
- Theater of the Sea · park · Monroe · ~32 km · Must-see
- Windley Key · river spot · Monroe · ~33 km · Must-see
- Vaca Key Bight · beach · Monroe · ~35 km · Must-see
- Marathon Community Park · park · Monroe · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hen and Chickens reef · beach · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Long Key
- Duck Key · river spot · Monroe · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lignumvitae Key · river spot · Monroe · ~19 km · Must-see
- Upper Matecumbe Key · river spot · Monroe · ~27 km · Must-see
- Windley Key · river spot · Monroe · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Key · river spot · Monroe · ~45 km · Must-see
- Key Largo · river spot · Monroe · ~72 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower · river spot · Monroe · ~98 km · Must-see
- Geiger Key · river spot · Monroe · ~111 km · Must-see
- Boca Chica Key · river spot · Monroe · ~113 km · Must-see
- Key West · river spot · Monroe · ~126 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Long Key yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Long Key?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Long Key?
Nearby: Long Key State Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Anne's Beach (beach, 11 km), Duck Key (river spot, 12 km), Dolphin Research Center (park, 17 km), San Pedro Underwater Archaelogical Preserve State Park (sanctuary, 19 km), Lignumvitae Key (river spot, 19 km).
Is Long Key worth visiting?
Long Key is listed as a must-see river spot in Florida on Spotwander.