North Keys

North Keys: 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 North Keys

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 North Keys — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 28.20834, -82.84177. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near North Keys

• Anclote Key Preserve State Park · park · Pasco · ~2 km · Must-see
• Anclote Key Lighthouse · sanctuary · Pinellas · ~6 km · Must-see
• Sunset Beach · lake · Pinellas · ~11 km · Must-see
• Sims Park · park · Pasco · ~16 km · Must-see
• West Pasco Historical Society · museum · Pasco · ~16 km · Must-see
• Wall Springs Park · park · Pinellas · ~16 km · Must-see
• Honeymoon Island State Park · park · Pinellas · ~19 km · Must-see
• Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park · sanctuary · Pasco · ~21 km · Must-see
• Brooker Creek Preserve · sanctuary · Pinellas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Valencia · lake · Pinellas · ~24 km · Must-see
• North Pinellas Historical Museum · museum · Pinellas · ~25 km · Must-see
• Saint Andrews Memorial Chapel · church · Pinellas · ~25 km · Must-see
• Caladesi Island · river spot · Pinellas · ~25 km · Must-see
• Hammock Park · park · Pinellas · ~26 km · Must-see
• Clearwater Marine Aquarium · sanctuary · Pinellas · ~32 km · Must-see
• Philippe Park · park · Pinellas · ~34 km · Must-see
• Tocobaga Midden · fort · Pinellas · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mobbly Bayou Preserve · sanctuary · Pinellas · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of North Keys

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near North Keys

• Caladesi Island · river spot · Pinellas · ~25 km · Must-see
• Snead Island · river spot · Manatee · ~98 km · Must-see
• Saint Armands Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~128 km · Must-see
• Bird Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~128 km · Must-see
• Dutchman Key · river spot · Pasco · ~2 km
• Firnell Island · river spot · Pasco · ~6 km
• Brady Island · river spot · Pasco · ~7 km
• Green Key · river spot · Pasco · ~12 km
• Durney Key · river spot · Pasco · ~15 km
• Cow Key · river spot · Pasco · ~17 km

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