Notable river spot · Monroe, Florida
Captain Key
Captain Key is a river spot in Monroe, Florida.
Captain 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 Captain 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 Captain Key — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 25.02652, -80.63367. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Captain Key
- Windley Key · river spot · Monroe · ~12 km · Must-see
- Theater of the Sea · park · Monroe · ~12 km · Must-see
- Florida Keys Memorial · fort · Monroe · ~15 km · Must-see
- Upper Matecumbe Key · river spot · Monroe · ~16 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Islamorada · beach · Monroe · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hen and Chickens reef · beach · Monroe · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lignumvitae Key · river spot · Monroe · ~19 km · Must-see
- Indian Key Historic State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~19 km · Must-see
- San Pedro Underwater Archaelogical Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~24 km · Must-see
- Alligator Reef Light · beach · Florida · ~24 km · Must-see
- Anne's Beach · beach · Monroe · ~28 km · Must-see
- Unmanned reef lights of the Florida Keys · sanctuary · Florida · ~32 km · Must-see
- John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~35 km · Must-see
- Key Largo · river spot · Monroe · ~35 km · Must-see
- USCGC Duane (Wreck) · fort · Florida · ~36 km · Must-see
- Long Key State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
- Long Key · river spot · Monroe · ~37 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Captain Key
- Windley Key · river spot · Monroe · ~12 km · Must-see
- Upper Matecumbe Key · river spot · Monroe · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lignumvitae Key · river spot · Monroe · ~19 km · Must-see
- Key Largo · river spot · Monroe · ~35 km · Must-see
- Long Key · river spot · Monroe · ~37 km · Must-see
- Duck Key · river spot · Monroe · ~49 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Key · river spot · Monroe · ~80 km · Must-see
- Key Biscayne · river spot · Miami-Dade · ~110 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower · river spot · Monroe · ~129 km · Must-see
- Geiger Key · river spot · Monroe · ~144 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Captain Key yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Captain Key?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Captain Key?
Nearby: Windley Key (river spot, 12 km), Theater of the Sea (park, 12 km), Florida Keys Memorial (fort, 15 km), Upper Matecumbe Key (river spot, 16 km), First Baptist Church of Islamorada (beach, 16 km), Hen and Chickens reef (beach, 17 km).
Is Captain Key worth visiting?
Captain Key is listed as a notable river spot in Florida on Spotwander.