Local favourite river spot · Charlotte, Florida
Thorton Key
Thorton Key is a river spot in Charlotte, Florida.
Thorton Key: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Thorton Key
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Thorton Key — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 26.89256, -82.33371. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thorton Key
- Stump Pass Beach State Park · beach · Charlotte · ~2 km · Must-see
- Wildflower Preserve · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~4 km · Must-see
- Don Pedro Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~5 km · Must-see
- Englewood Beach · beach · Charlotte · ~6 km · Must-see
- Don Pedro Island State Park · park · Charlotte · ~6 km · Must-see
- Little Gasparilla Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~10 km · Must-see
- Scrub Preserve · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~12 km · Must-see
- Myakka State Forest · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~14 km · Must-see
- Gasparilla Island · beach · Lee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Gasparilla Island Lighthouse · beach · Lee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~24 km · Must-see
- Warm Mineral Spring · fort · Sarasota · ~25 km · Must-see
- Boca Grande Lighthouse · beach · Lee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Jelks Preserve · sanctuary · Sarasota · ~27 km · Must-see
- Little Salt Spring · lake · Sarasota · ~28 km · Must-see
- Charlotte Harbor · beach · Charlotte · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cayo Costa State Park · park · Lee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cayo Costa · beach · Lee · ~33 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Thorton Key
- Don Pedro Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~5 km · Must-see
- Little Gasparilla Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~10 km · Must-see
- Casey Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~40 km · Must-see
- North Captiva Island · river spot · Lee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Pine Island · river spot · Lee · ~48 km · Must-see
- Bird Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~66 km · Must-see
- Saint Armands Key · river spot · Sarasota · ~66 km · Must-see
- Estero Island · river spot · Lee · ~82 km · Must-see
- Snead Island · river spot · Manatee · ~95 km · Must-see
- Keewaydin Island · river spot · Collier · ~138 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Thorton Key yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Thorton Key?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Thorton Key?
Nearby: Stump Pass Beach State Park (beach, 2 km), Wildflower Preserve (sanctuary, 4 km), Don Pedro Island (river spot, 5 km), Englewood Beach (beach, 6 km), Don Pedro Island State Park (park, 6 km), Little Gasparilla Island (river spot, 10 km).