Howe Key

Howe 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 Howe 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 Howe Key — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 24.74345, -81.41773. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Howe Key

• National Key Deer Refuge · sanctuary · Monroe · ~4 km · Must-see
• Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Monroe · ~9 km · Must-see
• Bahia Honda Marina · beach · Monroe · ~21 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower · river spot · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
• American Shoal Light · beach · Monroe · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Key · river spot · Monroe · ~34 km · Must-see
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection · sanctuary · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
• Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Florida · ~38 km · Must-see
• Geiger Key · river spot · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Boca Chica Key · river spot · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see
• Marathon Community Park · park · Monroe · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sombrero Key Light · beach · Florida · ~42 km · Must-see
• Vaca Key Bight · beach · Monroe · ~44 km · Must-see
• Fort East Martello Museum · museum · Monroe · ~50 km · Must-see
• Smathers Beach · beach · Monroe · ~52 km · Must-see
• Key West · river spot · Monroe · ~52 km · Must-see
• Curry Hammock State Park · park · Monroe · ~53 km · Must-see
• Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory · sanctuary · Monroe · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Howe Key

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Howe Key

• Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower · river spot · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Key · river spot · Monroe · ~34 km · Must-see
• Geiger Key · river spot · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Boca Chica Key · river spot · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see
• Key West · river spot · Monroe · ~52 km · Must-see
• Duck Key · river spot · Monroe · ~65 km · Must-see
• Long Key · river spot · Monroe · ~76 km · Must-see
• Lignumvitae Key · river spot · Monroe · ~93 km · Must-see
• Upper Matecumbe Key · river spot · Monroe · ~101 km · Must-see
• Windley Key · river spot · Monroe · ~107 km · Must-see

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