Local favourite river spot · Collier, Florida
Short Key
Short Key is a river spot in Collier, Florida.
Short 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 Short 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 Short Key — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 25.89888, -81.60901. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Short Key
- Dismal Key Pass · beach · Collier · ~6 km · Must-see
- Collier-Seminole State Park · sanctuary · Collier · ~10 km · Must-see
- Otter Mound Preserve · sanctuary · Collier · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bay City Walking Dredge · attraction · Collier · ~13 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Marco Island · church · Collier · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ten Thousand Islands · sanctuary · Collier · ~16 km · Must-see
- Picayune Strand State Forest · sanctuary · Collier · ~23 km · Must-see
- Keewaydin Island · river spot · Collier · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Collier · ~28 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Everglades City · sanctuary · Collier · ~28 km · Must-see
- Smallwood Store · attraction · Collier · ~33 km · Must-see
- Deep Lake Strand · lake · Collier · ~36 km · Must-see
- Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens · beach · Collier · ~44 km · Must-see
- Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Collier · ~47 km · Must-see
- Chevelier · fort · Monroe · ~55 km · Must-see
- Vanderbilt Beach Park · beach · Collier · ~56 km · Must-see
- Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park · park · Collier · ~60 km · Must-see
- Big Cypress National Preserve · sanctuary · Collier · ~63 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Short Key
- Keewaydin Island · river spot · Collier · ~28 km · Must-see
- Estero Island · river spot · Lee · ~84 km · Must-see
- Pine Island · river spot · Lee · ~117 km · Must-see
- North Captiva Island · river spot · Lee · ~123 km · Must-see
- Brush Island · river spot · Collier · ~2 km
- Hog Key · river spot · Collier · ~8 km
- Ten Thousand Islands · river spot · Collier · ~17 km
- Picnic Key · river spot · Collier · ~19 km
- Coconut Island · river spot · Collier · ~20 km
- Cannon Island · river spot · Collier · ~22 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Short Key yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Short Key?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Short Key?
Nearby: Dismal Key Pass (beach, 6 km), Collier-Seminole State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Otter Mound Preserve (sanctuary, 11 km), Bay City Walking Dredge (attraction, 13 km), First Baptist Church of Marco Island (church, 13 km), Ten Thousand Islands (sanctuary, 16 km).