Buchanan Keys

Buchanan Keys: 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 Buchanan Keys

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 Buchanan Keys — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 24.91876, -80.77587. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buchanan Keys

• Lignumvitae Key · river spot · Monroe · ~10 km · Must-see
• Anne's Beach · beach · Monroe · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~11 km · Must-see
• Indian Key Historic State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~14 km · Must-see
• San Pedro Underwater Archaelogical Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~15 km · Must-see
• Long Key State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~15 km · Must-see
• Long Key · river spot · Monroe · ~15 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Islamorada · beach · Monroe · ~17 km · Must-see
• Upper Matecumbe Key · river spot · Monroe · ~17 km · Must-see
• Florida Keys Memorial · fort · Monroe · ~18 km · Must-see
• Alligator Reef Light · beach · Florida · ~22 km · Must-see
• Theater of the Sea · park · Monroe · ~22 km · Must-see
• Windley Key · river spot · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
• Duck Key · river spot · Monroe · ~25 km · Must-see
• Hen and Chickens reef · beach · Monroe · ~29 km · Must-see
• Dolphin Research Center · park · Monroe · ~30 km · Must-see
• Curry Hammock State Park · park · Monroe · ~37 km · Must-see
• Cape Sable · beach · Monroe · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Buchanan Keys

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Buchanan Keys

• Lignumvitae Key · river spot · Monroe · ~10 km · Must-see
• Long Key · river spot · Monroe · ~15 km · Must-see
• Upper Matecumbe Key · river spot · Monroe · ~17 km · Must-see
• Windley Key · river spot · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
• Duck Key · river spot · Monroe · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Key · river spot · Monroe · ~56 km · Must-see
• Key Largo · river spot · Monroe · ~59 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower · river spot · Monroe · ~107 km · Must-see
• Geiger Key · river spot · Monroe · ~121 km · Must-see
• Boca Chica Key · river spot · Monroe · ~123 km · Must-see

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