Local favourite river spot · Monroe, Florida

Cotton Key

Cotton Key is a river spot in Monroe, Florida.

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Cotton 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 Cotton 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 Cotton Key — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 24.96055, -80.62480. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cotton Key

Theater of the Sea · park · Monroe · ~3 km · Must-see
Windley Key · river spot · Monroe · ~4 km · Must-see
Florida Keys Memorial · fort · Monroe · ~6 km · Must-see
Upper Matecumbe Key · river spot · Monroe · ~7 km · Must-see
First Baptist Church of Islamorada · beach · Monroe · ~7 km · Must-see
Hen and Chickens reef · beach · Monroe · ~10 km · Must-see
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~11 km · Must-see
Indian Key Historic State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~11 km · Must-see
Lignumvitae Key · river spot · Monroe · ~12 km · Must-see
Alligator Reef Light · beach · Florida · ~15 km · Must-see
San Pedro Underwater Archaelogical Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~15 km · Must-see
Anne's Beach · beach · Monroe · ~22 km · Must-see
Long Key State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~30 km · Must-see
Unmanned reef lights of the Florida Keys · sanctuary · Florida · ~31 km · Must-see
Long Key · river spot · Monroe · ~32 km · Must-see
USCGC Duane (Wreck) · fort · Florida · ~36 km · Must-see
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~39 km · Must-see
Key Largo · river spot · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cotton Key

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Cotton Key

Windley Key · river spot · Monroe · ~4 km · Must-see
Upper Matecumbe Key · river spot · Monroe · ~7 km · Must-see
Lignumvitae Key · river spot · Monroe · ~12 km · Must-see
Long Key · river spot · Monroe · ~32 km · Must-see
Key Largo · river spot · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see
Duck Key · river spot · Monroe · ~43 km · Must-see
Pigeon Key · river spot · Monroe · ~76 km · Must-see
Key Biscayne · river spot · Miami-Dade · ~118 km · Must-see
Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower · river spot · Monroe · ~127 km · Must-see
Geiger Key · river spot · Monroe · ~141 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Are boats running today?

No visitor has reported the boating status for Cotton Key yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Cotton Key?

September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Cotton Key?

Nearby: Theater of the Sea (park, 3 km), Windley Key (river spot, 4 km), Florida Keys Memorial (fort, 6 km), Upper Matecumbe Key (river spot, 7 km), First Baptist Church of Islamorada (beach, 7 km), Hen and Chickens reef (beach, 10 km).