Notable river spot · Monroe, Florida
Broad Key
Broad Key is a river spot in Monroe, Florida.
Broad 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 Broad 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 Broad Key — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 25.35022, -80.26577. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Broad Key
- Carysfort Reef Light · attraction · Florida · ~19 km · Must-see
- Biscayne National Park · sanctuary · Miami-Dade · ~21 km · Must-see
- Homestead Miami Speedway Scoring Tower · church · Miami-Dade · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park · park · Monroe · ~27 km · Must-see
- Boca Chita Lighthouse · beach · Miami-Dade · ~27 km · Must-see
- Black Point Marina · sanctuary · Miami-Dade · ~28 km · Must-see
- Everglades Alligator Farm · sanctuary · Miami-Dade · ~30 km · Must-see
- Florida Pioneer Museum · museum · Miami-Dade · ~31 km · Must-see
- Key Largo · river spot · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
- Biscayne Bay · beach · Miami-Dade · ~31 km · Must-see
- Coral Castle Museum · museum · Miami-Dade · ~31 km · Must-see
- John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~33 km · Must-see
- Monkey Jungle · park · Miami-Dade · ~37 km · Must-see
- Palmetto Bay Park · park · Miami-Dade · ~37 km · Must-see
- Deering Estate · park · Miami-Dade · ~38 km · Must-see
- Fruit and Spice Park · park · Miami-Dade · ~38 km · Must-see
- Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park · park · Miami-Dade · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fowey Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Miami-Dade · ~40 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Broad Key
- Key Largo · river spot · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
- Key Biscayne · river spot · Miami-Dade · ~50 km · Must-see
- Windley Key · river spot · Monroe · ~70 km · Must-see
- Upper Matecumbe Key · river spot · Monroe · ~77 km · Must-see
- Lignumvitae Key · river spot · Monroe · ~83 km · Must-see
- Long Key · river spot · Monroe · ~102 km · Must-see
- Duck Key · river spot · Monroe · ~113 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Key · river spot · Monroe · ~144 km · Must-see
- Linderman Key · river spot · Monroe · ~1 km
- Palo Alto Key · river spot · Monroe · ~1 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Broad Key yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Broad Key?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Broad Key?
Nearby: Carysfort Reef Light (attraction, 19 km), Biscayne National Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Homestead Miami Speedway Scoring Tower (church, 23 km), Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park (park, 27 km), Boca Chita Lighthouse (beach, 27 km), Black Point Marina (sanctuary, 28 km).
Is Broad Key worth visiting?
Broad Key is listed as a notable river spot in Florida on Spotwander.