Must-see river spot · Monroe, Florida
Duck Key
Duck Key is a river spot in Monroe, Florida.
Duck Key: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Duck Key
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Duck Key — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 24.77903, -80.90549. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Duck Key
- Dolphin Research Center · park · Monroe · ~5 km · Must-see
- Long Key · river spot · Monroe · ~12 km · Must-see
- Curry Hammock State Park · park · Monroe · ~13 km · Must-see
- Long Key State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~13 km · Must-see
- Anne's Beach · beach · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
- Vaca Key Bight · beach · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
- Marathon Community Park · park · Monroe · ~25 km · Must-see
- San Pedro Underwater Archaelogical Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lignumvitae Key · river spot · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Key · river spot · Monroe · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sombrero Key Light · beach · Florida · ~33 km · Must-see
- Indian Key Historic State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~34 km · Must-see
- Alligator Reef Light · beach · Florida · ~38 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Islamorada · beach · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
- Upper Matecumbe Key · river spot · Monroe · ~39 km · Must-see
- Florida Keys Memorial · fort · Monroe · ~39 km · Must-see
- Theater of the Sea · park · Monroe · ~44 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Duck Key
- Long Key · river spot · Monroe · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lignumvitae Key · river spot · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Key · river spot · Monroe · ~33 km · Must-see
- Upper Matecumbe Key · river spot · Monroe · ~39 km · Must-see
- Windley Key · river spot · Monroe · ~45 km · Must-see
- Key Largo · river spot · Monroe · ~83 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower · river spot · Monroe · ~86 km · Must-see
- Geiger Key · river spot · Monroe · ~99 km · Must-see
- Boca Chica Key · river spot · Monroe · ~102 km · Must-see
- Key West · river spot · Monroe · ~114 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Duck Key yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Duck Key?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Duck Key?
Nearby: Dolphin Research Center (park, 5 km), Long Key (river spot, 12 km), Curry Hammock State Park (park, 13 km), Long Key State Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Anne's Beach (beach, 23 km), Vaca Key Bight (beach, 23 km).
Is Duck Key worth visiting?
Duck Key is listed as a must-see river spot in Florida on Spotwander.