Long Key Campground

The Great Outdoors

Long Key State Park is a fantastic natural park where you can enjoy walking, hiking, bird watching, and so much more. Surrounded by the ocean, this park is perfect for water recreation like diving, swimming, and snorkeling. If you want to explore the park from the water, kayaking and canoeing will provide a whole new perspective. For those who like to tour terrain on foot, this park has one of the longest nature trails in the area. As a part of The Great Florida Birding Trail, nature lovers often come here to observe birds like herons, ibis, and egretsJohn Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is an underwater park that covers about 70 square nautical miles and receives over a million visitors per year. It is a huge attraction in Key Largo, and it attracts divers from all around the world. You can explore the coral reef by snorkeling, diving, or with a glass-bottom boat. The marine life here is incredible, and here you can see species like yellowtail snapper, midnight parrotfish, elkhorn coral, and more. Other interesting activities here include kayaking, canoeing, fishing, and swimming. You can also relax on the beach or enjoy picnicking with your family.Curry Hammock State Park is only about 15 minutes' drive south from Long Key Campground. With a beautiful beach and amazing nature to explore, this unspoiled jewel is the perfect place to visit when RV camping in the Florida Keys. The long beach is perfect for relaxation and a full day of water sports and swimming. The best way to explore the park is by kayaking. You can see many species here, including dolphins, manatee, jellyfish, and starfish. It is a great place for bird watching, too. If you prefer hiking, there is a nature trail where you can go walking or biking.

Exploring the City

While motorhome camping at Long Key Campground, you can visit some of the interesting attractions around the Florida Keys. Drive for only about 15 minutes to see dolphin research centers and aquariums. There's even a turtle hospital close by. At Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters, you can see and feed incredible marine animals like stingrays, tarpon, sharks, and dolphins. Exhibits here include a coral reef tank, predator tank, and touch tanks. Go on a guided tour or one of the encounter tours for an immersive experience.Key West is approximately an hour's drive from Long Key Campground. Head to this whimsical city, and you can see historical buildings, museums, and enjoy a meal at one of many restaurants along Duval Street. Visit the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, housed where this famous author lived for more than ten years. Here you can see his personal items, his writing studio, garden, and a gift store where you can purchase souvenirs and books. The house is a haven for cats, the same as when Hemingway was alive.The Truman Little White House is another popular museum in Key West. Built in 1890, this beautiful house first served as the naval station’s command headquarters during the Spanish-American War, World War I, and World War II. After World War II, this became the winter White House of President Harry S. Truman. It was an important location where the Cold War was discussed by later presidents. Nowadays, it is an important historical museum you can visit when traveling to the Florida Keys.