About Key Largo, Florida

You and your family will appreciate a vacation in a Key Largo rental.  Key Largo is the first of the famous Florida Keys, connecting the mainland with the rest of the islands in the chain.  With fresh ocean breezes and a warm tropical climate, who wouldn’t want to vacation in a Key Largo resort or Key Largo condo.  A Key Largo vacation rental is perfect for those who love the ocean, the outdoors, and adventure.  There is never a boring moment with a Key Largo condo rental or a vacation house in Key Largo.

Outdoor Recreation Mecca

Those who love to explore the ocean’s underworld will delight in a Key Largo house rental or a condo in Key Largo.  The numerous shipwrecks and colorful living coral reefs of the Atlantic Ocean make Key Largo the “Diving Capital of the World.”  You can also view the underwater treasures on an amazing glass bottom boat tour.  

Fishermen will be thrilled with a Key Largo resort or a Key Largo vacation rental. Whether you are a sport fisherman looking for the perfect trophy fish or just looking to reel in a tasty dinner, you are sure to find a Key Largo condo or a Key Largo house rental perfect headquarters for planning your fishing adventures.  In addition to fishing, you can enjoy the open ocean waters aboard a chartered sail boat, yacht, or party boat.

State Park Explorations

With a Key Largo condo rental or a vacation house in Key Largo you can explore more than six miles of trails, most of which are paved, in Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park.  Here you will discover more than 84 protected native species of plants and animals.  You can read about the park’s eco-system and wildlife as you journey through the West Indian tropical hardwood hammock.  With a Key Largo rental or a condo in Key Largo, bird lovers will delight in the sight of both marine and shorebirds such as pelicans, osprey, herons, and spoonbills. 

Many Key Largo resorts and Key Largo rentals are within a short distance of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, an exciting destination where you and your family can enjoy many fun adventures together.  Trek the hiking trails through the mangrove swamp and the tropical hammocks and discover a myriad of tropical plants, and wildlife.  Venture out to the beach to bask in the sun and frolic in the surf.  You and your family can also enjoy canoeing or kayaking through the parks waters.  While staying in a Key Largo vacation rental, be sure to stop by the visitors’ center here at the park to admire the 30,000-gallon saltwater aquarium and view nature videos in the theater.

Galleries, Dining, and Nightlife

There are many art galleries near your Key Largo condo rental where you can watch local crafters and artists demonstrate their talents and display their artwork.  You can even watch as craftsman use their skills to carve a tiki.  Purchase a piece of local art to remind you of your amazing Key Largo vacation.  

Key Largo is the perfect place to enjoy fresh caught sumptuous seafood while watching the colorful sunset over the water in a seaside restaurant near your condo in Key Largo.   Some eateries will even let you bring in your own catch of the day and the chef will cook it up for you right there.  If you love to eat fish, shrimp, lobster, oysters and other delicious seafood, a Key Largo vacation will leave you delightfully full, but ready to come back for more.

With a vacation house in Key Largo comes an abundance of exciting nightlife.  Bars dot the island with live music, dancing, and delicious food.  A local favorite is Alabama Jacks, a floating barge in the middle of a mangrove swamp.  Meet new friends as you enjoy cold beer and frozen tropical drinks, tasty conch fritters, and grooving to live music.  You don’t want to waste one minute of fun while vacationing in a Key Largo condo or Key Largo house rental.