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Key West, on foot

Old Town, lighthouse and coastal walks. 10 walks, 46 places. Area guides and walking routes

Key West
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Old Town and Mallory Square ↗

St Paul’s Episcopal Church → Oldest House Museum → Hellings House Museum → Audubon House and Tropical Gardens → Mel Fisher Maritime Museum → Custom House Museum → Key West Shipwreck Museum → Key West Aquarium → Memorial Sculpture Garden → Mallory Square → Waterfront Playhouse

1.8 km30 min walkingCity walk

Hemingway, lighthouse and southern shore ↗

San Carlos Institute → US 1 Mile Zero → Hemingway Home and Museum → Key West Lighthouse → Tennessee Williams Museum → Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory → Southernmost Point Buoy → South Beach

2.2 km35 min walkingCity walk

Seaport and Old Town neighbourhood streets ↗

Simonton Street Beach → Key West Bight Marina → Key West Historic Seaport → Key West Library and Palm Garden → Nancy Forrester’s Secret Garden → Key West Historic Cemetery → Historic Key West Armory

3.0 km45 min walkingCity walk

Higgs Beach, Martello and the ocean pier ↗

South Beach → Higgs Beach → West Martello Tower and garden → African Cemetery at Higgs Beach → Key West AIDS Memorial → Edward B Knight Pier → Rest Beach → Indigenous Park → Key West Wildlife Center

2.5 km40 min walkingCity walk

Bahama Village and island history ↗

US 1 Mile Zero → Bahama Village → Cornish Memorial AME Zion Church → Hemingway Home and Museum → Key West Lighthouse

1.5 km25 min walkingCity walk

Truman and the naval waterfront ↗

Truman Little White House → Truman Waterfront Park → USCGC Ingham Maritime Museum → Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center → Coffee Butler Amphitheater → Fort Zachary Taylor

2.2 km35 min walkingCity walk

Literary addresses and gardens ↗

Hemingway Home and Museum → Tennessee Williams Museum → Basilica of St Mary Star of the Sea → Key West Library and Palm Garden → Nancy Forrester’s Secret Garden

2.0 km30 min walkingCity walk

Maritime museums of the old port ↗

Truman Little White House → Mel Fisher Maritime Museum → Custom House Museum → Key West Shipwreck Museum → Key West Aquarium

0.9 km15 min walkingCity walk

White Street: armory and Atlantic ↗

Historic Key West Armory → City Hall at Glynn Archer → Indigenous Park → Key West Wildlife Center → Rest Beach → Edward B Knight Pier

2.3 km35 min walkingCity walk

Southern shore to East Martello ↗

Higgs Beach → Rest Beach → Smathers Beach → Fort East Martello Museum

3.7 km55 min walkingCity walk

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How these guides are made

Sources: tourism organisations, museums and heritage sites. Distance follows the walking track; time and elevation are estimates. Sources are checked remotely; an on-site walk has not been confirmed