Choose the literary visit
Begin at the Hemingway Home and continue to the Tennessee Williams Museum
The Williams museum is an exhibition about the writer, not his private Duncan Street home
Choose one visit in depth or allow extra time for both
Continue towards gardens
Follow the map to St Mary Star of the Sea Basilica, the library’s palm garden and Nancy Forrester’s Secret Garden
Check each garden’s access separately; they are not one continuous public park
For a short literary walk, finish after the Williams museum
Map and stops
The numbered markers match the stops below. A marker does not guarantee an open entrance
Access: Approach or exterior view; admission to the interior is not confirmed
Hemingway Home and Museum
Ernest Hemingway’s home with gardens and his preserved writing studio
Check admission with the museum; add indoor visiting time to the walk
Show on the city map ↗Tennessee Williams Museum
Small museum about the playwright’s life in Key West
Check admission with the museum; add indoor visiting time to the walk
Show on the city map ↗Basilica of St Mary Star of the Sea
Basilica in the residential part of Old Town
Check visiting times; avoid disturbing services and worshippers
Show on the city map ↗Key West Library and Palm Garden
Library with a garden used for literary gatherings
Check admission with the museum; add indoor visiting time to the walk
Show on the city map ↗Nancy Forrester’s Secret Garden
Educational garden and sanctuary for rescued parrots
View from the street; check interior access separately
Show on the city map ↗
Before the walk
- Carry water and use shaded pauses in hot weather
- Check garden and museum entry before setting off
- The route is not confirmed step-free; use open streets around closed sites
Check hours, tickets and access with each venue. Barriers may change the track and queues may add time. Accessibility has not been surveyed on site
Questions before the walk
Does the walk visit Tennessee Williams’s home?
No, it visits the museum dedicated to him; the private residence is outside the route
Are the library garden and Nancy Forrester’s garden one public park?
No, they are separate stops with different access arrangements; check each before planning a garden visit
Sources and verification
Written by walkymap from remotely checked sources. No on-site walk is claimed
Hemingway Home and Museum — Hemingway Home and Museum ·
Tennessee Williams Key West Festival — Tennessee Williams Museum ·
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL. Track geometry and distance are from the route dataset
Elevation estimate: Mapterhorn. Terrain model; stairs and small changes in level may be missed
