Fishing is the perfect activity to help you unwind alone or to enjoy with your family.  Whether you’re an amateur or a pro, fishing provides hours of relaxation that always seem to fly by and quite often is never enough time.  In the Keys, however, you can fish at your hearts content.  Spend days on the ocean or the lake to the front or back of your home and enjoy the variety of species found in the keys.

The Florida Keys are more expansive than one can imagine. Over 800 islands or "keys" that make up the island chain stretching from Miami all the way to the Dry Tortugas encompassing 1.034 square miles of nature preserved recreational fishing grounds along the way.

When it comes to sport fishing each area has it's "claim to fame" and they all have stellar fishing. Generally the Florida Keys are divided up by region. Upper Keys, Middle Keys, Middle Lower Keys, and Key West.  Each one of these areas is unique to itself. The accommodations vary greatly as do the evening activities.

Whether you are Tarpon Fishing, Shark Fishing or simply Fly Fishing there is a spot in the Keys for you and your family.  With various fishing charters, boat companies and fishing enthusiasts, you will not only find the perfect spot, but the perfect company as well.  If you like it as a sport or a hobby, the Keys is the perfect fishing destination.

The 120-mile Florida Keys island chain is home to North America’s only living-coral barrier reef. This teeming backbone of marine life runs the length of the Keys about five miles off offshore.

The coral formations in the Keys are famous for their abundance of fish, from impressive schools of blue-striped grunts to toothy green moray eels. There is no more versatile marine destination in the world. There are coral-encrusted ship wrecks and intricate natural coral formations.  In the Keys there are shallow reefs for snorkelers and a range of deeper reefs for experienced divers.

Most dive sites are equipped with convenient mooring buoys to save the reef from anchors and make it easy for boaters to tie off. Most sites are a short boat ride from the islands, where dozens of highly professional dive operators are ready to cater to you.

Once you visit the Keys, you’ll see why some of the some of the most renowned dive photographers and writers in the world make it their home base.

The unique geology of the Florida Keys, makes the beaches their beautiful, calm and relaxing.  The coral reef which extends virtually all down the Keys, prevents big rolling waves from coming ashore making the sandy beaches perfect for tanning or lounging around all.

The Keys is full of many locations where you can escape from it all, or meet new and exciting people.

The Atlantic side of Key West has several popular beaches with all the amenities. The Sombrero Beach Park is one of them.  This beach has been recently up-graded and is the perfect spot to spend the day with your family.
If you are seeking a quieter spot to get away from it all, then the lesser known Cocoplum Beach is perfect for you.   Take a stroll along the shoreline or have a romantic picnic there.

With many varieties to choose from you can go fishing, snorkeling, reading or relaxing right along the Florida Keys coastline.

Water is what makes the Florida Keys what they are.  Although you can enjoy the Keys without boating, you have missed a very special part of what makes up the nature of the Keys.  If you do not spend some time out on the water, then you’re only getting half the experience.

The boating in the Keys can be enjoyed by both sailors and land lobbers.  Whether you are an experienced sea captain or simply interested in the experience, you can enjoy the many pleasures boating has to offer. 

The vast boating community in the Florida Keys is comprised of boat owners, rental companies and tour guides, to name a few.  You can go down to the ocean and watch the races or join in on them yourself.

There is no shortage of enjoyment, excitement and evolvement in the Keys boating community.