Discover 7 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Islamorada (United States). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Bud and Marys, Alligator Reef Light, and The History of Diving Museum. Also, be sure to include Snake Creek Marina in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Islamorada (Florida).
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Bud and Marys
Sailing, Marina
Address: 79851 Overseas Hwy, 33036 Islamorada
Alligator Reef Light
Light station in the United States of America. Alligator Reef Light is located 4 nautical miles east of Indian Key, near the Matecumbe Keys of Florida in the United States, north of Alligator Reef itself. The station was established in 1873. It was automated in 1963 and was last operational in July, 2014, and is being replaced by a 16' steel structure with a less powerful light located adjacent to it. The structure is an iron pile skeleton with a platform. The light is 136 feet above the water. It is a white octagonal pyramid skeleton framework on black pile foundation, enclosing a square dwelling and a stair-cylinder. The lantern is black. The original lens was a first order bivalve Fresnel lens. The light characteristic of the original light was: flashing white and red, every third flash red, from SW by W 1/2 W through southward to NE 1/8 E, and from NE by E 3/4 E through northward to SW 3/8 S; flashing red throughout the intervening sectors; interval between flashes 5 seconds. It had a nominal range of 14 nautical miles in the white sectors and 11 nautical miles in the red sectors. The new light has a range of approximately 7 nautical miles.
It is listed as number 980 in the USCG light lists.[1]
The History of Diving Museum
Top attraction, History museum, Museum
Address: 82990 Overseas Hwy, 33036 Islamorada
Snake Creek Marina
Sailing, Marina
Address: 85401 Old Hwy, Islamorada
Old Road Gallery
Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
Address: 88888 Old Highway, 33070 Islamorada
Pasta Pantaleo's Signature Gallery
Art gallery, Historical place, Shopping, Museum
Address: 81599 Old Hwy, 33036-3711 Islamorada
Lignumvitae Key
Island in Monroe County, Florida. Lignumvitae Key is an island in the upper Florida Keys.
It is located due north of, and less than one mile from the easternmost tip of Lower Matecumbe Key.
The island has the Keys' highest point above sea level of 19 feet (5.8 m), which beats the island of Key West's Solares Hill by 1 foot (30 cm). This dark green island is covered in rare tropical hardwoods such as the island's namesake, Holywood Lignum-vitae (Guaiacum sanctum).[2]