Holiday Adventure Eco Tours For
Big Pine Key And Lower Keys

Eco tours in the Big Pine Key and Lower Keys region maximize on the fact that this area is considered to be the natural Florida Keys.

Here you'll find Bahia Honda State Park, famous for it's beaches and amazing sunsets.

You can also enjoy the guided Ranger ecotours held throughout the week or take a self guided nature walk.

At Bahia Honda, you can also visit the educational sand and sea nature center.

For those interested in outdoor adventure trips, Coupon Bight and Newfound Harbor Keys are popular eco adventure destinations with kayak tours.






Adjacent to both the National Key Deer Refuge and the Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge it's easy to understand why Coupon Bight and Newfound Harbor Keys are popular with eco adventure tours.

Here the shallow waters teem with a variety of Florida sea life that include sea turtles, dolphin, manatee, shark, sting rays, spiny lobster and various species of tropical fish.

In the shallow waters and on shore, you'll spot the tiny Florida key deer foraging for food, or catch glimpses of raccoon and other Florida wildlife.






For the bird watching enthusiast, there are numerous varieties of wild birds to photograph and observe. Roseate spoonbills, anhingas, various types of heron and egret, pelicans, terns, ibis along with migratory species can be found roosting in the mangroves, or stalking through the shallow waters in search of crustaceans and small fish.

One of the most spectacular Florida Keys snorkeling destinations is Looe Key Reef and this is also popular with eco tours for the abundant array of marine life and coral that can be viewed while snorkeling or scuba diving the warm clear water at Looe Key Reef.

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Big Pine Key and Lower Keys Eco Tours

Bahia Honda State Park

305-872-2353
36850 Overseas Hwy
Big Pine Key, Florida 33043
Bahia Honda State Park has guided Ranger nature walks, self guided nature walks and a sand and sea nature center to tour. Handicap accessible

Big Pine Kayak Adventures, Inc.

Big Pine Kayak Adventures, Inc
305-872-7474
1791 Bogie Dr
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
Half and full day kayak trip eco tours

Florida Keys Kayaks & Eco Tours

305-872-0032
24326 Overseas Hwy
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
2 -3 hour kayak trip eco tours

Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge

305-872-0774
28950 Watson Blvd
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
Self guided boat trips to view wildlife

National Key Deer Refuge

305-872-2239
28950 Watson Blvd
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
Self-guided hiking trails including the Blue Hole. Handicap accessible

Lower Keys Kayaking Tours

305-744-0263 or 305-304-1392
Sugarloaf Marina
Mile Marker 17
Sugarloaf Key, FL 33042
4+ hour kayak tour

Native Guidance

305-393-4153
Summerland Key, FL 33042
Various eco tours available

Newfound Harbor Marine Institute and Seacamp

305-872-2331
1300 Big Pine Key, FL 33043
Not so much an eco tour as it's an environmental educational process. The Marine Institute offers a variety of predesigned and customized classes to students of all ages and from around the world. Classes fill quickly so it's advisable to make reservations at least 6 months - 1 year in advance.

Reflections Nature Tours

305-872-4668
Geiger Key, FL 33040
Associated with Florida Keys Kayak Tours providing kayak eco tours

Strike Zone Charters

305-872-9863
29675 Overseas Hwy
Mile Marker 29.5 Bayside
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
Florida Keys snorkeling and dive charters

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On your Florida Keys vacation you'll find that the Lower Keys offer a variety of exciting options for eco tours. With stellar beaches, aquatic preserves and several wildlife refuges, observing nature is the one of the most natural things to do in Big Pine Key area.