Duck Key

Hey Y’all,

Do the winter blue’s have you feeling down? Here’s a post that will cheer you up! Duck Key is a part of the Key’s of Florida. Imagine yourself being surrounded by turquoise waters, gorgeous sunsets, dolphins jumping in the water, and the freshest seafood around…are you picturing it? Then you need to take a vacation to Duck Key! A little bit further south than Key Largo, sits a beautiful sanctuary called Duck Key. It’s right off of US Route 1 and doesn’t have the traffic like Marathon or Key West.

The best place to stay is Hawks Cay Resort. They have six on site restaurants, as well as a snack shop and a boxed lunch to-go station for those that are out exploring all day. The resort also has five pools as well as a saltwater lagoon! They also have on site dolphins that you can do different programs with. There are numerous activities that you can walk to, like tennis lessons, fishing charters, and scuba diving! The resort itself is gorgeous, but they also have villa’s that you can rent out for larger families or for families that are vacationing together. Hawks Cay is also family friendly as well. They have a pool just for kids, as well as Camp Hawk which is an environmental education program. Below I have pictures from my own trip to Duck Key!

I had the best time going to Duck Key! The atmosphere of the Key’s in general is like no other. It’s Florida’s own paradise! The best part about Duck Key is that you’re in the Key’s so you still have the tropical ambiance, but without the tourists! Plus, you’re only around an hour and a half from Key West so it’s fun to go and visit for the day! To break up the drive, we stopped at a coral reef to go snorkeling (which was amazing). All in all, I highly suggest going to Duck Key and staying at Hawks Cay Resort! It is a tropical paradise! 

XoXi,