Long Key State Park Maps

Layton, FL

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Long Key State Park Description

Historically a favorite tourist spot for the rich and well-to-do, Long Key now serves as a tranquil haven for bird-watching, swimming, kayaking or relaxing on the shoreline as you gaze across the Atlantic Ocean. In the early 20th century, Henry Flagler’s Long Key Fishing Camp was a popular luxury destination along his railroad to Key West. Celebrities and many of the world's best-known salt water anglers of the time fished here, including U.S. presidents and author Zane Grey. The entire facility was destroyed by the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 and never reopened. Long Key sustained significa

Coordinates
: 24.816, -80.823
Area
: 965 acres (3.91 km²)
Official Link
: Long Key State Park