Big Pine Key, FL
Sunshine Key RV Resort and Marina
A 75-acre island RV resort on Ohio Key near Big Pine Key, pairing waterfront campsites with a full-service marina. Guests fish from their site, launch kayaks, or join…
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Private campsites & glamping in Big Pine Key, FL
Big Pine Key is the Lower Keys as they used to be: mangroves, canals, Key deer the size of Labradors wandering the National Key Deer Refuge, and boat-ramp culture instead of Duval Street noise. It sits about 30 miles from Key West and just past the Seven Mile Bridge from Marathon — far enough to feel like an escape, close enough to day-trip the whole chain. The No Name Key side is the locals' hideout; Bahia Honda State Park, one stretch south, has the best beaches in the Keys.
The stays here are water-first RV country. Sunshine Key RV Resort and Marina sits on 75-acre Ohio Key with waterfront sites, a full-service marina, a private beach, and kayak charters running from the property. Big Pine Key RV Park offers waterfront and canal sites plus luxury Airstream and trailer rentals for travelers without a rig, an on-site marina with boat launch, and a rooftop heated pool. Practical notes: the Keys' no-see-ums are legendary — pack serious bug protection for dawn and dusk. Winter is high season with the highest rates and tightest availability; hurricane season runs June through November, and summer is hot, humid, and mosquito-active. Bring a boat or a snorkeling plan, because the ocean is the whole point.
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Big Pine Key, FL
Big Pine Key RV Park
A waterfront RV park past the Seven Mile Bridge between Bahia Honda and Sugarloaf Key, known for its canal sites and on-site marina with boat launch. Travelers without…
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Camping in Big Pine Key: FAQs
When is the best time to visit Big Pine Key?
December through April: dry, sunny, highs in the 70s. Rates and demand peak then, so book months ahead. Summer is hotter, rainier, and carries hurricane risk — but brings the best diving visibility and lowest prices.
Do I need a boat?
Not strictly, but it changes the trip. Without one, lean on charter operators (kayak charters and sunset cruises run from Sunshine Key), Bahia Honda's beaches, and the Key Deer Refuge. With one, the backcountry flats and reef are your front yard.
What are Key deer and where do I see them?
The Key deer is an endangered miniature whitetail subspecies living almost entirely in the National Key Deer Refuge on Big Pine and No Name Key. Drive slowly — especially at dawn and dusk — and never feed them. Fines are real.
How far is Big Pine Key from Key West and Miami?
About 30 miles (45 minutes) to Key West via US-1, and roughly 120 miles (about 2.5 hours) to Miami. The drive itself is the attraction — the Seven Mile Bridge crossing never gets old.
Should I worry about hurricanes?
Hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30. If you book summer/fall, buy travel insurance, watch forecasts starting a week out, and know that Keys evacuations are mandatory and happen early — this is a single-road chain.