Big Pine Key Island
Big Pine Key is a laid-back Lower Keys island best known as the home of the National Key Deer Refuge and its tiny, endangered Key deer. Quiet and residential, it's a gateway to Bahia Honda and the reefs of Looe Key.
Big Pine Key at a Glance#
Local Time
8:16 PM
GMT-4
Weather
85°F
Overcast
Population
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Known for: the miniature Key deer and unspoilt nature.
Don’t miss: the National Key Deer Refuge, the freshwater Blue Hole, the reef of Looe Key (off neighbouring Ramrod Key), and quiet, undeveloped No Name Key.
When to go: year-round; deer are most active at dawn and dusk.
The Key deer, found only in the Lower Keys, stands just about 30 inches (76 cm) at the shoulder - a miniature subspecies of the white-tailed deer.