Stock Island Island
Stock Island is the gritty, working island right next to Key West - home to shrimp boats, marinas and houseboats, and a fast-emerging scene of waterfront restaurants, craft distilleries and the Key West Botanical Garden.
Stock Island at a Glance#
Local Time
8:55 PM
GMT-4
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Known for: a working-waterfront alternative to Key West.
Don’t miss: the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden, the marinas and houseboat community, waterfront seafood restaurants and craft distilleries, and the island’s growing arts scene.
When to go: year-round; a handy, cheaper base next to Key West.
Stock Island got its name from the livestock once penned there to supply Key West - today it’s the Keys’ last authentic working waterfront.