Best Family Activities for Key West Spring Break
The ideal family spring break vacation in Key West centers around outdoor activities and historic sightseeing. Families can avoid the crowded bars by riding the Conch Tour Train through Old Town. This narrated rail tour provides an easy way to see local landmarks together.
Key West Spring Break with Conch Tour Train
- Worry-Free Transportation: Avoid finding parking at busy beaches and crowded waterfront plazas during peak vacation weeks.
- All-Ages Entertainment: Keep children engaged with historical stories, local pirate lore, and island humor during the ride.
- Shaded Seating: Relax in open-air, roofed train cars that protect your family from the afternoon Florida sun.
- Convenient Depot Locations: Board easily at central points situated near major family docks and historical properties.
Key West Spring Break Highlights
- Old Town Landmarks: The Conch Tour Train travels past famous local sights including Duval Street and the public plazas of Mallory Square.
- Historic Home References: The Conch Tour Train passes near the historic home where Ernest Hemingway lived, providing excellent viewpoints from the street.
- Waterfront Festivities: Head to the public sunset celebration at Mallory Square to watch street performers, magicians, and local musicians.
- Marine Preservation Areas: Pair your Conch Tour Train ticket with local family excursions like glass-bottom boat rides over the coral reefs.
Glass Bottom Boat
If you’re traveling with small children who aren’t confident swimmers yet or elderly adults who’d rather not take a dip, Fury Water Adventures’ glass bottom boat is a fantastic way to see the coral reef and all of its wonders in a comfortable, air-conditioned, state-of-the-art vessel. This two-hour tour whisks you out to the reef and includes a harbor tour and a narration of everything that you see through the “windows to the sea.”
Conch Tour Train
The Conch Tour Train is a great way for the family to spend an afternoon in Key West. This informative tour transports you around town while teaching the fascinating history of Key West, the quirky characters that shaped the island and the eye-catching architecture that still exists today.
Fort Zachary Taylor State Park & Beach
While the college kids party at Smathers Beach, other beachgoers will practically have Fort Zach to themselves. Arguably the most beautiful beach in Key West, Fort Zach has a concession stand for snacks and a place to rent snorkel equipment. Splash around and discover fish swimming right offshore, relax on the rocky beach, hike nature trails and discover the historic fort.
Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory
The Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory is one of the best family-friendly attractions on the island. Located on the quiet end of Duval Street, this lovely conservatory is home to many species of butterflies that flutter about freely. It’s a must-visit if you have children who are curious about science and nature.
Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square
A visit to Key West is simply incomplete without taking in the sunset. Gather at Mallory Square where every night the sunset is celebrated with tightrope walkers, musicians and magicians all with the backdrop of Mother Nature at her finest. Vendors sell conch fritters and mojitos, and the whole atmosphere is festive and family-friendly as the sun slips into the western horizon.
Hemingway Home and Museum
Ernest Hemingway spent most of the 1930s in Key West with his second wife Pauline at their home on Whitehead Street. Today, that home is a museum dedicated to his life on the island. It’s a fascinating glimpse into the life of a writer who won both a Nobel Prize and a Pulitzer Prize in his lifetime.
Dry Tortugas
There’s no better way to escape Spring Break mayhem than by spending a day offshore. Set sail on the Yankee Freedom ferry for a full day at Fort Jefferson and the Dry Tortugas. Seventy miles west of Key West, you’ll venture into unspoiled waters and spend the day touring the fort, snorkeling and enjoying a picnic lunch. All of this is included with a ferry ticket – so it doubles as a cost-effective way to enjoy the day with the whole family.
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Since 1958, the Conch Tour Train has treated guests to a close-up view of the Southernmost City’s most popular places including Mallory Square, The Harry S. Truman Little White House, Overseas Railroad Museum, the Key West Aquarium and more. While on the tour, your engineer offers an interesting and amusing narrative filled with historical facts, trivia and humor, and recounts fascinating stories of the colorful people that make Key West so unique.
- 60-minute tour of the Conch Republic
- One full loop through Old Town Key West
- Open-air sightseeing perfect for taking pictures
- FREE Two Guided Walking Tours included
- FREE coupons filled with valuable discounts to use all over the island
- FREE Full color map
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TOUR KEY WEST AND TWO TOP ATTRACTIONS
Since 1958, the Conch Tour Train has treated guests to a close-up view of the Southernmost City’s most popular places. While on the tour, your engineer offers an interesting and amusing narrative filled with historical facts, trivia and humor, and recounts fascinating stories of the colorful people that make Key West so unique.
Discover the undersea world at the Key West Aquarium. A Window of Wonder comes alive as expert guides explain the mysteries of the water surrounding the Florida Keys.
Journey back to the mid-19th century in the Key West Shipwreck Treasure Museum. Highlights include displays and video presentations on the history of wreck salvage in the Florida Keys and the sinking of the legendary Isaac Allerton.
- Conch Tour Train:
- 60-minute tour of the Conch Republic
- One full loop through Old Town Key West
- FREE Two Guided Walking Tours included
- FREE coupons filled with valuable discounts to use all over the island
- Key West Aquarium:
- Daily turtle feedings
- Touch Tank offers guests hands on experience
- A wide variety of fish including grouper, moray eels, barracuda, tropical fish and more
- Key West Shipwreck Treasure Museum:
- Discover the world of Shipwrecking
- Hear the story of the Isaac Allerton which wrecked off Key West
- Climb a 65' Captain's Observatory
- Attraction tickets do not have to be used on the same day
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TOUR KEY WEST AND TWO MUSEUMS
Since 1958, the Conch Tour Train has treated guests to a close-up view of the Southernmost City’s most popular places. While on the tour, your engineer offers an interesting and amusing narrative filled with historical facts, trivia and humor, and recounts fascinating stories of the colorful people that make Key West so unique.
Visit Florida’s only presidential museum at the Harry S. Truman Little White House built on the waterfront of the harbor of Key West.
Journey back to the mid-19th century in the Key West Shipwreck Treasure Museum. Highlights include displays and video presentations on the history of wreck salvage in the Florida Keys and the sinking of the legendary Isaac Allerton.
- Conch Tour Train:
- 60-minute tour of the Conch Republic
- One full loop through Old Town Key West
- FREE Two Guided Walking Tours included
- FREE coupons filled with valuable discounts to use all over the island
- Harry S. Truman Little White House:
- See the home Harry S. Truman came to relax and rest
- Visit where Eisenhower recuperated from his heart attack in 1956
- Thomas Edison resided here during World War I
- Key West Shipwreck Treasure Museum:
- Discover the world of Shipwrecking
- Hear the story of the Isaac Allerton which wrecked off Key West
- Climb a 65' Captain's Observatory
- Attraction tickets do not have to be used on the same day
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