Sugarloaf Key / Key West KOA

Key West

Key West, located just a twenty minutes drive south of Sugarloaf Key, is filled with historic interest. It’s a place where campers can explore a beehive of narrow streets, learn about its characters like James Audubon, Harry Truman and Ernest Hemingway, shop or taste conch chowder or key lime pie. Key West boasts an unending calendar of events, with frequent boat races, performances at Red Barn Theater, concerts at the Tennessee Williams Fine Arts Center and home and garden tours.

Harry S. Truman’s Little White House

The Harry S. Truman Little White House in Key West was built in 1890 and opened as a state historic site and museum in 1991.

Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum

Take an educational tour of the house where Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote his novel A Farewell to Arms. Many of the museum's 60-plus cats are said to be descendents of Hemingway's six-toed cat; accordingly, about half of the felines have extra toes. Learn about the legends and facts surrounding one of America's most prolific authors. For details, visit Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum online.

Mallory Square

At the end of each day, return to Mallory Square to shop in places like The Sponge Market, Conch Republic General Store and Shell Warehouse, and join the daily “sunset celebration” there.

Fort Jefferson

Fort Jefferson is the largest masonry fortress in the Western Hemisphere. Ft. Jefferson on Garden Key is open during daylight hours; closed at dark.

Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary

A short boat ride from the campground is underwater adventure at Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary, with more than five miles of well-developed coral.

We can help arrange many trips and tours for you, including snorkeling, diving, fishing and sightseeing.