Big Pine Key is the largest of the Lower Keys and lies within the Key Deer and Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuges. Only 30 miles from Key West, Big Pine offers up a variety of things to do and see from our Key Deer to the famous Blue Hole and its turtles, fish and alligators, plus an adjoining nature trail that winds through Federal refuge lands. Big Pine is also home to a variety of commercial enterprises, such as marinas, dive shops, bait and tackle shops, kayak rentals, beauty shops, restaurants, two liquor stores, convenience stores, doctors, 3 pharmacies, dentists and a major chain grocery. The boating controlling depth ranges from 2-1/2 ft. to 4 ft. depending on the subdivision, and the access to either the Ocean or the back country is easy. Big Pine Key is noted for the Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary, rated by many as one of the most spectacular shallow water dive experiences to be found.
