Big Pine Key

Wooded lower key that's home to the protected Key deer, a miniature subspecies that wanders through town.

Big Pine Key is a fixture of the Leonida Keys, the island chain that stretches south from the mainland into the reef. Wooded lower key that's home to the protected Key deer, a miniature subspecies that wanders through town. Expect slow two-lane traffic, pastel-painted conch houses, and the steady background sound of outboard motors and wind.