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Fiesta Key's earliest name on record was Jew-fish Kay. In an 1873 survey, Charles Smith, who came to the Keys to conduct government surveys of the islands, identified it as Jewfish Key. [2] Louie Turner homesteaded the island on January 7, 1908, becoming the first recorded owner.
Lovers Key State Park is a 712-acre (2.88 km 2) Florida State Park located on Lover's Key and three other barrier islands—Black Island, Inner and Long Key. It is at 8700 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach, between Big Carlos Pass and New Pass and 10.5 miles (16.9 km) west of Interstate 75 on exit 116.
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The 2.5-mile (4.0 km) natural, white sand beach was rated the #1 beach in 1992 in the United States by "Dr. Beach" Stephen Leatherman (the first Florida beach to be so honored), making it popular for swimming. A nature trail near the park's oceanside beach skirts a tidal lagoon before passing through a coastal hardwood hammock.
Company lore notes that the first KOA franchise opened in Cody, Wyoming, in the mid-1960s. That same campground is still in operation today and includes modern upgrades such as a heated pool ...
Anne's Beach is located at Lower Matecumbe Key, Florida. The Islamorada Beach is dedicated to local environmentalist Anne Eaton. There are 2 parking lots approximately 1/4 mile (0.40 km) apart on US-1 at MM 73. Anne's Beach features a shallow swimming area, covered picnic tables, boardwalk and bathroom facilities.
Located in the Outlying Islands of the Florida Keys, it is one of the Mule Keys that are nine miles (14 km) west of Key West. The island's 26 acres (11 ha) were donated by Key West developer David W. Wolkowsky to The Nature Conservancy , who deeded ownership of the land to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service while arranging to manage ...
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Islands of Florida. It includes Islands that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Subcategories