Florida Keys & Key West: Big Pine Key & The Lower Keys

[FloridaKeysHomes]

The most beautiful place on earth.

[ikambor]

wow,, Tom Bernards voice,,, check out KQRS radio

[Michaelcooper4628]

I live on big pine do not do canoeing or hiking at night because of the mosquitoes

[DevilandTischer]

How lovely!

I´m going to go there in the holidays! =)

[wushumon88]

what camera was this filmed with, was it shot with a higher speed camera, or just the affect of slow motion applied to it. I want to get into this kind of filming

[GCar35]

Is this the voice of Tom Barnard, the radio personality for the Twin Cities KQ92 morning show? ;-)

[Gregman420]

I'm going to big pine for a week in late February, im getting excited but I've never been there before. Anyone know any good locations to go snorkeling?

[kevincrowe1]

Hey Greg. I'm a diver and have stayed on Big Pine Key several times. For snorkeling, I would recommend Looe Key Reef (local charters will take you out)..you may get lucky and see an eagle ray, goliath grouper, or black-tip reef shark (they won't bug you). There are also some coral heads in about 8-10 feet of water on the south side of HWY1 bridge on the south side of Big Pine Key. If you scuba, Looe Key Reef is great and, if and advanced diver (current, depth), the Adolphus Busch rocks :)

[Gregman420]

Thank you Kevin! I'm certainly no certified diver, but I do enjoy my snorkeling. My oldest brother lives in Kendal, FL and I typically go to Florida every winter (I live in Michigan). In the past I'd stayed at Isla Marada and frequented the Holliday Isle resort, and theres a nice bit of coral in the back. I fell in love with the tiki bars and such :P On one of my ventures I met a guy who had gone and takend about 30 lobsters, he gave me lob tails and told me about an old legendary bullshark.

[kevincrowe1]

anytime, Greg. Yes, lobstering (when in season) is big in Big Pine Key. If you want the best snorkeling in the area, it is no doubt Looe Key Reef (about 8 miles out, if I recall). Most of the local diveshops take out divers and snorkelers, just stop in and ask them. Looe Key Reef is a spur and groove coral formation and probably one of the best in the entire Keys for snorkelers. Great vis, calm waters, abundant life, max depth only about 25 feet, etc. Some things you'll defintely see are..

[kevincrowe1]

some big ole barracuda, parrotfish, and the typical coral reef array. Ask the charter (probably only cost you $20-$30 for the ride out) to dump you by "shark alley". It's a sand channel in the reef where some bigger boys pass through. Last time I went I saw;

-the biggest green moray in all my years of diving

-small goliath grouper (about 150 lbs)

-tons of barracuda

-eagle ray

-young black-tipped reef shark

-hawksbill turtle sleeping under a brain coral

all at Looe Key Reef. Enjoy, my friend

[kevincrowe1]

hahahaha, just noticed the 420. I see we have more in common than just enjoying the marine environment :)

[edenswelt]

oh i miss it so much!

[betteboop57]

You people are nuts! Big Pine Key is one of the best Keys!

Not only is the Deer Refuge there, but St. Peter's is very welcomeing! Make sure you say hello to Fr. Tony!

[pini6199]

Bullshit.. Its Not Really Like That.. Its All Shit! ITs Only A Ad.. Not In Realife..

[92979810]

i feel so homwsick right now

i love big pine key

<3

true pinner

[belive8888]

omg i love the keys there amazing i want to go back =(

[danielwow2]

I lived in Key Largo for 15 years.. The only reason people are saying it sucks is because they never had to live anywhere else.. The keys are #1.. I can't wait to go home, I've been up here for half a year in GA and it bites!

[scjmc]

I live in Big Pine/work in Key west. It's much better than any other place I have lived.  I have been from DC to California.

[fieldaisy]

why do the keys suck? because of the tourists? it is my favorite vaca spot ever, and i've traveled quite a bit!

[MIXMASTAPWN]

lol or you can go down to big pine where some crazy killer lived and ripped out peoples hearts i swear to god i live in the keys and thats all they talked about is that freak that killed people and ripped their hearts out dont go out to no name unless u want to get raped its bad news

[giddeeuup89]

bullshit i lived in the keys for years it fucking sucks!

[MIXMASTAPWN]

lol keys do suck i live here too MHS

[SkipW]

i left a dollar at the "no name"

[bigdaniel91]

HEY I LIVE THERE FOR REAL

[bgineat]

yea , man I was there and the no see-ums were a problem.

[bowlsurgeon]

not to mention all the no-see-ums...

[joeninety222]

the mosquito's are looking forward to meeting you :->