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National Key Deer Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
3,296 acres8.8 mi of trail
Watson TrailMannillo Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Big Pine Key
Big Pine Key, FL parks, trails & bike paths
About 49% of Big Pine Key is conserved land, roughly 3,247 acres. There are about 15 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in National Key Deer Refuge (8.8 mi) and Big Pine Key Park (0.5 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Big Pine Key, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Big Pine Key outdoors
Conserved land
49%
3,247 of 6,580 acres
Trails
15 mi
1.5 mi per sq mi · 10 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
3
763 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
9.7 mi
8.6 mi lanes · 1.1 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Big Pine Key Park
Park
10 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Managed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;Florida Department of Environmental Protection
142 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Boat launches in Big Pine Key
Eden Pines Neighborhood Boat RampIn National Key Deer Refuge
Unnamed boat launch
Unnamed boat launch in National Key Deer Refuge
Trails
Named trails
Unpaved 3.2 mi
- Watson Trail0.7 mi
- Mannillo Trail0.1 mi
- Sandy Circle0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
3,247 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes8.6 mi
- Off-road bike paths1.1 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis4
- Baseball2
- Beach volleyball1
- Basketball1
- Skate park1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Big Pine Key
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
National Wildlife Refuge 6,033 acLocal Other or Unknown 195 acState Park 17 acLocal Park 14 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Key Deer RefugeNational Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 5,756 | Restricted |
| Great White Heron National Wildlife RefugeNational Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 278 | Restricted |
| Monroe County Managed AreasLocal Other or Unknown | County | 195 | Open |
| Florida Keys Overseas Heritage State TrailState Park | Other state land | 17 | Open |
| Big Pine Key ParkLocal Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Community ParkLocal Park | Private owners | 3 | Open |
| Blue Heron ParkLocal Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Palm Villa ParkLocal Park | County | 1 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Memorial Gardens of the KeysCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Big Pine Key's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.