Lodging at vacation homes and house rentals in Big Pine Key offer you the best option to explore the varied attractions located at nearby area whilst enjoying the beachfront views. With beaches just few steps away, you can enjoy the great scenery and beautiful Florida Keys sunsets over the Atlantic Ocean. There are some pagodas for picnic-goers, right on the beach. Here you can set up your own feast and get access to some shade on the beach at the same time. If you are one of those who always look for outdoor excitement, then the Adolphus Busch is an ideal spot where you can dive and view giant fish. Looe Key Reef National Marine Sanctuary is yet another diving spot and considered to be one among the most beautiful wreck reefs in the Keys. This marine sanctuary is also home to a wide array of fish, coral, sea fans, turtles, rays, and a high concentration of spiny lobsters, which are protected here. In addition to this, you can also bicycle through Key Deer country, fish in the back country or indulge in other recreational activities in beautiful neighboring communities such as Cudjoe Key and Key West, to have more fun.

Big Pine Key is wonderfully wooded, and au natural destination of Florida. It is one of the well known destinations where you can find more scrub and slash pines than anywhere else along the 100 miles of Keys. The region has abundance of trees that makes it a haven for all types of birds, especially the predator birds. Just in case if you are looking for bird photography, then the Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge can be the best option. This is an ideal venue to view the Great White Heron, the largest wading bird in North America. Blue Hole is yet another nature's lover spot and has a nature observation platform and a walking trail. Located off the Key Deer Boulevard on Big Pine Key, it is place where you can have a glimpse of fish, turtles and at times alligators as well. A short walk from the Blue Hole on Higgs Lane will take you to the refuge sign where a nature trail begins through the pinelands of Watson's Hammock. The trail winds under the canopy of trees where you can explore the local Key's plants, bromeliads, orchids and possibly golden orb spiders. For wildlife photography, National Key Deer Refuge is a destination where you can see the endangered Key Deer roaming aimlessly among the groves.

This destination is also well-known for its delicious food. Serving from a wide range of world famous cuisines to traditional delicacies, this place has a wide selection of restaurants. Besides this, you can also go to the No Name Pub, which is an out-of-the-way pub with a full menu. There are also many other local departmental stores located near to different Big Pine Key Florida vacation rentals where you cam also purchase accessories and décor items. So, whether you are looking for a short-term family trip or get away from hustle and bustle of other big cities, spending a vacation in this small destination can be your most memorable vacation.