Key west on our own...Need advise please

[djwood24]

We are going to try doing our own walking tour and need some advice

This is what we want to accomplish and we arrive at 7:30am and depart at 2:00pm

1. Southern most point

2. Ernest Hemingway House. 907 Whitehead St

3. Lighthouse. 938 Whitehead St

4. The Oldest House. 322 Duval St

5. Observation Tower/Shipweck museum. Mallory Sq

6. Sculpture Garden. Between Whitehead & Wall St.

7. Historic Seaport.

 

Any insight would ba appreciated...like how do we get transportation from Dock B to the Southern most Point...as we want to walk back from there

Thank you in advance

[peter_krynicki]

We are going to try doing our own walking tour and need some advice

This is what we want to accomplish and we arrive at 7:30am and depart at 2:00pm

1. Southern most point

 

2. Ernest Hemingway House. 907 Whitehead St

 

3. Lighthouse. 938 Whitehead St

 

4. The Oldest House. 322 Duval St

 

5. Observation Tower/Shipweck museum. Mallory Sq

 

6. Sculpture Garden. Between Whitehead & Wall St.

 

7. Historic Seaport.

 

Any insight would ba appreciated...like how do we get transportation from Dock B to the Southern most Point...as we want to walk back from there

Thank you in advance

 

FWIW once you get to the lighthouse you are just over half way to the Southernmost Point, about 5 more blocks.

 

The Wrecker's Museum and tower is the closest to the docks but you must take into consideration opening times.

 

Hemingway house - 9:00 a.m. but then you have to wait for a tour to start.

Lighthouse - 9:30

Shipwreck museum - 9:40 (for some reason)

Oldest house - 10:00

 

The Hemingway house and the lighthouse are almost across Whitehead from each other, so I'd do them first and second, then continue to the Southernmost Point. From there you can walk over to Duval, one block on South Street, then come back on Duval to see the Oldest house. Then the Wrecker's museum and tower last.

 

Based on how much time you have, you can also see the Bahama Village on the corner of Whitehead and Petronia, just before you come to the lighthouse and maybe the Butterfly Conseratory on Duval before hitting the Oldest house. If you do the Wrecker's museum last and still have time, you can have a drink and some masitas at El Meson de Pepe which is next to that little scupture garden or at the sunset pier at the Ocean Key Resort, 0 Duval or, based on how much time you have left, at the Key West Bight at one of the bars there. I like the tower bar at Turtle Kraals.

 

Just one plan.

Pjk

[djwood24]

FWIW once you get to the lighthouse you are just over half way to the Southernmost Point, about 5 more blocks.

 

The Wrecker's Museum and tower is the closest to the docks but you must take into consideration opening times.

 

Hemingway house - 9:00 a.m. but then you have to wait for a tour to start.

Lighthouse - 9:30

Shipwreck museum - 9:40 (for some reason)

Oldest house - 10:00

 

The Hemingway house and the lighthouse are almost across Whitehead from each other, so I'd do them first and second, then continue to the Southernmost Point. From there you can walk over to Duval, one block on South Street, then come back on Duval to see the Oldest house. Then the Wrecker's museum and tower last.

 

Based on how much time you have, you can also see the Bahama Village on the corner of Whitehead and Petronia, just before you come to the lighthouse and maybe the Butterfly Conseratory on Duval before hitting the Oldest house. If you do the Wrecker's museum last and still have time, you can have a drink and some masitas at El Meson de Pepe which is next to that little scupture garden or at the sunset pier at the Ocean Key Resort, 0 Duval or, based on how much time you have left, at the Key West Bight at one of the bars there. I like the tower bar at Turtle Kraals.

 

Just one plan.

Pjk

 

Thanks for the insight

Darren

[KenNBarbie]

Can someone give me an idea how many blocks walk it is from Carnival Pier to Duval street, the maps look like 4-5 maybe, but it's not a straight shot - is it? Are the sidewalks jam packed as everybody files off the ship?

[OKC Cruisers]

Can someone give me an idea how many blocks walk it is from Carnival Pier to Duval street, the maps look like 4-5 maybe, but it's not a straight shot - is it? Are the sidewalks jam packed as everybody files off the ship?

 

Yes, it's about 4 blocks or so. Yes, the sidewalks can be full of people, but we have never had any issues as the whole area is well designed for walking. It's not necessarily a straight shot, but it is easy to get to. KW is the best port for just walking around on your own!

 

Pete

[Langoustine]

Yes, the sidewalks can be full of people

 

Ten years ago, when I was last there, the sidewalks (and the streets) were also full of feral chickens. Is that still the case?

[bhopal21]

Ten years ago, when I was last there, the sidewalks (and the streets) were also full of feral chickens. Is that still the case?

 

Not at all.

 

They are mostly confined to the residential areas.

 

Mike:)