Kids Activities in Islamorada, Florida Keys
Kids love the water and specially if they can have a close encounter with rays and dolphins on the Theater of the Sea or feed the tarpon at Robbie’s Marina. Islamorada Fish Company and the Worldwide Sportsman have a large fish tank for fish watching and Islamorada Founder’s Park has full recreational activities for children. Your kids will fall in love with all the attractions Islamorada has to offer. For those that not like to swim in the ocean, Holiday Isle Resort has a great and safe swimming pool and several attractions.
Your children can enjoy a full schedule of eco-tours, fishing trips, dive-snorkel outings and visits to attractions. In Islamorada, you’ll also find free activities to entertain your children between excursions. The leaders of the Village of Islamorada have turned their stretch of U.S. 1 into a beautifully landscaped scenic roadway. Families are welcome to park and take in the view, or go fishing from one of the old railroad bridges. Here are other suggestions for free, or low-cost, activities for children:
Tarpon Feeding
For a small fee, your child can feed tarpon at Robbie’s Marina, Mile Marker 77. Tarpon and sharks also hang out at many waterfront restaurants, such as the Islamorada Fish Company at Mile Marker 81.5, bayside, where they sometimes put on free shows.
Anne’s Beach
Mile Marker 80, Oceanside
This small beach offers a scenic walkway and great views of the shallows surrounding Islamorada. It has bathrooms and picnic tables.
Sport Fish Tank
Worldwide Sportsman
Mile Marker 81.5, bayside
A large fish tank in the center of this sporting-goods store and restaurant complex houses live samples of the major shallow-water sport fish of the Keys including bonefish, tarpon, snook and others.
Founder’s Park and Beach
U.S 1, Mile Marker 86.5, Bayside
Many activities at this well-maintained waterfront park are free to out-of-town guests who bring their hotel room keys. The park is equipped with playgrounds, a sandy beach, fishing pier and a skate park for older children.