Crawl Key is an island in the middle

Florida Keys The Florida Keys are a coral cay archipelago located off the southern coast of Florida, forming the southernmost part of the continental United States. They begin at the southeastern coast of the Florida peninsula, about south of Miami, and e ...

U.S. 1 U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway System, United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, ...

(or the

Overseas Highway The Overseas Highway is a highway carrying U.S. Route 1 (US 1) through the Florida Keys to Key West. Large parts of it were built on the former right-of-way of the Overseas Railroad, the Key West Extension of the Florida East Coast Railwa ...

) traverses the key between

Grassy Key Grassy Key, Florida, is an island in the middle Florida Keys. It is located on U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway), near mile markers 57—60, below the Conch Keys. It has an area of 3.65 km², with a population of 974 as of the census 2000. ...

and

Long Point Key Long Point Key is an island in the middle Florida Keys. U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway) traverses the key between Crawl Key and Fat Deer Key, which is part of a long stretch of road known as the Grassy Key Causeway. It is entirely within the c ...

, which is part of a long stretch of road known as the Grassy Key Causeway. It is entirely within the city of

Marathon, Florida Marathon is a city spread over Knight's Key, Boot Key, Key Vaca, Fat Deer Key, Long Point Key, Crawl Key and Grassy Key islands in the middle of the Florida Keys, in Monroe County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a to ...

. The island was named for the pens (kraals) where large sea turtles were once held until butchered for steaks and soup. The entrance to

Curry Hammock State Park Curry Hammock State Park is a Florida State Park, located along both sides of US 1, starting at mile marker 56.2 on Crawl Key in the Florida Keys. Activities There are a multitude of activities available at Curry Hammock State Park. Kayaking, F ...

, on

Little Crawl Key Little Crawl Key is an island in the middle Florida Keys. It lies adjacent to Crawl Key Crawl Key is an island in the middle Florida Keys. U.S. 1 (or the Overseas Highway The Overseas Highway is a highway carrying U.S. Route 1 (US ...

which is adjacent to Crawl Key on the oceanside, is located here. Crawl Key and Little Crawl Key are separated by a cove.

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Islands of the Florida Keys Islands of Monroe County, Florida Islands of Florida {{monroeCountyFL-geo-stub