This cold weather has me dreaming of tropical destinations and with spring break quickly approaching I wanted to let you in on a little hidden gem that is one of my favorite stops while visiting the Florida Keys.
The Florida Keys are made up of a string of tropical islands covering about 120 miles off the southern tip of Florida. While most people think of the popular Key West with their incredible sunsets, gift shops, and daily bar hopping, most people forget about the equally gorgeous and unique northern Keys.
One of my favorite hidden gems in the Northern Keys in located in Islamorada Florida. Located about an hour and 45-minute north of Key West this is one of the most popular towns within the Florida Keys.
Robbie’s of Islamorada is a marina and restaurant all in one. But what really steals the show and while it is worth a visit is because of the famous tarpon feeding. More than 100 tarpon swim around and throughout Robbie’s on a daily basis. But Robbie’s is more than just seeing tarpon. The real treat is feeding these majestic and massive fish and hoping to see one rise powerfully above the water as they try to get the fish from your hand.
Going to college in Miami we often would take long weekend trips down to the keys. Almost always, we would stop at Robbie’s, especially if we had first time travelers with us. It takes a few tries to get over your fear of the jumping fish but every visit always ends with laughs and some great photo opportunities.
Admission to Robbie’s doc is $2.50 per person (once per day) and a bucket of fish will cost you about $4.00.
Be sure to add this hidden gem to your Florida Key’s itinerary!
