My family and I are packing up our Christmas tree and taking our Class C to the Keys for the week of Christmas. We love the Keys but we’ve only been there in the summer. A few questions for all you experienced winter folks:Any skeetters that time of year?Is it worth towing a car down (1100 miles) or do you think it would be better to rent a car for the week? I know the cost of EVERYTHING in the Keys is exponential. Snow/ice on the travel down is always a possibility. I’m sure it’ll be crowded which is fine. We’re there to, ah, celebrate the holiday season (PARTY!) Any tips, hints, secret finds for that time of year y’all would like to share?We're not every Sunday church goers but we do attend from time to time and we do enjoy a Christmas eve candle light service : Methodist, Reformed, Baptist etc. Any suggestions? We're staying on Sugarloaf. Sure do thank you much for your input! Can’t wait to see Santa in shorts and a sleeveless T.

We were there last Christmas, and will be returning again this year.I do not recall a problem with mosquitos, but no-see-ums or some other small insect were abundant at sunset. Bring spray.We brought our toad and will be taking it again on this trip. I didn't see any reason not to.

I would be more conserned with getting a camping spot, have you tried yet ?

The Keys are 150 miles long. Will you be staying at key largo? key west? or some ware in between? If you don't have reservations might want to stay home you can not boondock in the keys. They will give you a healthy ticket.

Queens Carriage wrote:The Keys are 150 miles long. Will you be staying at key largo? key west? or some ware in between? If you don't have reservations might want to stay home you can not boondock in the keys. They will give you a healthy ticket.OP states they're staying at Sugarloaf.

We are in the Keys every year for Christmas. I bring a four foot live Christmas Tree and we put it on the picnic table. There are very few mosquitoes, but as soon as it gets dusk, the no-see-ums come out. Get a "thermocell" and you can sit at your picnic table all night and they won't bother you. If you hit the area at the right time you can see one or more of the many decorated boat parades. The Keys are very festive at Christmas and you will get a kick out of seeing all the displays showing a "white" ChristmasJack L

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super_camper
Explorer
Sep 24, 2013
kginder wrote:
My family and I are packing up our Christmas tree and taking our Class C to the Keys for the week of Christmas. We love the Keys but we’ve only been there in the summer. A few questions for all you experienced winter folks:

Any skeetters that time of year?

Is it worth towing a car down (1100 miles) or do you think it would be better to rent a car for the week? I know the cost of EVERYTHING in the Keys is exponential. Snow/ice on the travel down is always a possibility.

I’m sure it’ll be crowded which is fine. We’re there to, ah, celebrate the holiday season (PARTY!)

Any tips, hints, secret finds for that time of year y’all would like to share?

We're not every Sunday church goers but we do attend from time to time and we do enjoy a Christmas eve candle light service : Methodist, Reformed, Baptist etc. Any suggestions? We're staying on Sugarloaf.

Sure do thank you much for your input! Can’t wait to see Santa in shorts and a sleeveless T.

We've been to the keys a couple of times for the Christmas break, we absolutely loved it, wish we were going this year. The first time was at Long Key SP and the second was at Bluewater, they are obviously quite different but both were fantastic places to stay.

We pulled our toad both times and we're a little farther than you, the piece of mind while traveling plus the convenience at the destination was worth it for us. We didn't have any bug problems at all on either trip.

The one thing I will recommend you not miss is a trip to Fort Jefferson and Dry Tortugas NP. We took the Yankee Freedom and had a fantastic day.
kginder
Explorer
Dec 17, 2013
Heading down in a couple of days. Yeah!! Any other comments/suggestions before we go?
welove2drive
Explorer
Dec 18, 2013
You can listen to some keys tunes at
milemarker24.com
There is a tune about Mangrove Mama's on the "Livin' on Key West Time" album
Enjoy your Christmas in the Keys!
JoeH
Explorer III
Dec 19, 2013
Out of the blue we just decided a couple days ago to go to the keys for xmas.... we were lucky and got a spot at Blue Water, so we will be heading out Sunday.
kginder
Explorer
Dec 19, 2013
Huh? Blue Water? They told me we were on a list of 90. I guess the way it works with those people it's all about the time you call. Anyway good for you. See you on Duvall Street!
dieharder
Explorer
Dec 19, 2013
Actually, I do have a suggestion on the car... tow your car, don't rely on a rental.

I made a reservation months before I left for Florida last time. Despite having the confirmation, I got down there and was told that there were no cars for me. Apparently, the reservation meant nothing. Spent my first 2 days down there without a car and the grocery store a 40 minute or so walk away (once I had the RV hooked up, I didn't want to move it). No sight seeing for those 2 days. Pretty sure they only got on it when I sent a message to the Enterprise website with a pretty harshly worded complaint.
booty51
Explorer
Dec 19, 2013
rent a golf cart call a taxi rent a bicycle no need to stay at home
JoeH
Explorer III
Dec 19, 2013
xx
JoeH
Explorer III
Dec 19, 2013
kginder wrote:
Huh? Blue Water? They told me we were on a list of 90. I guess the way it works with those people it's all about the time you call. Anyway good for you. See you on Duvall Street!

Yep--- did you call or contact both parties that rent there ?
There is a .com site and a .net site --- different organizations.
Whatever, we'll be there and back on Duval, as u say. Weather looks like it's going to be fine

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