5 days in Key West Itinerary

Located just 140 km (90 mi) from Cuba, Key West is an island only about 6.4 km (4 mi) long and 1.6 km (1 mi) wide.

Get a sense of the local culture at The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum and Saint Mary Star of the Sea. Discover out-of-the-way places like Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum and Vandenberg Wreck. There's much more to do: glide peacefully along the water with some of the best stand-up paddleboarding in the area, go for a walk through Key West Garden Club, step aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Ingham Maritime Museum, and get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center.

To see photos, traveler tips, where to stay, and other tourist information, use the Key West online trip planner.

Cincinnati to Key West is an approximately 7-hour flight. You can also fly; or drive; or take a bus. Prepare for much hotter weather when traveling from Cincinnati in December: high temperatures in Key West hover around 79°F and lows are around 71°F. You'll have a few hours on the 27th (Sun) to wrap things up before traveling home.