Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Summerland Key, Kemp Channel, FL

A small marina is near a conspicuous 100-foot flagpole at the south end of Cudjoe Key. Gasoline, limited marine supplies and provisions are available; the marina is limited to shallow draft boats.
Navigation:
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Kemp Channel, about 2 miles westward of Niles Channel, is between Summerland Key to the east and Cudjoe Key to the west. This channel is highly used by local boaters. In 1986, a reported controlling depth of 3 feet was in the entrance, and 5 feet was in the channel. The channel is marked by daybeacons to the highway bridge.
U.S. Route 1 highway bridge crossing Kemp Channel, about 2.7 miles above the entrance, has a fixed span with a clearance of 15 feet. A pedestrian bridge in ruins is adjacent to the fixed bridge; caution is advised.