Summerland Key, Kemp Channel, FL Weather, Tides, Events, and Local Information

Summerland Key is one of the Lower Florida Keys, located in Monroe County. It is connected by the Overseas Highway to Ramrod Key and Cudjoe Key. While some commercial fishing occurs in the area, its main function is as a bedroom community for people working in and commuting to nearby Marathon and Key West.

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Boating in Summerland Key, Kemp Channel, FL Map View

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.
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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.

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Aerial image of west Summerland Key.

An aerial of West Summerland Key and the Boy Scout Camp. Photo taken by the Federal Government on October 7, 1987. From the Wright Langely Collection.