Sugarloaf Key

"We've fallen in love with the Keys and have come down 4 times over the last 3 years to the lower keys (we've stayed in Cudjoe Key as well as other locations in Big Pine.) We booked our trip relatively late but feel really lucky that we got to stay at Reel Lucky. The owners went out of their way to make it a special trip for us (we shared with them that our daughter turned one while we were coming down and they provided some small gifts/toys for the children along with party favors.) The house was clean and very well equipped, had an amazing screened-in porch overlooking the canal which we ate all our meals. The channel at the back end of the property was really nice -- we rented a kayak and explored the area and were able to row to the key deer preserve and catch some deer enjoying the ocean water. There was an underwater light in the bottom of the channel which provided a good amount of entertainment (we fantasized catching some giant fish swimming there, but while we weren't able to catch the big boys, the mangrove snapper and grunts were biting on our frozen squid bait.) I'd recommend this location to friends or relatives because its really convenient -- a very short 10 minute car ride from Bahia Honda State Park (our favorite destination in the keys and our favorite beach in the world -- we went 8 days out of the 10 we were there); a short walk, bike ride or drive to the Winn Dixie for frequent grocery/beer shopping, and close to other restaurants we like (No Name Pub on Big Pine Key, The Wharf on Summerland Key.) It was a really nice trip for my wife, four year old son, and now one year old daughter!"