Big Pine Key, Florida

[2] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,521 people, 2,065 households, and 1,180 families residing in the CDP.

The Blue Hole is an abandoned rock quarry that was used for nearby road fills and Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad.

[7] The water it contains is mostly fresh and is used by various wildlife in the area, such as birds, snakes, alligators and invasive green iguanas.

This shopping center contains several restaurants, an outlet store, electronics store, the visitor center for the National Key Deer Refuge, and a branch of the Monroe County Library (with WiFi internet access).

Key West, a major shopping and cultural hub for the area, is about 30 miles (48 km) "south" on US 1.

Accommodation is limited, though RV/camping and a small number of motel-style units are available on the far southeast side of the island.

The largest bucks are less than a yard high at the shoulders and weigh approximately 80 pounds.

They have many habitats in the Florida Keys including pine rocklands, hardwood hammocks, mangroves, and freshwater wetlands.

View of west side of the island from the Overseas Highway
The Blue Hole is the only freshwater lake in the Florida Keys.
A green iguana in front of the Blue Hole sign
Key deer (buck)