Located a little over 24 miles from Key West, Summerland Key boasts a bit more commercial activity along US 1. You will find among it's amenities a very nice small grocery store, a post office, two gas station/convenience stores (one with boat fuel on a canal behind), two boat rentals, a small but good charter fishing fleet, a florist, a video store, a really great little hardware store, a beauty shop, couple professional offices, a  tourist gift store and several  restaurants.

Summerland Key is said to have been named for it's prevailing summer-like weather and trade winds. The Lower Keys are notable the only frost free area in the intire US.  Almost all the homes are located south to southwest of US 1 and provide for excellent deep draft boating to the Ocean and Gulf. The remainder of the land mass is mostly wetlands, transitional wetlands and some hardwood hammocks.

Summerland also is home to a 2400’ private paved airstrip notably the only airpark in the country where you have the ability to fly in  taxi to your hangarhome, then board your boat/yacht  that is docked behind your home and be in the emerald green waters of the Atlantic within minutes.  Summerland  is literally 5 NM to the reef for wonderful diving. Now that is PARADISE in PARADISE!