Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum, Key West

This was something when walking past, I knew I had to see what they had to offer. It was a little museum, but some cool things. The history of the museum was a cool reading. But when you walk up the lighthouse stairs, the view is worth the 88 stair climb. On a perfect day, you can see the whole island and 7-8 miles of water (13.2 miles at the horizon).

A very interesting stop that’s certainly worth the stop. Nicely maintained Keepers House where the museum is located. Found the rooms highlighting Florida Coastal Lighthouses, especially the information on General Meade’s contributions to be very interesting. The economic history of Key West was also extremely well presented. The climb to the top of the lighthouse (88 steps) is not recommended for some. We encountered a couple of people who turned around and came back down after only a little bit of climbing. The spiral staircase is very tight. Two landings along the climb allow for passage, but they are the only places people can pass. Observe the ‘one way’ traffic up on the viewing walkway at the top - room is tight up there also. The views are worth the climb.

We absolutely love Lighthouses!! The Key West Lighthouse was our 5th one we've visited together and climbed to the top of. This one is not too bad. It is only 88 steps. However, they are a little narrow if you run into someone going in the opposite direction as you. We loved this Lighthouse! It was one of our favorites and the views from the top are absolutely amazing!!!

I enjoyed my visit to the Lighthouse. The city views from the top were great. The Keeper's Quarters Museum had many interesting exhibits. Finally, the grounds had many interesting tree specimens including an awesome Lofty Fig tree.

Great 360 views from the top. Narrow steps, be careful. I thought I'd get claustrophobic going up/down the stairs but it was not so bad, and it was worth the workout, lol. Beautiful wedding venue for what we saw. Reasonable price, and discounts available online. Educational video for kids and adults inside the keeper's quarters. Good way to spend a couple of hours if you're not rushing through.