ON THE MAP

1 Cayo Costa State Park

2 J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge

3 Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge

4 Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park

5 Big Cypress National Preserve

6 Everglades City

7 Everglades National Park

8 Bahia Honda State Park

9 KEYLIME BISTRO

A slice of Key lime pie from this Captiva Island restaurant is always on Chuck’s Florida itinerary. keylimebistrocaptiva.com

10 AIRBOAT TOURS

Cruise Everglades National Park aboard an airboat. There are three authorized tour companies in the park: Coopertown Airboats, Everglades Safari Park and Gator Park—and they are located along U.S. Highway 41/Tamiami Trail. nps.gov/ever

11 BAHAMA VILLAGE

Founded by freed black settlers from the Bahamas, Bahama Village is known for its vibrant culture, conch architecture, roaming chickens and wonderful restaurants serving up dishes inspired by Caribbean cuisine. keywestchamber.org

12 KEY WEST BUTTERFLY AND NATURE CONSERVANCY

Walk among exotic plants and hundreds of butterflies representing 60 different species. If you happen to be in the conservatory between 4:45 and 5:45 p.m., reserve a spot to mingle with Rhett and Scarlett, the resident flamingos. keywestbutterfly.com