Key Largo Nightlife Is Tiki Bars and the Full Moon

The Upper Keys run on divers' hours — early mornings, early bedtimes, and a handful of reliable bars along the Overseas Highway. Snapper's at MM 94.5 has the tiki vibe locked in — water out back, live music most weekend nights, cocktails that fit the format.

Jimmy Johnson's Big Chill at MM 104 is the slightly bigger room — sports bar crowd, music past 10, and a dock bar setup that goes until the last boat leaves. The Caribbean Club (yes, where Key Largo was filmed in 1948) still operates as a working dive on the highway.

Full moon nights the oceanfront bars get packed. Key Largo is an hour from Miami; it's also a world away. Plan to stay over.