10 Best Places to Go Shopping in Florida Keys

Sandal Factory Outlet is a local chain with 9 Florida locations offering beachwear like sandals, hoodies, accessories, and gear to keep your vacation comfy, safe, and stylish. This outlet opened its first location in 1990 and since then has been a premier destination for locals and vacationers alike to grab casual wear and accessories from big-name brands like Quicksilver, Merrell, Teva, Reef, Billabong, Guy Harvey, Birkenstock, and many others.

Already have your sandals? That's fine, because you can also find hats, shorts, water bottles, sippy cups, and coolers here. Whatever your beach needs are, they've got it. Sandal Factory Outlet has locations on Islamorada and Key Largo, among other Keys.

Big Pine Key Flea Market has been offering great deals on new and used goods for over 40 years with outdoor supplies, food, home goods, arts, crafts, and other items. Here you can find everything from a popular local fish fry to handmade soaps and jewelry. You can browse tents and stalls with local art, outdoor equipment such as boots, tents, and boating and fishing supplies, and fresh produce from local farmers. Looking to hit the beach? Many of the vendors here offer inexpensive beachwear.

Vendors change all the time in the indoor and outdoor spots here, so come back often. You can even let the kids play in inflatable bounce houses. Like the name says, it's on Big Pine Key.

Tavernier Towne Center is a premier outdoor shopping center and retail destination in Tavernier on the Overseas Highway offering over 25 stores and services. Here you can find specialty shops, department stores, and restaurants. A post office, several jewelry stores, a grocery store, and several health care outlets are here, as are a pharmacy and banks. When you want to grab a bite to eat, you'll find plenty of options here including fast food, Chinese food, bar and pub establishments, and breakfast diners, among others.

Tavernier Towne Center is just 10 minutes south of Key Largo on the Overseas Highway. It's the place to go when you need to stock up on the essentials.

Shell World is the place to go to find unique and quirky souvenirs for your trip, from kitschy keychains to T-shirts, pirate statues, and, of course, seashells. This store offers tens of thousands of seashells in specialty display cases, jars, and cans, and presented in just about every way you can imagine. Here you can find the usual 10-cent shells you can pick up on the beach, but you can also find things like a 250-year-old crab shell worth thousands of dollars.

If you're looking for a unique gift, a quirky souvenir, or a valuable fossil, this is a great place to explore. It's on Key Largo along the Overseas Highway.

Key Lime Products offers unique items for home and lawn decor as well as souvenirs, gifts, and other exciting offerings from all over the world. Here you can find Indonesian teakwood furniture, metal art from Haiti, and Mexican pottery. What really sets this place apart, though, is the line of specialty bath and beauty products made by the owners and staff just for their repeat customers. This isn't a small affair, either; the shop covers a space the size of a city block. You can even buy a hut or tiki bar here.

Key Lime Products also sells cookies, cakes, candy, and treats. It's a fun and interesting source for the unusual and unique on Key Largo.

Rain Barrel Village offers arts, crafts, resort wear, souvenirs, food, and drink in this combination store and restaurant along the Overseas Highway on Islamorada. Here you'll see unique structures like a wood building with a bright blue roof and an enormous lobster standing out front that's as tall as the building. The complex itself is an open-air plaza featuring a tropical garden and lots of specialty shops, while several eateries offer seafood and other casual eats.

What marks Rain Barrel Village as special is that its quirky atmosphere is family-friendly, and kids love the sights. Adults will enjoy talking to the artists about their wares.

Largo Cargo is a fun, vibrant, and colorful souvenir outlet complete with a pirate-y exterior featuring cannons and offering everything from bikinis to kites, figurines, and rum cakes. You can even buy the cannons if you like, though they cost near $1,000. Watch out for them, by the way, as they "fire" on occasion when the owner turns on a smoke machine. If you're looking for something like an adorable stuffed shark, you'll probably find it here. You'll also find statuary to decorate your beach house with mermaids and manatees.

Need some beachwear? This is a good spot with inexpensive bikinis, trunks, sunglasses, sandals, and hats. It's on the Overseas Highway on Key Largo.

World Wide Sportsman is a Bass Pro Shops outlet on Islamorada offering a complete range of outdoor goods from hunting and fishing gear to tents, camping equipment, and cooking supplies. Like all Bass Pro Shops, this store is lively and covers several floors. It's a superstore that's well-organized by category, and you'll find whatever you need, from the latest fishing tackle to a new set of golf clubs, pup tents, outdoor fashions, and workout wear. You can also get other kinds of sports equipment here.

Bass Pro Shops' World Wide Sportsman is located along the Overseas Highway on the island of Islamorada. If you're an outdoor adventurer, a visit here is a must.

The Pink Plaza is a legacy outdoor shopping center in Key Largo offering 2 floors of goods and services to serve all your shopping needs on vacation. Here you can find beachwear stores, specialty shops, souvenir shops, gift shops, arts and crafts vendors, and many others. The shopping center is named for its bright pink structure that you can't miss. As you drive down the Overseas Highway, you'll be certain to see it. The plaza also offers plenty of eateries including fast food and a sushi place.

Other stores located here include a beauty salon, a bike shop, a tattoo parlor, a cigar bar, and a cell phone shop. It's all you need in one bright-pink plaza.