Cudjoe Key Fl Information plus listings
There are a number of (perhaps apocryphal) stories
of how Cudjoe got its
unusual name. Many Cudjoe streets are named after either famous or amazingly
obscure pirates, which might include a Mr. Cudjoe. Another story has the
island described in 19th century Key West scuttlebutt as the location of
”Cousin Joe’s” woodcutting and charcoal-making place, of which there were
quite a few in the Lower Keys.
Whatever its history Cudjoe is a quiet and peaceful residential island surrounding
its own bay, probably the best bay in the area for water sports. The island’s
fishhook appearance and bay are such distinctive features that they can be
seen easily in satellite pictures.
Cudjoe Key provides a wide variety of housing ranging from ocean front executive
homes to both Keys standard canal homes and some extraordinary ones, to the
upscale gated mobile home park, Venture Out, on Cudjoe's eastern shore. All
waterfront properties on the island, including Venture Out, have become expensive.
Nearly all the homes are on the Atlantic side of the Overseas Highway. Boating
access on Cudjoe is excellent , almost no matter where you reside. Boating
drafts generally range from 2-4 feet, but some canals on the fishhook are
narrow and have shallow entrances to Cudjoe Bay. Eastside canals are also
narrow and open onto shallow water. The more expensive Cudjoe Gardens housing
area at the west end of the island has much bigger and deeper canals that
will accommodate large boats.
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