Key West in the famous Florida Keys is one of the most popular domestic vacation destinations in the U.S., but it comes with pretty heavy price tags and heavy crowds as a result. Fortunately, Florida boasts many other underrated cities , breathtaking natural parks, and small towns with sandy beaches perfect for a weekend getaway.

The options are endless, from Mount Dora, a small town that shows a different side of Florida beyond beaches and amusement parks , to Waldo, a rural "old Florida" town that even gives California's mountain lake towns a run for their money . However, what if vacationers still crave those classic Key West vibes but in a fresh setting elsewhere ( and without the high prices and crowds)? Indeed, there's a place promising precisely that.

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