Money Key
Money Key is a small island in Monroe County in the unincorporated, Lower Florida Keys. It is located in the Atlantic Ocean between Little Duck Key and Pigeon Key.
U.S. 1 passes the key at approximately Mile Marker 42. There is no road access to the island.
A July 27, 1969 article in the Key West Citizen by E.R. Adams states that the key received its name because "pirate loot was found there; the actual amount was never revealed."
A March 1962 article in the Key West Citizen reported that "magazine writer Frank Harvey purchased Money Key, where he planned to live."
It has appeared in numerous Hollywood movies such as Licence to Kill, True Lies, 2 Fast 2 Furious and Mission: Impossible III. Also a high-profile Lincoln automobile commercial in 2017.
The island has a small beach, many coconut trees, has sandbars around it, and is a good fishing spot.
Money Key is a private island and has been owned by the Kyle family since 1972. "No Trespassing" signs were posted in 2013 to stop illegal camping and visitation.