Bloodline – your scene-by-scene Florida Keys location guide
Introduction
Right, let’s get this monster of a post started. First of all, a few things to note – if you haven’t watched Bloodline on Netflix, then what on earth is wrong with you?
It’s one of the best thriller series in years and will keep you guessing right up to the final scene.
The trailer should help convince you:
“We’re not bad people, but we did a bad thing.” Hmm, I reckon he’s only half right there…
Clearly a scene-by-scene guide is going to contain spoilers – that would be an understatement. So if you have somehow missed out on Bloodline, remedy that now and come back here in 13 episodes’ time.
Still with me? Good. You’re either a fan like the rest of us or have the memory of a goldfish and are expecting to have forgotten everything you learn here by the time you start watching the series.
I’m going to assume you’re a fan. Actually I’ve yet to meet anyone yet who watched Bloodline and didn’t love it, so the odds are in my favour.
It’s often said that the Florida Keys is as much a star of Bloodline as any member of the cast, and there is a lot of truth in that. A few locals have taken issue with some aspects of the way their home is portrayed (ranging from understandably disliking the human trafficking and narcotics trade storylines to complaining about the Keys being shown as a constantly sweltering beach destination.)
But in general, tourism has received a huge boost from the Netflix show. And unlike some TV series set in Florida but mostly filmed elsewhere (step forward, Dexter…) Bloodline features real locations that fans can visit – which gave me the inspiration for this article.
It wasn’t always easy. I spent countless hours carrying out online research, poring over Google Maps and trying to obtain clues from pausing the episode and searching satellite imagery for a match.
I had to deal with incorrect information (one blogger confusing the Whistle Stop bar with the Ocean View pub – I mean really!) and some creative license by the film crew, but with a few exceptions I was able to find almost every location used in the first season.
Luck also played a part – there were at least two places for which zero information was available online, but I found on Google Earth purely by chance.
I’ve included those which I couldn’t find and would love to hear from you if you can shed any light on those I missed. And if you find any mistakes, please let me know.
I didn’t bother with the few scenes shot in Miami as the intention was to focus on the Florida Keys, and also omitted those in which it was impossible to determine the location. Places are obviously used many times in the series and are only included the first time they appear.
Most of the action takes place in Islamorada and nearby parts of the Middle and Upper Keys. As you know I visited the area in January this year and I can also tell you that I will be returning with my family at Christmas – at which time I will be attempting to visit each location and any additional ones from the second season. And I will of course publish a guide to season two in a couple of months once it has aired.
I have included links to relevant articles on the site as well as to the locations themselves where appropriate. All images and video is credited – the still images from the series are screenshots directly from my Mac and are published in accordance with the “Fair Use” legal interpretation for copyrighted material. Netflix obviously owns the rights to the series, images and video.
I have indicated the run times for each episode as well as the start time and time remaining for each scene. These are as exact as possible and I included both markers because the Netflix app displays different information depending on the device used – on the PC, Mac and iPad app I only see the time remaining, whereas on the PlayStation 3 version I see the time elapsed.
I think that’s all you need to know – we’ve got a lot to get through so let’s get cracking…
The Episodes
Part 1 – Runtime 59:30:00
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Description: The show opens with a beautiful aerial shot of a bus driving the Overseas Highway which runs all the way through the Florida Keys to Key West.
Location: The section shown is Cross Key before the road swings ninety degrees into Key Largo.
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Remaining time: 56:51
Description: Kevin’s boatyard
Location: No amount of research revealed any clue about one of the most important scenes in Bloodline, but I found it by accident on Google Earth. “Ocean Key Marina” is in fact Coral Bay Marina right in the middle of Islamorada. There is little evidence from this scene, but it will become clear later…
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Description: The Rayburn House
Location: Not only is the actual place real, it actually is a hotel. The bad news is that it is a (justifiably) very expensive one. If you are feeling flush, you can stay at The Moorings Village and Spa where rates start at USD 465 a night and there is a minimum stay of 2 nights.
If you really want the Bloodline experience you can rent the entire two-storey house that served as the Rayburn family residence for the tidy sum of USD 2500 per night…
Alternatively, visit the beach bar at the resort which also featured in the show.
Elapsed time: 07:48
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Description: Bus ticket booth
Location: The building exists, and is located right next to Alabama Jack’s (see below). You won’t be able to buy bus tickets, though. It looks like this place was dressed by the set designers as Google Earth reveals it to be no more than a plain shack.
Elapsed time: 08:04
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Description: Islamorada bus stop
Location: John waits for his brother by Abel’s Tackle Box in Islamorada.
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Description: Bar where Danny buys week-old fish tacos
Location: Alabama Jack’s is a real bar but they are famous for their excellent conch fritters. The nasty tacos were artistic license…
Elapsed time: 11:00
Remaining time: 48:30
Description: Islamorada bus stop
Location: Abel’s Tackle Box
I included this again to point out one of the few continuity errors in the show. The picture above shows the first bus arriving.
The one above here shows the second, later bus arriving. Notice anything? 
Elapsed time: 11:21
Remaining time: 48:09
Description: Danny and Eric smoking in boat
Location: Robbie’s of Islamorada
Elapsed time: 35:14
Remaining time: 24.16
Description: Searching the mangrove swamps
Location: Robbie’s of Islamorada
Elapsed time: 43:56
Remaining time: 15.34
Description: Beach bar
Location: Oceanview Pub and Inn, Islamorada
Part 2 – Runtime 51:02:00
Elapsed time: 06:11
Remaining time: 44:51
Description: Kevin’s boatyard
Location: Coral Bay Marina, Islamorada
Elapsed time: 10:22
Remaining time: 40:40
Description: Aerial shot
Location: Wahoo’s Bar and Grill, Islamorada
Elapsed time: 13:35
Remaining time: 37:27
Description: Out kayaking, Robert Rayburn comes across his son Danny standing on the beach
Location: Anne’s Beach, Islamorada
Elapsed time: 14:56
Remaining time: 36.06
Description: Family gathers at hospital where Robert has been admitted
Location: Mariners Hospital, Tavernier. It is not clear from any of the scenes in the series but I found out that this was indeed the place it was shot.
Elapsed time: 23:10
Remaining time: 27:52
Description: Eric calls Danny from dock
Location: It’s almost impossible to tell for sure, but it seems like this short scene was filmed at Robbie’s of Islamorada again.
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Remaining time: 22.20
Description: Kevin’s boatyard
Location: Coral Bay Marina, Islamorada
Part 3 – Runtime 59:09:00
Elapsed time: 16:20
Remaining time: 42:50
Description: “PostNmail” store
Location: Thanks to reader Jim Marshall for this and many other nuggets of information. This is the current PostNet store right across the street from Marker 88 restaurant.
Elapsed time: 25:05
Remaining time: 34:05
Description: Danny and Meg drinking in bar, pool being played in background
Location: Caribbean Club, Key Largo
Elapsed time: 30:52
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Description: Danny takes guest snorkelling
Location: Christ of the Abyss statue, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
Elapsed time: 44:28
Remaining time: 14.42
Description: Danny and Chelsea playing pool in bar
Location: Caribbean Club, Key Largo
Part 4 – Runtime 53:03:00
Elapsed time: 04:17
Remaining time: 48:46
Description: Kevin’s boatyard
Location: Coral Bay Marina, Islamorada
Elapsed time: 15:47
Remaining time: 37:16
Description: Family watching baseball game
Location: Founder’s Park, Islamorada
Elapsed time: 35:02
Remaining time: 18:01
Description: Fisherman finds second body
Location: Bridge turn-off to Anchorage Resort and Yacht Club
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Remaining time: 08.21
Description: Aerial above Overseas Highway
Location: Over Whistle Stop bar, Islamorada
Elapsed time: 45:53
Remaining time: 07.10
Description: Danny and Robert talking in bar
Location: Marker 88 restaurant, Islamorada
Part 5 – Runtime 54:46:00
Elapsed time: 08:58
Remaining time: 45:48
Description: Aerial above Overseas Highway
Location: Again this was shot over the Whistle Stop, but this time flying south.
Elapsed time: 12:26
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Description: Danny meets Chelsea in cafe
Location: Mangrove Mike’s
Elapsed time: 38:22
Remaining time: 16:24
Description: Danny, Chelsea and Eric at bar, Kevin, Meg and Marco at table
Location: Caribbean Club, Key Largo
Elapsed time: 47:21
Remaining time: 07.25
Description: Aerial above Overseas Highway
Location: This shows Craig Key Bend
Part 6 – Runtime 57:58:00
Elapsed time: 06:11
Remaining time: 51:47
Description: Lenny on docks
Location: At first I couldn’t find this one. I found the company running the boat in the background but their tours don’t start from the dock shown, so it is presumable somewhere on their route. Then reader John tipped me off that this is probably the Holiday Isle Marina, which makes sense as this was also used in another scene. Thanks!
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Description: Danny goes to bar
Location: The Whistle Stop
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Remaining time: 38:18
Description: Meg, Carlos and friend meet at cafe
Location: Sunrise Cuban Cafe, Tavernier
Elapsed time: 22:15
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Description: Danny at beach bar
Location: Beach Cafe Morada Bay, Islamorada
Elapsed time: 24:35
Remaining time: 33:23
Description: Meg and colleague leave court building
Location: Plantation Key Government Center, Tavernier
Elapsed time: 26:11
Remaining time: 31:47
Description: John interviews Cristina
Location: Sunrise Cuban Cafe, Tavernier
Elapsed time: 30:34
Remaining time: 27:24
Description: Kevin spies on Belle
Location: Holiday Isle Jaws Raw Bar, Islamorada
Elapsed time: 31:20
Remaining time: 26:38
Description: Danny, girl and friend in bathroom
Location: Unsure – it was suggested it was the Oceanview Pub and Inn
Elapsed time: 48:39
Remaining time: 09:19
Description: Meg and Marco at cafe
Location: Unable to find
Elapsed time: 50:37
Remaining time: 07:21
Description: Kevin and Chelsea at bar
Location: Holiday Isle Tiki Bar, Islamorada
Part 7 – Runtime 49:36:00
Elapsed time: 15:36
Remaining time: 34:00
Description: Kevin goes to bar to meet Eric
Location: The Whistle Stop
Elapsed time: 40:37
Remaining time: 08:59
Description: Aerial of Overseas Highway at night
Location: Bud N’ Mary’s Marina, Islamorada
Elapsed time: 41:40
Remaining time: 07:56
Description: Kevin goes to meet Lowry
Location: Tackle Center of Islamorada
Elapsed time: 44:20
Remaining time: 05.16
Description: Aerial of Overseas Highway, at night
Location: Over Islamorada Fire Department
Part 8 – Runtime 58:24:00
Elapsed time: 02:50
Remaining time: 55.34
Description: Kevin, Eric and Mohawk at bar
Location: Caribbean Club, Key Largo
Elapsed time: 14:20
Remaining time: 44.04
Description: Rafi threatens witness at beachside bar
Location: Unknown
Elapsed time: 19:05
Remaining time: 39.19
Description: Birthday party on beach
Location: Founder’s Park, Islamorada
Elapsed time: 26:28
Remaining time: 31.56
Description: Aerial of coastline
Location: Hammer Point is shown in the distance here
Elapsed time: 33:32
Remaining time: 24.52
Description: Danny and John drinking in bar
Location: Safari Lounge at Caloosa Cove Resort, Islamorada
Elapsed time: 43:36
Remaining time: 14.38
Description: John and Kevin leave bar
Location: Safari Lounge at Caloosa Cove Resort, Islamorada
Part 9 – Runtime 55:06:00
Elapsed time: 02:10
Remaining time: 52:56
Description: John visits Lowry’s tackle store
Location: Tackle Center of Islamorada
Elapsed time: 11:47
Remaining time: 43:19
Description: Kevin smashes up neighbour’s Porsche parked by the marina.
Location: Next door to Coral Bay Marina, Islamorada
Elapsed time: 12:09
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Description: Danny and Sally have dinner at restaurant
Location: Atlantic’s Edge restaurant at Cheeca Lodge & Spa
Elapsed time: 15:27
Remaining time: 39:39
Description: Carlos pulls into petrol station
Location: Marlin Food Store Plantation Key
Part 10 – Runtime 01:03:32
Elapsed time: 01:27
Remaining time: 62:05
Description: Inauguration of Rayburn Pier
Location: The Islander Resort
Elapsed time: 12:01
Remaining time: 51:31
Description: Danny meets Lowry at open-air pool
Location: Founder’s Park, Islamorada
Elapsed time: 13:33
Remaining time: 49:59
Description: Meg meets Marco in bar
Location: Green Turtle Inn, Islamorada
Elapsed time: 23:19
Remaining time: 40:13
Description: Danny drives Ben and Jane home to John’s house
Location: Road opposite oo-tray restaurant, Islamorada
Elapsed time: 30:03
Remaining time: 33:28
Description: Kevin meets John outside his office
Location: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Islamorada
Elapsed time: 33:23
Remaining time: 30:08
Description: Danny and Chelsea meet for breakfast
Location: Mrs Mac’s Kitchen II, Key Largo
Part 11 – Runtime 51:17
Elapsed time: 01:20
Remaining time: 49:57
Description: Danny sitting at bar
Location: The Whistle Stop
Elapsed time: 16:47
Remaining time: 34:30
Description: Ralph Lawler calls Danny
Location: Denny’s Latin Cafe, Key Largo
Elapsed time: 41:24
Remaining time: 09:53
Description: Sally, Meg and Diana meet at cafe
Location: Reader Jim Marshall came through here – this is the side bar at Morada Bay in Islamorada. Great stuff!
Part 12 – Runtime 56:36
Elapsed time: 09:14
Remaining time: 47:22
Description: Kevin finds Danny’s pickup
Location: oo-tray restaurant parking lot
Elapsed time: 15:42
Remaining time: 40:54
Description: Aerial over Islamorada
Location: Above Mangrove Mike’s, Islamorada
Elapsed time: 15:50
Remaining time: 40.46
Description: Danny visits Lowry at tackle store
Location: Tackle Center of Islamorada
Elapsed time: 19:38
Remaining time: 36.58
Description: Aerial over marina
Location: The Marina Club at Blackwater Sound, Key Largo
Elapsed time: 19:52
Remaining time: 36.44
Description: Lawler and Lowry meet inside hangar
Location: Unsure, but possibly the boat storage hangar at The Marina Club at Blackwater Sound, Key Largo as shown in aerial
Elapsed time: 23:54
Remaining time: 32.42
Description: Kevin spots Danny’s car at petrol station
Location: Tom Thumb petrol station, 88501 Overseas Highway
Elapsed time: 24:51
Remaining time: 31.45
I had to include this blooper. If you watch carefully, you can see the rubber pistol bending on contact with Eric’s head…
Elapsed time: 27:57
Remaining time: 28.39
Description: “Red Reef Motel”
Location: Unknown
Elapsed time: 45:50
Remaining time: 10.46
Description: John fights with Danny on beach
Location: Long Key State Park
Part 13 – Runtime 01:05:14
Elapsed time: 01:24
Remaining time: 63.50
Description: John reflects over recent events
Location: Long Key State Park
Elapsed time: 02:11
Remaining time: 63.03
Description: John meets Larry at bar
Location: Reader Jim Marshall came through for us again here – this is the lounge area at Pierre’s restaurant, Morada Bay
Elapsed time: 16:15
Remaining time: 48.59
Description: Aerial of old and new bridges on Overseas Highway
Location: Old Seven Bridge near Marathon
Elapsed time: 33:27
Remaining time: 31.47
Description: John and Kevin on boat
Location: Leave it to reader Jim Marshall to find this one – it’s the canal near Little Basin in Islamorada, between Worldwide Sportsman and Lorelei, not far from Kevin’s marina.
Elapsed time: 34:34
Remaining time: 30.40
Description: Rayburn Pier
Location: The Islander Resort, Islamorada
Elapsed time: 44:58
Remaining time: 20.16
Description: John explains about about Danny regarding his bid for sheriff.
Location: Reader Jim did it once more – this is the upstairs dining room at Pierre’s restaurant, Morada Bay in Islamorada.
And that’s it- the best I could do for season one so far. Want all the locations I found on one handy map? Here you go!
And as I publish this post, we have only a couple of weeks to wait for season two…