Islamorada, Florida: Big Betsy, Giant Lobster
Betsy vies for the title of World's Largest Lobster. 30 feet high, 40 feet long. Sculptor Richard Blaze spent five years building Betsy in the 1980s.
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The giant lobster is located right off the main highway.
[Stephen Francia, 04/10/2018]
No detour needed -- right along the highway. Lots of little gift shops to explore.
[Gary Hopkins, 01/18/2015]
If only it were real, I'd need a loooot of butter.
[CleverNameHere, 08/30/2011]Betsey has been moved directly across Route 1 (on the west side of the road) to The Rain Barrel (An Artist Community).
[Katie, 06/10/2010]
The lobster is there still, but signs are all over telling people there are no longer any shops on the property. It is a Montessori school now. Pictures can still be taken, but be careful about trespassing too much.
[James S., 01/21/2008]August 2008: The lobster, named "Betsey," is now gone. It was reportedly up for sale for $400,000 and is currently undergoing repairs, according to its owners. They vow that Betsey will return, although maybe not to the Florida Keys.
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Big Betsy, Giant Lobster
- Address:
- 86700 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL
- Directions:
- US-1, milepost 86.7, southbound side, in front of the Rain Barrel Artist Village.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Hurricane Irma ravaged this section of the Florida Keys in late 2017, but Big Betsy appears to have survived without a scratch.