| Official Name: | Pinecrest, Florida |
| Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
| Pushpin Map: | Florida#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Pinecrest |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 25.747°N -80.94°W |
| Elevation M: | 2.1 |
| Elevation Ft: | 7 |
Pinecrest is a ghost town[1] in Monroe County, Florida, United States, located in the Big Cypress National Preserve, on Loop Road, approximately 6miles west of Fortymile Bend.
Due to the geographic disparity between Pinecrest and the county seat in Key West, Pinecrest attracted lawless elements, as well as a population involved in pursuits related to the Everglades, such as alligator hunting, fishing, and frogging.[2] Al Capone also allegedly owned a mansion and brothel here. The area was largely abandoned as a result of hurricane destruction and the Great Depression, but a saloon, the Gator Hook, sustained until 1977, when the National Park Service began making efforts to remove private facilities in Big Cypress.
It is located at 25.747°N -80.94°W, with an elevation of 7feet.[3]