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Road Trip Florida Keys – Overseas Highway, Key Largo to Key West
Key Largo
Key West
170
km
3h
drive
Winter
season
The Itinerary
The Overseas Highway (US-1) connecting Miami to Key West is one of the world's most iconic drives: 170 km spanning 42 bridges over turquoise water, hopping island to island through the entire Florida Keys archipelago.
Key Largo, the first large island, is the world's diving capital — John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park protects the only living coral reef in the continental U.S. Further south, Islamorada ("purple village") is a sport-fishing paradise. Marathon, the central town, hosts the Turtle Hospital and Dolphin Research Center.
Seven Mile Bridge, 11 km over the ocean, is the visual highlight (seen in True Lies and Mission Impossible 3). Bahia Honda State Park has the Keys' most beautiful sand beach. Key West, the southernmost point of the continental U.S., pulses with music bars (Duval Street), Mallory Square sunsets, and Ernest Hemingway's house with its six-toed cats.
Key Largo, the first large island, is the world's diving capital — John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park protects the only living coral reef in the continental U.S. Further south, Islamorada ("purple village") is a sport-fishing paradise. Marathon, the central town, hosts the Turtle Hospital and Dolphin Research Center.
Seven Mile Bridge, 11 km over the ocean, is the visual highlight (seen in True Lies and Mission Impossible 3). Bahia Honda State Park has the Keys' most beautiful sand beach. Key West, the southernmost point of the continental U.S., pulses with music bars (Duval Street), Mallory Square sunsets, and Ernest Hemingway's house with its six-toed cats.
Points of Interest
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Seven Mile Bridge11 km bridge over the ocean, seen in movies.
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John Pennekamp Coral ReefFirst underwater park in the US, scuba, snorkeling.
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Bahia Honda State ParkMost beautiful sand beach in the Keys.
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Hemingway House (Key West)Author's home, six-toed cats, museum.
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Mallory SquareNightly sunset celebration with street performers.
Practical info
- Departure Key Largo
- Destination Key West
- Distance 170 km
- Duration 3h
- Category Medium (100–250 km)
- Best season Winter
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