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 Outdoor fun on 524 acres |
Mile Marker 37.5 Big Pine Key Florida Keys, FL 33043 United States +1 305 872 2353 http://www.bahiahondapark.com |
Popular with both tourists and locals, this 524-acre state park offers a wide variety of outdoor activities. Visitors can indulge in hiking, swimming, snorkeling, diving, fishing, and more. The park also features a white sand beach and seaside picnic areas with tables and grills. Miles of hiking trails pass through tropical foliage. Admission: USD2.50 per person, USD5 for 2 people, USD0.50 for each additional person pedestrians and USD1.50 per bicyclist. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Excellent sports facilities and beach strolls |
81801 Overseas Highway Florida Keys, FL 33036 United States +1 305 664 4651 http://cheeca.rockresorts.com/ |
This world-class 27-acre beach front resort, which opened in 1949, is best known for its golf course and other excellent sports facilities. The comfortable, modern rooms all include minibars and large marble bathrooms. Some rooms have ocean views. The resort also includes a 525-foot lighted pier for strolls in the sunshine or the moonlight, 1,100 feet of beach and a poolside bar. And if you want to venture out for the evening, you will find some of the area's best restaurants and nightclubs nearby. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Swim with a swimmer |
58901 Overseas Highway Florida Keys, FL 33050 United States +1 305 289 1121 / +1 305 289 0002 http://www.dolphins.org/ |
For anyone who's wished to be in the water with a dolphin, this is a dream come true. Home to a host of dolphins and sea lions, this research center offers you the opportunity to swim with dolphins, work with them on a submerged platform and participate in training programs. Various restrictions on age and height exist, so it would be wise to give them a call to see what program best suits you or your children. Some programs require a 30-day advanced notice. For prices and further information, visit their website. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Indian raids, crumbling ruins |
Mile Marker 78.5 Florida Keys, FL 33036 United States +1 305 664 2540 http://www.floridastateparks.o... |
This key on the ocean side of the Matecumbe Islands was once home to Native Americans and ship-wreckers. Today it lies slumbering in the sun, awaiting visitors with an interest in the heritage of the Keys. Recent hurricanes have taken a toll on the island's ruins so there are no longer guided tours, but you can go on your own to walk marked trails and sites. To reach the island, go by ferry or for additional adventure, rent a kayak. In October, a festival called Indian Key Festival salutes the history of the key. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Florida Keys United States |
Largo is one of the longest of Florida's keys. On the west of the key is Florida Bay and the backcountry of the Everglades, making this key a popular spot for canoeing and kayaking trips into mangrove-wilderness waters. On the East is the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream that keeps all of Florida warm and that shelters reefs that make this key popular for scuba diving, snorkeling, sportfishing, eco-tours and beaches. Far and away, the best known attraction of Key Largo is John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, the nation's first underwater park. Right beside it is the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary and the two diversions together provide some of the nation's most spectacular underwater sights. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Off the beaten tourist track |
P.O. Box 1052 Florida Keys, FL 33036 United States +1 305 664 4815 / +1 305 664 2540 |
This key, named for a hardwood known as the "wood of life," is accessible only by boat. Its undeveloped land includes a variety of plant species and in them birds such as the brown pelican, ospreys and migratory warblers build their nests. All visitors must participate in a ranger-guided tour; visitors aren't allowed to wander around on their own. The tour fee is $1 per person, children under 6 are free. Contact the Long Key State Recreation Area in advance for tour information. Tour times are subject to change. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Florida Keys United States |
Marathon is the heart of the Florida Keys and the center of the region known as the Middle Keys, encompassing tiny strips of coral. Tops among the manmade attractions here is, of course, the Seven Mile Bridge, an engineering wonder that streaks across clear waters that spread out on all sides as you cruise across the cement span that is one of the longest segmental bridges in the world. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Second oldest marine mammal attraction |
84721 Overseas Highway Florida Keys, FL 33036 United States +1 305 664 2431 http://www.theaterofthesea.com/ |
Sprawling across more than 17 acres, this tropical marine mammal facility has been in the Keys for many years, showing the underwater world to curious travelers. Shows focus on conservation, natural history and all the details of marine mammals, particularly dolphins, and you can swim with those friendly creatures. You can also tour the seas aboard a glass-bottom boat or go on a four-hour cruise for a look at marine life in its own environment. Prices for the swim programs range from $50-$155, while admission to the facility is $23.95 (ages 13 and above) and $15.95 (ages 3-12). Children of 2 years and below are admitted free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Starring an above-ground coral reef |
P.O Box 1052, MM 85.5 South of the Snake Creek drawbridge Florida Keys, FL 33036 United States +1 305 664 2540 |
Windley Key is one the few places where you can see a coral reef that isn't underwater. This one rose to the surface eons ago and here it sits in fossilized splendor. Railroad entrepreneur Henry M. Flagler's construction crews quarried the rock from this site. Today, you can visit the Environmental Education Center, where regional history is chronicled. Nature trails wander through mangrove hammocks and in the quarrying area, you can take rubbings of ferns and coral. Quarry trails admission is $1.50, the educational center is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |