The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states

← FloridaThe Florida Keys & Key West

Day286

Day 286 — The Middle Keys — The Florida Keys & Key West

Full day4h 30m planned

253The Oldest City 254Lighthouse & Jacksonville 255Free Day 256North to Amelia Island 257Fernandina & Fort Clinch 258Free Day 259South to Orlando 260Magic Kingdom 261EPCOT 262Hollywood Studios 263Animal Kingdom 264Free Day 265Universal Studios Florida 266Islands of Adventure 267Free Day 268Kennedy Space Center 269Pulse, then South 270Gilded Palm Beach 271Free Day 272Down to Fort Lauderdale 273Canals & the Beach 274Free Day 275Into Miami 276South Beach & Art Deco 277Little Havana & Wynwood 278Vizcaya & Coral Gables 279Free Day 280Biscayne Bay & a Ball Game 281Into the Everglades 282Shark Valley & an airboat 283Anhinga Trail & Flamingo 284Down the Overseas Highway 285Key Largo & the reef 286The Middle Keys 287Key West 288Free Day 289Back up and across to Naples 290Naples 291Sarasota & the Ringling 292Free Day 293Busch Gardens 294Ybor City, the Riverwalk & the Bolts 295St. Petersburg & the beaches 296Free Day 297North to the capital 298The Capital & the Canopy Roads 299Free Day 300Along 30A to Seahaven 301Naval Aviation & historic Pensacola 302The Emerald Coast 303Free Day 304Into Alabama

Bridges, sea life, and a state-park beach.

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM· 3h
Seven Mile Bridge & Bahia HondaLandmarks & MonumentsAnchor
Drive the famous span, then the beach at Bahia Honda State Park under the old railroad bridge.
Bring: beach gear
Seven Mile Bridge, Marathon, FL
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM· 1h 30m
The Turtle Hospital / Dolphin Research CenterOutdoor & Water ActivitiesWorth it
Rescued sea turtles in Marathon (or feed a tarpon at Robbie's in Islamorada).
2396 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL

What the colours mean

On this day

Landmarks & Monuments1
Outdoor & Water Activities1

And how much each one matters

AnchorAlways do — the reason this stop is on the map
Worth itDo most of these
BonusQuirky bonus, if it's happening while you're here