Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail

Florida Keys


This 106-mile bike and pedestrian trail will eventually stretch from Key Largo to Key West. About 90 miles of it are currently complete. For more info call or visit the website of the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail State Park administration. You can also pick up maps at Chambers of Commerce throughout the Keys.


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1. Caribbean Club Bar

2.02 MILES

Here’s one for the movie fans, particularly Bogie buffs: the lively Caribbean Club Bar is, in fact, the only place in Key Largo where Key Largo, starring…

2. John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

3.47 MILES

John Pennekamp has the singular distinction of being the first underwater park in the USA. There’s 170 acres of dry parkland here and over 48,000 acres …

3. Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge

6.27 MILES

If you approach Key Largo from FL 905, you’ll be driving through one of the last wild sanctuaries for the threatened American crocodile, indigo snake and…

4. Harry Harris Park

12.18 MILES

This small park is a good place to take the kids – there’s a small playground, picnic tables, grills for barbecuing, basketball courts and ball fields…

5. Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary

12.25 MILES

This 7-acre sanctuary serves as a protected refuge for a wide variety of injured birds. A boardwalk leads through various enclosures where you can learn a…

6. Biscayne National Park

18.56 MILES

Biscayne National Park may not be far from Miami, but it feels like a world removed. Encompassing a vibrant swath of biologically rich coral reef, this…

7. Founders Park

18.57 MILES

This 40-acre site has a small but lovely sandy beach, with calm waters flanked by mangroves at opposite sides. There's also a playground (pirate-themed),…

8. Rain Barrel Sculpture Gallery

18.78 MILES

Once you see the giant lobster, you know you've arrived. Welcome to the Rain Barrel, Islamorada’s local artists’ village, which is packed with souvenir-y…