Believe it or not, there are 128 miles of tropical islands accessible by road at the bottom of Florida! With names like Key Largo, Islamorada, and Key West, they conjure up images of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall running boatloads of Prohibition-era rum up from Cuba, or taking Ernest Hemingway out to sea fishing for tarpon or sailfish. Funny thing is, you don’t need a boat to experience this series of coral cays that stretch from just south of Homestead, Florida, to a mere 90 miles north of Cuba.
The Keys are best accessed by taking I-95 to Miami until it becomes Hwy 1 (Overseas Highway), and Hwy 1 goes from Miami all the way down to Key West. You’ll pass through Key Largo, Plantation Key, Treasure Harbor, Snake Creek, Matecumbe Bight, Long Key, Conch Key, the appropriately named Little Conch Key, Duck Key, Grassy Key, Long Point Key, Fat Deer Key, Marathon, Bahia Honda Key, etc. until you reach Key West. And there are other islands, cays, and keys that are accessible by road, boat, or air.
Needless to say there are also RV campgrounds scattered throughout this coral archipelago. From camping at the many state parks sprinkled through the Keys to privately owned campsites, there are plenty of places to stay from the Northern end to the Southern tip. All the usual tropical activities are available from swimming and fishing, to chartering a float plane for a trip out to Fort Jefferson, a Civil War era fort in the Dry Tortugas that is only reachable by ferry, float plane, or chartered boat.
Where are you favorite out of the way places? Leave a comment below and tell us about it! Before yo head south for Florida, don’t forget to hit PPL Motorhomes for all your road supplies and repair items!