MIAMI to the FLORIDA KEYS
It ’ s easy to spend a long weekend or a full week exploring the gems along the Florida Keys . Technically the trip only takes four hours but with all the roadside attractions from Miami to Key West , you ’ ll want to take your time to savor this journey . Attractions include street-side eateries , national parks and movie memorabilia .
Dine on conch fritters and smoked fish at Alabama Jack ’ s , stop at MM88 tiki bar for a cocktail on the sand and meet colorful locals at Turtle Club in Key Largo . Give yourselves time to visit Everglades National Park , the largest subtropical wilderness in the U . S ., and go boating among manatees and crocodiles .
In Key Largo , play like Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn and take a scenic canal ride on the ship featured in their 1951 film , “ The African Queen .” The Seven Mile Bridge , or the Overseas Highway , that connects the Keys was the longest bridge in the world when it was constructed in 1912 and it ’ s still a sight to be seen .
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Bridge into Key West , Florida