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The island is virtually uninhabited, being home to the 524-acre (212-hectare) Bahia Honda State Park. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Founded in 1961, the park occupies most of the island. [ 2 ] The channel at the island's west end is one of the deepest natural channels in the Florida Keys.
In 1961, the remaining Koreshans decided to give over ownership of the key, as well as other land in nearby Estero, to the state. It was used to form the park, which is administered by the Koreshan State Historic Site. Approximately nine acres still remain privately owned by the McGee family.
The 1733 Fleet was an entire Spanish convoy (except for one ship) lost in a hurricane off Florida. The lesser severity of the 1733 hurricane (which struck the fleet on July 15) and the shallowness of the wrecksites in the Keys, however, made for many survivors and even left four ships in good enough condition to be re-floated and sent back to Havana.
The Florida Keys is one of the state’s best tourist destinations for visitors who want to soak up Florida’s natural beauty and laid-back island lifestyle.
If you’re planning a trip to this idyllic island chain, you might want to know a few things before you go.As an Orlando-area resident, I’ve lived in Florida for nearly 25 years, exploring the ...
Bahia Honda State Park: Monroe: 524 acres (212 ha) 1961: Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico: An island in the lower Florida Keys: Bald Point State Park: Franklin: 4,065 acres (1,646 ha) 1999: Gulf of Mexico: Amphibious landing exercises held during World War II: The Barnacle Historic State Park: Miami-Dade: 5 acres (2 ha) 1973: Biscayne Bay
Bahia Honda State Park: 36850 Overseas Hwy. at mile marker 37 in Big Pine Key. Like Anne’s Beach, Bahia Honda is a palm tree-lined beach with clear turquoise water.
In 1974, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took over Egmont Key. In 1989 they turned the island over to the State of Florida and it became a state park. After a yearslong effort, the jail structure from Fort Dade was rebuilt and repurposed as a visitors' center for the park in the early 2000s.