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Bahia Honda (/ ˈ b eɪ ə ˈ h ɒ n d ə / BAY-ə HON-də, Spanish: [baˈia ˈonda]; lit. ' deep bay ' ) is an island in the lower Florida Keys . U.S. 1 (the Overseas Highway ) crosses the key at approximately mile markers 36-38.5, between Ohio Key and Spanish Harbor Key 12 miles (19 km) west of Marathon , close to the west end of the Seven ...
There is a mostly nominal admission to nearly all Florida's state parks, although separate fees are charged for the use of cabins, marinas, campsites, etc. Florida's state parks offer 3,613 family campsites, 186 cabins, thousands of picnic tables, 100 miles (160 km) of beaches, and over 2,600 miles (4,200 km) of trails. [3]
Mound Key Archaeological State Park is a Florida State Park, located in Estero Bay, near the mouth of the Estero River.One hundred and thirteen of the island's one hundred and twenty-five acres are managed by the park system.
The Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park is a Florida State Park, located in the center of Key Largo in the Florida Keys, on County Road 905, one-quarter mile north of its intersection with the Overseas Highway ().
The Bahia Honda Rail Bridge is a derelict railroad bridge in the lower Florida Keys connecting Bahia Honda Key with Spanish Harbor Key.It was originally part of the Overseas Railway, but the state of Florida purchased it from the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) after the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane and converted it for automobile use as part of the Overseas Highway in 1938. [3]
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.
The beach at Bahia Honda in the Florida Keys Caverns at Florida Caverns State Park. In 2017 about half of the state's sandy beaches were eroding. About half of these were covered by a beach project. [51] Areas under control of the National Park Service include: Big Cypress National Preserve, near Lake Okeechobee
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park is a Florida State Park consisting of Lignumvitae Key, Shell Key, surrounding submerged lands, and a parcel at the northern end of Lower Matecumbe Key. The islands are located one mile west of U.S. 1 ( Overseas Highway ) at mile marker 78.5, and can be reached only by private boat or tour boat.