(Mile markers are how you find everything in the keys.) This park is located quite a ways down the Florida Keys about two thirds down US 1 before reaching Key West. If you want to go all the way to Key West, it will take about 3.5 hours from Miami, Florida.īahia Honda State Park is located at Mile Marker 37 along US 1. It’s about an hour and 20 minute drive until you reach the first key: Key Largo. The Florida Keys are just a short drive down from Miami and is a great place for a long weekend getaway for people in South Florida. But I love stopping at Bahia Honda State Park for it’s beautiful scenery and beaches. There are actually quite a few state parks in the Florida Keys, including John Pennekamp in Key Largo and Fort Zachary Taylor in Key West. However, one of the few places that DOES have beautiful beaches is Bahia Honda State Park. Probably because a lot of them are man-made. It’s a bit surprising since the Florida Keys are very tropical looking, but I hate to break it to you if you haven’t been…the beaches are so-so.
If you’ve been to the Florida Keys before, you’ll know that the beaches there are not the best.
