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Road Trip: Florida Keys mile-marker guide
Spectacular views and things to do, places to go, places to hide and back roads to explore, hidden harbors and tiki bars galore. The scenic Overseas Highway is the ultimate road trip. Take along our indispensible mile-marker guide to the awesome Florida Keys.
Spruce Creek paddle: A diamond in the rough
Development is creeping up on Spruce Creek and Strickland Bay, but enough has been preserved — for now — to enjoy an awesome day of kayaking. (Watercolor by Stewart Jones)
Getting way away: Dry Tortugas National Park
This isolated cluster of islands 70 miles west of Key West is accessible only by boat or seaplane. But treasures await you, especially if you camp over for a few nights. Yes, you can camp here! Snorkeling and kayaking, too!
Urban Paddle: Back yards of the 1%
Paddling South Florida’s canals is not always a wonder of nature, so explore the tropical back yards of the rich and famous! A network of public canals allows the “rest of us” to get an eyeful of elegantly manicured properties of Boca Raton’s exclusive Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club.
Kayak trail to a hidden beach: St. Lucie Inlet Preserve
This state park fits my defination of a hidden paradise: A scenic kayak trail on a wild island that ends at a spectacular hidden beach you’ll have all to yourself. This little-known state park is accessible only by boat.
Collier-Seminole Park: Kayak trail, camping near Naples
In the wild and watery world of southwest Florida, Collier-Seminole State Park near Naples draws people who love the natural Florida for camping, hiking and paddling. It’s also home to the 1924 Bay City Walking Dredge, and how often do you get to visit a “National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark”?
2012 Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival: Nov. 1-4 on Sanibel Causeway
The 2012 Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival is a like an on-the-water convention for kayakers. It spotlights the Calusa Blueway Paddling trail, a 190-mile marked saltwater kayak trail along Florida’s Gulf Coast. If you want to attend, now’s time to make your plans.
Fort Lauderdale Air Show: See it from a kayak
A kayak paddle in the nearby waterways is a way to reduce traffic hassles and still experience some of the Fort Lauderdale Air Show April 28-28. Here’s how to do it.
MacArthur State Park kayak trail: Head for Munyon Island
MacArthur Beach State Park offers one of my favorite kinds of kayak trails – a trip to an island reachable only by boat. To make it better, historic Munyon Island has an interesting story and great scenery.
Camping in the Middle Keys: Curry Hammock State Park
Curry Hammock is off the well-traveled Overseas Highway, hidden on a little island in the Middle Keys before you get to Marathon. But if you stop and smell the seabreeze, you’ll find excellent camping, kayaking and a swimming beach safe for the kids.
