The Florida Keys – Bahia Honda State Park
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We enjoyed our one week in the keys so much last year that we were really looking forward to spending 5 weeks here this year. So far, we are not disappointed. We are camped at Bahia Honda State Park, consistently ranked as one of the best beaches in the US. The water is a warm 85 degrees with wonderful snorkeling 500 feet away from our trailer. You can see the nose of our silver truck in our campsite behind Dan and the water at the end of the row. We don’t have a view from our trailer, but we do have privacy. The only downside is the large numbers of ants that have invaded the trailer. We had to get out the ant spray and be really careful with food. The cat is enjoying chasing the ants. Small price to pay for a beautiful setting and a reasonably priced campsite in the keys.
The snorkeling is fantastic. We weren’t in more than 5 minutes before I was jumping up and yelling “shark, shark!” to Dan. A baby nurse shark about 3 to 4 feet long swam within two feet of me. Dan got to see it also, due to my loud yelling. It surprised me, I wasn’t expecting to see a shark that close and I certainly wasn’t expecting one to swim over and check me out. We also saw several Atlantic and Yellow Stingrays, lobsters, and lots of Parrotfish.
We have gone on five dives on Looe Key with a local dive shop. Since this is the slow season, we got a very good price for the keys. In fact, due to the low price, we finally got our Advanced Open Water Diver Certifications. We have always just been Open Water Divers before. Technically the difference between the two is how deep you can dive, but we have never dove anywhere that actually enforces this rule. Probably because we have always dove in other countries. Apparently, they do follow the requirements in the US and we would have been unable to dive below 60 feet here. Now, we are legal to dive up to 130 feet. We are going to dive some more while we are here, but have been waiting for the winds...
Year The New Bahia Honda Bridge Was BuiltIn The Fl. Keys.?
The original Bahia Honda bridge was constructed as part of Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway that transported passengers and freight from Miami to Key West from 1912-1935.
In September of 1935 a killer hurricane devasted the Middle Keys. Over 400 people were killed when a rescue train was washed off its tracks by a 17 foot surge. Ernest Hemingway told gory details of the aftermath of the storm in a letter to his publisher that fall.
The State of Florida acquired the right of way, and built what was to become US 1 highway right over the top of the old railway bridges, and ran a water line underneath to supply Key West with water. This narrow, rickety bridge went into service in 1938.
The old bridge was replaced by a new one in 1972. The new Bahia Honda Bridge has a span of a little over 5,000 feet, and crosses the deepest channel between any of the Keys
Bahia Honda State Park, Florida Keys
Bahia Honda is an island in the lower Florida Keys. US 1 crosses the key at approximately mile markers 36-38.5, between Ohio Key and Spanish ...
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Information on camping, boat slip rentals and activities. ... Bahia Honda State Park. 36850 Overseas Highway (MM 37) Big Pine Key, FL 33043. 305-872-3210 ...
Florida State Parks Online Park Guide -Bahia Honda State Park- Henry ... Welcome to Bahia Honda State Park. Henry Flagler's railroad to Key West turned the remote ...
In 1908, the Florida East Coast Railway Company built two large two-story dormitories there to house workers building the Bahia Honda Bridge. ...
BAHIA HONDA KEY begins at mile marker 37 and is just north of Big Pine Key. ... The Bahia Honda bridge, pictured at right, was originally built for Flagler's Railroad. ...
Bahia Honda State Park is a must stop along the Overseas Highway in the Florida Keys. ...
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If you guys notice the person kite surfing has a prosthetic leg. I didnt notice until he literally flew by me maybe 20-30 feet away!
Goes to say some people will NEVER let anything stop them from doing what they love.
Sunset with sailboat in the Florida Keys....Bahia Honda State Park.
