• John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park - John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park safeguards the only living coral reef in the United States. This ancient reef, over 5,000 years old, is a habitat for nearly 1,400 species of marine plants and animals.

Note: Each tour in this bundle spans over 30 miles and takes approximately 2-3 hours to complete.

• African Queen Canal Cruise - Built over a century ago, this historic riverboat once transported mercenaries and explorers through the African Congo’s rivers. In 1951, it gained fame as a movie star! Today, it’s accessible to the public.

• Plantation Key - Plantation Key boasts a thrilling history. In the 1920s, rum runners used this key as a refuge to evade authorities while smuggling alcohol from the Caribbean into the US.

• Green Turtle Inn - Formerly the site of the Rustic Inn, this place sold turtle meat, gasoline, and alcohol during Prohibition. While its rum-running days are over, you can still enjoy turtle-based dishes here.

• Robbie’s of Islamorada - Robbie’s is a top tourist spot in the keys, offering abundant seafood, boat rentals, and the popular activity of feeding tarpon.

• Anne’s Beach - One of the most scenic relaxation spots in the Florida Keys, Anne’s Beach is one of the few natural sandy beaches here and is completely free. It also features public restrooms, pavilions with picnic tables, and a 1,300-foot boardwalk.

• Long Key State Park - Long Key is home to one of the area’s most beautiful state parks. The park’s shallow lagoons are a sanctuary for fish and other marine life, attracting visitors for fishing, hiking, and lounging.

• Seven Mile Bridge - The Seven Mile Bridge offers seven miles of driving over the stunning blue ocean. It’s the longest bridge in Florida and one of the most iconic spots in the keys.

• Pigeon Key - Pigeon Key features a haunting ghost town, accessible by ferry and visible from the highway. It was once home to workers building the overseas railroad and is now abandoned.

• Fred the Tree - This remarkably resilient tree has withstood hurricanes, development, and various challenges. Locals have named it and turned it into a local icon.

• Little Duck Key - Little Duck Key is the first of the Lower Keys and serves as a gateway to this more remote region of the state.

• Missouri Key - Named by the railroad workers building the Overseas Railroad, Missouri Key got its name from homesick Missourians constructing the Seven Mile Bridge.

• Bahia Honda State Park - This park offers hiking trails, a natural lagoon, picnic and fishing spots, and a two-mile-long shore once rated as the #1 beach in the United States. It also hosts a variety of wildlife and plants, some unique to this island.

• Bahia Honda Railroad Bridge - This impressive engineering feat was built by Henry Flagler as part of the original Overseas Railroad. Despite its historical importance, it hasn’t been well maintained, so opportunities to see it may be limited.

• No Name Key - Visible from your route, No Name Key feels like frontier territory. It’s remote, mostly undeveloped, and residents were off the grid until 1991.

• Big Pine Key - This unique key features pine trees that contrast with the palm trees found on most other keys. Surprisingly, these trees thrive in the sandy soil.

• National Key Deer Refuge - This 8,500-acre refuge is home to endangered Key deer, which are much smaller than typical deer, standing only two to three feet tall.

• Little Torch Key - Little Torch Key hosts Little Palm Island, the country’s only private island resort. It was also former President Harry S. Truman’s favorite fishing spot.

• Ramrod Key - Historically, Ramrod Key had only a single building: a post office, and just one resident!

• Big Coppitt Key - This key features some fantastic seafood restaurants and a rich history. It was once home to the eccentric Jonathan “Happy Jack” Thompson, whose story you’ll hear as you drive.

• Naval Air Station Key West - Top Gun fans will enjoy a glimpse of this air combat training station where pilots practice with cutting-edge technology.

• Stock Island - The last key before Key West, Stock Island is considered by many locals to be the last bastion of “old” Key West. It’s more laid-back, less developed, and less crowded.

• Key West - The final key on your tour and the most popular, Key West attracts visitors with its stunning ocean views, excellent seafood, and numerous family-friendly activities.

• Dredgers Key - Visible from the coast of Key West, Dredgers Key is a fully man-made island constructed by the US Navy in the 1940s.

• The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum - In the 1930s, renowned author Ernest Hemingway lived in this house. As the author of classics like The Old Man and the Sea, For Whom The Bell Tolls, and The Sun Also Rises, Hemingway is a significant figure in American literature.

• Key West Lighthouse and Keeper’s Quarters Museum - Although no longer operational, this lighthouse has been restored to its original beauty and is open to the public almost every day of the year.

• Southernmost Point of the Continental U.S.A. - Marked by a red buoy, this is the southernmost point in the continental US. Your tour concludes here, leaving you plenty of time to explore the shops and restaurants of Key West.

• Everglades National Park - Welcome to your tour of the Everglades! This unique and delicate ecosystem is unlike any other place on earth. Get ready to explore, learn about its history, and discover what the future holds for the Everglades.

• Everglades Outpost - Up ahead is the Everglades Outpost, a wildlife rescue home to over 200 exotic animals. In 1991, Bob and Barbara Freer began rescuing and rehabilitating animals that would otherwise be euthanized. They started with small birds and raccoons and soon expanded to camels, lemurs, big cats, and more! Most of these animals were once illegal exotic pets, and the goal is always to release them back into their natural habitats.

• Gold Coast - The Everglades is known for its diverse wildlife, but it was also home to humans as far back as 15,000 years ago! The most prominent tribe, the Calusa, formed around 1,000 BCE. They were hunter-gatherers, but lived within a highly organized, politically complex society.

• Gold Coast - In 1517, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León made contact with the Calusa. He wanted to trade, but the tribe knew something he didn’t. In the preceding years, the Calusa had taken in refugees from Cuba. And who were those refugees fleeing?

• 33030 - Just ahead is the Everglades entrance station. Here’s a quick rundown of the prices: If you only plan on visiting the Everglades this year, I recommend the $30 pass, valid for 7 days. But if you’re planning on visiting at least three parks in the next year—any three parks at all—get the $80 “America the Beautiful” pass. This is valid for 12 months and grants access to any national park across the country.

• Gumbo Limbo Trail - Up ahead is a short detour to the Gumbo Limbo Trail. This half-mile trail is paved, shaded, and winds through a dense grove of hardwood trees and lush ferns. It’s easy and can be completed in about 15 minutes.

• Anhinga Trail - Up ahead is a short detour to the Anhinga Trail, the park’s most popular hike. This mile-long boardwalk loops through a vibrant sawgrass marsh. If you’re hoping to see some wetlands wildlife, this is the trail for you.

• Everglades - As more Americans and Europeans settled in Florida during the 1800s, they sought ways to expand the state’s agricultural potential. Their focus turned to the Everglades. What if they could transform this seemingly useless marshland into profitable farmland?

• Pinelands Trailhead - Just ahead is Pineland Trail, where you can get close to the most endangered ecosystem in the Everglades. This half-mile, paved loop runs through a forest of lush green pines, palmettos, and wildflowers. It feels like a walk through a primordial rainforest!

• Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center - In the early 1900s, large portions of the Everglades were drained, filled in, and converted into agricultural or residential land. Hunting of local wildlife was rampant and unchecked. It seemed only a matter of time before the entire wetland would be wiped out.

• Main Park Road - Earnest F. Coe is often called the Father of the Everglades, but he didn’t create this park alone. He had significant help, especially from Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Douglas, a columnist for the Miami Herald, was known for her passionate advocacy for women’s rights, racial justice, and conservation. She joined Coe’s fight in the 1920s, using her writing skills to defend the Everglades. She wrote columns to capture public interest and letters to Congress to make her case.

• Pa-Hay-Okee Lookout Tower - Up ahead is Pa-Hay-Okee Lookout Tower. Accessible via a short boardwalk, this observation platform offers panoramic views of the “river of grass” that makes up much of the Everglades. It’s a quick, 5-minute detour, and well worth a stop.

• Mahogany Hammock Road - Just ahead is a quick detour to the Mahogany Hammock Trail. This half-mile boardwalk winds through a dense jungle of hardwood trees and takes about 10 minutes to complete. The trail is also home to the largest living mahogany tree in the United States!

• Nine Mile Pond Trail - Up ahead is Nine Mile Pond Trail, a unique trail that isn’t on land! This canoe trail allows visitors to paddle a 5-mile loop through shallow, grassy marsh, experiencing the natural scenery up close. Water levels are generally high enough in the fall and winter, though conditions can vary during a drought.

• Flamingo - Up ahead is West Lake Trail. This half-mile boardwalk leads to West Lake and offers clear views across the water. It takes about 10 minutes to walk and is a great spot to see some of the park’s marine wildlife. The water isn’t particularly clear, but you might spot the ripples of an alligator or crocodile swimming across the lake!

• Snake Bight Trail - Up next is Snake Bight Trail. Don’t let the name scare you. That’s B-I-G-H-T, not B-I-T-E. A bight is a type of bay, and that’s exactly what you’ll find here. This 3.6-mile out-and-back trail winds through lush, shaded jungle before opening onto a scenic bay. It takes about an hour to walk on average, but it’s also open to bikes except for the brief boardwalk portion at the end.

• Christian Point Trail - Up ahead is Christian Point Trail. If you’re looking to escape the crowds, this might be the trail for you, as it’s not one of the park’s more popular trails. It’s slightly more challenging than some other trails but still ranks as moderate difficulty. The four-mile round trip leads to another wide-open view of the shoreline accessible from Snake Bight Trail.

• Guy Bradley Visitor Center (at Flamingo) - Looking for a glimpse of civilization? You’ll find it just ahead at the Flamingo Visitor Center. This comprehensive center offers snacks, restrooms, and an information booth, as well as canoe, kayak, and bicycle rentals.

• Eco Pond Trailhead - Just ahead is the Eco Pond Trail. If you’re eager to see more Everglades wildlife, this is the perfect stop. This half-mile trail loops around a small pond often teeming with wading birds, ducks, songbirds, and more. Keep an eye on the waters for softshell turtles and alligators!

• Big Cypress National Preserve - Welcome to your tour of Big Cypress National Preserve! Your tour begins at 29701 Southwest 8th Street in Miami. Look for Buffalo Tiger’s boat shop on your right. If you aren’t already there, head there now.

• Miccosukee Indian Village - Up ahead is a chance to visit Miccosukee Indian Village. Run by members of the Miccosukee tribe, this village sells Native arts and crafts and features a museum about their history. The tribe has a long history in southern Florida. During the Indian Wars in the 1800s, 100 of them fled into the Everglades to avoid capture.

• 41 US-41 - Continue straight. The Miccosukee were not the only tribe to call this region home. Over the centuries, South Florida was home to numerous distinct tribes, including the formidable Calusa. One of the last tribes to form in the region were the Seminole, descendants of the Creek tribe in Georgia.

• Nature Trail Tree Snail - Up ahead is a short trail with a special attraction: the Tree Snail Hammock Trail. This quarter-mile loop through hardwood forest takes only five minutes to complete if you just want to stretch your legs. But most folks will want to linger longer to spot the elusive tree snail.

• Loop Road - Continue straight. You’re driving along the Loop Road, which might be easy to drive but was challenging to build. In 1915, Miami businessman James Jaudon envisioned a highway cutting across the South Florida swamp for easy transport of goods.

• County Road 94 - How did this place become a national preserve? It started with plans to build an airport. When the Everglades became a national park in the 1940s, the federal government couldn’t purchase this land from private owners, leaving it vulnerable to development. In the 1960s, the government planned to build the Big Cypress Jetport here, which would have been the largest airport in the world at the time.

• Gator Hook Trail - Up ahead is Gator Hook Trail, a unique experience. This moderately challenging, 5-mile round trip hike starts on dry land but soon leads hikers into ankle-deep water, eventually reaching knee or hip depth!

• Kirby Storter Roadside Park - Coming up is Kirby Storter Roadside Park, one of Big Cypress’s most iconic attractions. The main draw is the mile-long boardwalk winding through lush hardwood and cypress trees. The trail is strikingly green and pleasantly shaded, offering some of the most beautiful natural scenery in Big Cypress Swamp.

• H.P. Williams Roadside Park - Just ahead is H.P. Williams Roadside Park, a great spot for wildlife viewing. A boardwalk runs along a waterway frequented by alligators, turtles, and occasionally snakes. It’s also a great place to see herons and egrets wading in the water and hawks perching in the trees above.

• 38000 Tamiami Trail E - Look out for a little white shack up ahead. That’s the Ochopee Post Office, the smallest post office in North America! If you’d like to stop in and get something postmarked, they’re usually happy to do so. It’s a unique souvenir you won’t find anywhere else!

• Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor Center - Coming up is the Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor Center and the end of our tour. This visitor center offers all the usual amenities and features paintings by famous Everglades artist Sam Vinikoff. The facility itself is interesting, as it was designed with energy conservation in mind.

• Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk - Located about ten miles from the Nathaniel P. Reed Visitor Center, Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk features iconic Big Cypress scenery. This half-mile boardwalk weaves through an old-growth cypress grove, which is as lush and green as it sounds.

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