Highway Through Florida Keys

But after 23 years of carrying freight and eager vacationers much of the railroad was badly damaged in a 1935 hurricane.

Highway through florida keys. A travel guide for the florida keys as we travel up the overseas highway featuring key largo islamorada marathon pointing out places of interests along the way to key west. The overseas highway is a 113 mile 181 9 km highway carrying u s. There s simply no other environment like it in the contiguous 48 states. The scenic overseas highway is integral to your keys adventure as you pass over calm turquoise waters through a paradise of palm studded subtropical.

The overseas highway sometimes called the highway that goes to sea is a modern wonder. At the time i dismissed it and thought we would never use it. Ed and i have always enjoyed traveling and taking vacations both here in the u s. A drive through florida s famous keys is a picturesque experience that s unique to this tropical savanna region.

We found the upper keys felt much more connected to mainland florida with drive through restaurants and coffee chains and giant supermarkets flanking the highway. When i first met him he owned a timeshare in florida. Whereas the further down the keys we travelled the more we felt a local island feel with shrimp shacks artist stalls and independent shops starting to appear. Embrace the laid back keys life on a classic drive down the florida keys overseas highway u s.

Well you wanna lower your pulse to the next level. For licensing or stock footage of this video contact email protected this video with the exception of the underwater footage is available for purchase. Your actually driving through a paved section of the florida everglades. Taking the iconic us highway 1 road trip in the off season from miami through the florida keys ending on key west.

Route 1 us 1 through the florida keys to key west large parts of it were built on the former right of way of the overseas railroad the key west extension of the florida east coast railway completed in 1912 the overseas railroad was heavily damaged and partially destroyed in the 1935 labor day hurricane. Right after the 18 mile stretch in n key largo is a roadway named card sound road which adds a few more minutes to your trip but extremely worth the time as well as the 1 toll. The overseas highway is the spine of the florida keys the lifeblood of a 113 mile chain of islands to which three million visitors flock every year most by car bus or recreational vehicle. We modify it to make the aerial footage longer.