📷 Photo by Ilse Orsel on UnsplashOverseas Highway
US-1 runs down the Florida Keys on a chain of bridges built partly on the bed of Henry Flagler's railroad.
- Length
- about 113 mi
- Bridges
- 42
- Suggested time
- 1–3 days
- Best season
- Dec–Apr
Before you go
- Mile markers count down from 127 near Florida City to 0 in Key West.
- Book campsites at Bahia Honda many months ahead.
- Summer is hot and humid, and hurricane season runs June to November.
Island by island
Key Largo is known for reef snorkeling and Islamorada for fishing. Marathon sits at the start of the Seven Mile Bridge. Beyond it, Bahia Honda has the best beach in the Keys. Key West ends the road with sunset at Mallory Square.
FAQs
How long does the drive take?
About three and a half hours without stops, but traffic on the two-lane sections is common. Most visitors take at least two days.
Places to see
© David Broad · CC BY 3.0Seven Mile Bridge
Almost seven miles of open water on the Overseas Highway. The old bridge alongside is partly open to walkers.
© Christina Rutz · CC BY 2.0Coral Castle
More than 1,100 tons of coral rock carved and moved by one man working alone at night. Nobody is quite sure…
© Hans Stieglitz · CC BY-SA 3.0Shark Valley, Everglades
A 15-mile paved loop through sawgrass, with alligators sunning at the edge. Rent a bike or take the tram.
© David Balmer · CC BY 3.0Southernmost Point Buoy
A striped concrete buoy that says Cuba is 90 miles away. Expect a line at sunset.
