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Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail — 106 Miles of Ocean-to-Ocean Riding
A 106-mile paved trail from Key Largo to Key West, built on Henry Flagler's 1912 Overseas Railroad. Twenty-three preserved historic bridges, including the restored 2.2-mile Old Seven Mile. The only US bike route that crosses to a tropical island.
John Pennekamp Coral Reef SP — Florida's Original Snorkel Trip
The first underwater preserve in the United States, established 1963, 70 square miles of reef and mangrove off Key Largo. A 2.5-hour boat ride to the outer reef, a 9-foot bronze Christ statue at 25 feet down, and the reef most people in this country snorkel first.
Spiegel Grove — A 510-Foot Navy Ship Sitting in 130 Feet of Florida Keys Water
In 2002 the US Navy sunk a 510-foot landing ship dock six miles off Key Largo to make an artificial reef. She landed upside down. Three years later Hurricane Dennis rolled her upright. The Spiegel Grove is now one of the most-dived wrecks in North America — and one of the few advanced-rec wrecks…