![]() The trip from the end of Miami to the first island isn’t too long but you could hit traffic and be on a narrow highway for longer than you bargained for. (Tip: if you need to use the restroom or get gas before you leave mainland Florida, do so before the bridge. Simply take I-95 south along the east coast of Florida, past Fort Lauderdale, then past Miami.Īfter Miami, you continue along US-1, on a bridge over water connecting you to the islands, to your destination. Or, you can drive to the Keys from points north of there. And in that case, then, Key Largo would be a two-hour drive north from Key West on US-1. If you fly there, however, you’ll be at the Florida Key furthest south. Key West International Airport’s code is EYW. But flying to the Keys is a good option if you’re tight on time. The airport is small and flights are sometimes very expensive and are rarely direct (unless you’re coming from Miami or Fort Lauderdale). You can get there either by plane or car. The Florida Keys comprise the southernmost part of the United States. How Do You Get to the Florida Keys? (and Where Are They?) So a big thing in the Keys is that places proudly boast the mile marker they are located.įor instance, Robbie’s of Islamorada mentioned below on the second day of our two days in the Florida keys, is at mile marker 77.5, which is noted on the fish mural we included in this post. It’s also fun to note that US-1 begins in Key West. (Maybe it’s worth a stop for an Everglades airboat ride if you want to extend your trip!) If you were in Naples, Florida, you’d have to cross over the state through Everglades National Park via “Alligator Alley” as I-75 is playfully known, to get to I-95, to connect to US-1. There’s not a direct way to drive from the Gulf Coast side of Florida to the Keys. It took us about an hour and a half to get there from Fort Lauderdale, where we were living at the time. We chose to go to Key Largo because it’s the closest Key to US-1, just past Miami, and we only had Saturday and Sunday to explore. Florida Keys in 2 Days: Key Largo Itinerary We truly only recommend hotels, products, and services we personally use. As Amazon Associates, we earn from qualifying purchases. We’re sharing all we were able to do and see (while still relaxing) in our two-day itinerary.ĭisclosure: There are affiliate links in this post, which means we may earn a small commission if you click the link and proceed with a purchase, at no cost to you. Was it worth the drive? It most definitely was – and we visited Key Largo and drove to some other fun spots further along the Keys. ![]() We wondered if we could make it there and back on a Saturday to Sunday from Fort Lauderdale, passing Miami on the way. As glaciers and polar ice caps started melting 15,000 years ago, flooding of land combined with tidal influence changed the geography of the Keys and their surrounding areas.It’s tempting to get away to a great destination, like the Florida Keys in 2 days, in South Florida after a long work week. The two dominate rock formations in the Keys are Key Largo Limestone and Miami Oolite.ĭuring this time of lower sea levels, the Florida land mass was much larger than it is today and the area now referred to as Florida Bay was forested. ![]() They are island remnants of ancient coral reefs (Upper Keys) and sand bars (Lower Keys) that flourished during a period of higher sea levels approximately 125,000 years ago (a period of geologic time known as the Pleistocene Epoch).ĭuring the last ice age (100,000 years ago) sea level dropped, exposing the ancient coral reefs and sand bars which became fossilized over time to form the rock that makes up the island chain today. The Florida Keys are a chain of limestone islands that extend from the southern tip of the Florida mainland southwest to the Dry Tortugas, a distance of approximately 220 miles. ![]()
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