Getaways to the authentic Florida
Mile-by-mile guide to the scenic Overseas Highway through the Florida Keys with points of interest, restaurants, campgrounds and lodging, kayak launches and beaches. (You may be asked to subscribe to our newsletter for this exclusive story, but it’s a free subscription to the many stories we tell.)
This paved bike trail system has it all — spectacular scenery, a smooth paved surface with few road crossings and great amenities and stops along the way. And it keeps getting better. The final northern segment to downtown Sarasota just opened.
Beaches may be rare in the Florida Keys, but they do exist. You just have to know where to go.
Bird migration to and through the Merritt island National Wildlife Refuge peaks in October.
The Everglades Seafood Festival in Everglades City brings fresh local seafood, country music, carnival rides and arts and crafts to this historic outpost on the edge of the Everglades. This year, the festival, which has been free for many years, is asking for a minimum of a $10 donation.