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​​Key West Road Trip Guide | Driving to the Edge of America​​ 🌊 📍 ​​

​​Key West Road Trip Guide | Driving to the Edge of America​​ 🌊 📍 ​​Why Go?​​ The ​​Overseas Highway (Route 1)​​ is Florida’s crown jewel—a 113-mile stretch of bridges and turquoise waters connecting Miami to Key West. ​​🚗 Road Trip Essentials​​ ✔ ​​Distance​​: 3.5 hours from Miami (one-way) ✔ ​​Speed Limits​​: 45-55 mph (don’t speed—cops love this route!) ✔ ​​Best Time​​: Sunny days (water turns unreal shades of blue). ​​📍 Key West Stops​​ (Follow This Order!) 1️⃣ ​​Southernmost Point Buoy​​ ​​Iconic photo op​​ (expect a 10-20 min wait). 2️⃣ ​​Hemingway Home & Museum​​ ($18) ​​Meet the cats​​: 50+ polydactyl (6-toed) felines roam the gardens. 3️⃣ ​​Mallory Square Sunset​​ ​​Arrive early​​: Street performers + dockside bars (try Sunset Pier’s key lime colada). 4️⃣ ​​Random Chicken Sightings​​ 🐓 Key West’s unofficial mascots—they’re everywhere! ​​🌉 Overseas Highway Highlights​​ ​​Must-Stop Spots​​ ​​Anne’s Beach​​: Free parking + drone launch point (P1-3 aerial shots!). ​​Seven Mile Bridge​​: Longest segment—pull over at ​​Pigeon Key​​ for vintage railroad views. ​​Hidden Gem​​ ​​Dry Tortugas National Park​​ ​​Access​​: Ferry (200)orseaplane(400)—​​book 3+ months ahead​​. ​​Perks​​: Pristine snorkeling + 19th-century ​​Fort Jefferson​​. ​​⚠️ Key West Practical Tips​​ ✔ ​​Parking​​: Avoid downtown—park at Sears Shopping Center (free), then Uber. ✔ ​​Day Trip?​​ Doable but tiring (7hrs round-trip driving). ✔ ​​Accommodation​​: Hotels —consider Marathon Key as a midpoint stop. ​​📸 Photo Ops​​ ​​Drone Zones​​: Bahia Honda State Park\ ​​Golden Hour​​: Seven Mile Bridge (westbound side). ​​#OverseasHighway #KeyWestDrive #FloridaKeys

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