Florida

Bahia Honda State Park

Established: 1961
Acreage: 524 · 524 acres on Bahia Honda Key in the Lower Florida Keys; first 13 ac purchased 1961
Location: Monroe County, FL (Bahia Honda Key, ~37 mi northeast of Key West, MM 37 on US 1)
Key features: 2.5 mi of natural white-sand beach (Sandspur, Calusa, Loggerhead beaches); ruins of Henry Flagler's 1912 Overseas Railroad bridge; coastal hardwood hammock; rare silver palm grove; offshore coral reef snorkeling
Activities: Swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, fishing, camping, cabin rentals, bicycling, ranger-led programs
Notable: Sandspur Beach was rated the #1 beach in America by 'Dr. Beach' Stephen Leatherman in 1992 — the first Florida beach to top his annual list; the park preserves a section of Flagler's iconic 1912 Overseas Railroad

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