Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Chamber of Commerce
TOURIST INFORMATION
Visit the chamber of commerce for maps and brochures.
Mariner Hospital
HOSPITAL/MEDICAL
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Getting There & Away
The Greyhound bus stops at MM 99.6 oceanside.
Islamorada
Islamorada (eye-luh-murr-
ah
-da) is also known as 'The Village of Islands.' Doesn't that
sound pretty? Well, it really is. This little string of pearls (well, keys) - Plantation, Upper
and Lower Matecumbe, Shell and Lignumvitae (lignum-
vite
-ee) - shimmers as one of the
prettiest stretches of the islands. This is where the scrubby mangrove is replaced by un-
broken horizons of ocean and sky, one perfect shade of blue mirroring the other. Islamor-
ada stretches across some 20 miles, from MM 90 to MM 74.
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Sights & Activities
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Anne's Beach
BEACH
(MM 73.5 oceanside)
Anne's is one of the best beaches in these parts. The small ribbon of sand opens upon a
sky-bright stretch of tidal flats and a green tunnel of hammock and wetland. Nearby mud-
flats are a joy to get stuck in, and will be much loved by the kids.
Indian Key Historic State Park
ISLAND
This quiet island was once a thriving city, complete with a warehouse, docks, streets, a
hotel and about 40 to 50 permanent residents. There's not much left at the historic site -
