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Chamber of Commerce TOURIST INFORMATION
( % 305-664-4503; www.islamoradachamber.com ; MM 83.2 bayside; h 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm
Sat, to 3pm Sun)
Located in an old caboose.
Post Office POST OFFICE
( % 305-664-4738; MM 82.9 oceanside)
8 Getting There & Away
The Greyhound bus stops at the Burger King at MM 82.5 oceanside.
Long Key
The 965-acre Long Key State Recreation Area ( % 305-664-4815;
www.floridastateparks.org/longkey ; MM 67.5 oceanside; per car/motorcycle/cyclist $5/4/2; p )
takes up much of Long Key. It's about 30 minutes south of Islamorada, and comprises a
tropical clump of gumbo-limbo, crabwood and poisonwood trees; a picnic area fronting a
long, lovely sweep of teal water; and lots of wading birds in the mangroves. Two short
nature trails head through distinct plant communities. The park also has a 1.5-mile canoe
trail through a saltwater tidal lagoon and rents out ocean-going kayaks (two hours single/
double $17.50/21.50).
If you want to stay here, make reservations this minute: it's tough to get one of the 60
sites at the campground ( % 800-326-3521; www.reserveamerica.com ; MM 67.5 oceanside; sites
$36; p ) . They're all waterfront, making this the cheapest (and probably most unspoiled)
ocean view - short of squatting on a resort - you're likely to find in Florida.
MIDDLE KEYS
As you truck down the Keys, the bodies of water get wider until you reach the big boy:
Seven Mile Bridge, one of the world's longest causeways and a natural divider between
the Middle and Lower Keys. In this stretch of islands you'll cross specks like Conch Key