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 Bike path next to US1 by grandmaR
One problem with biking - there are some places like 7 mile bridge that it's not really safe to bike across (although you can ride your bike on the old bridge out to Pigeon Key). It is sometimes difficult and scary to cross US 1 (either on a bike or even on foot) if you are coming from or going to an oceanside location. There is sometimes a gravel track alongside the road oceanside, but it is not as even and it is inconsistent.
Key West also has good bike paths. Leave a Comment
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Taxis used to be a pretty good deal in Marathon. All trips were $4.00. Most phone booths have the numbers of the local cab companies posted. One of the local firms is Action Taxi (phone number below) and one is Sunset Taxi (web site below which the link seems to be broken). There is also A1 Cab.
Recently we have been charged varying prices for cabs which do not seem to be related to the distance traveled. Leave a Comment
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 Bus shelter by grandmaR
This is the information:
Miami Dade Transit Bus - fee $1.50 Florida City to Marathon with scheduled stops in Key Largo, Tavernier and Islamorada. Bus departs Publix Supermarket in Marathon going north7:50 AM, 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM, 9 PM and 11 PM. You can hail the bus anyplace along US 1.
However, the bus I saw was coming from the Key West direction. So maybe it was the...
Greyhound Keys Shuttle - leaves Marathon Airport North - Daily 7:05 and 9:50 AM, 12:35 and 6:50 PM, South arrives at Marathon Airport 7:10 and 9:40 AM, 3:40 and 10:10 PM
There are four departures each day from the Miami Airport. departures are scheduled to leave at 6:30 am, 12:45 pm, 4:00 pm, and 7:00 pm. Return trips from Key West leave at 6:00 am, 8:45 am, 11:30 am, and 5:45 pm. The trip between detinations takes about 4 hours and 15 minutes.
Besides Key West and Miami , stops are made at BOCA CHICA, BIG COPPITT, SUGAR LOAF SHORES, CUDJOE KEY, RAMROD KEY, BIG PINE KEY, MARATHON ARPT., MARATHON, LAYTON, ISLAMORADA, TAVERNIER, KEY LARGO, HOMESTEAD, MIAMI SOUTH, MIAMI ARPT. Leave a Comment
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The Florida Keys Scenic Highway is one incredible drive. One side you have the Atlantic Ocean and the other is the Gulf of Mexico. Driving down the highway was great. The views of the water was unbelievable. The shades of blue from deep aqua, to light turquoise to baby blue were a sight to see.
Liz and I enjoyed driving this stretch of highway. There are plenty of spots to stop and eat, take pictures or just enjoy the views. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Beach in the Keys by tpangelinanLeave a Comment Address: End of Sombrero RdDirections: Turn onto Sombrero Rd at MM 50.5, between Publix and KMart
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 View of the coast by tpangelinanLeave a Comment
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You can't avoid seeing this if you go to the Key West end of Marathon. And it is something that should be seen.
When Flagler decided to extend his railroad down to Key West (which was at the time one of the major cities in Florida), he was originally going to built the railroad on fill, because that was cheaper than building bridges. But the locals needed the channel south of Vaca Key to get their produce from the bay side to Key West. Moser Channel is the only deep water route from one side to the other.
So old Henry decided to build a bridge. Everyone said it could not be done. But he ordered special salt water cement from Germany, and his people built the bridge.
After his death, the railroad was losing money, and the 1935 hurricane decimated the Islamorada area. His widow sold the railroad to the government, and they put a road on top of the rail bed. They used the old tracks to make a railing along the sides of the bridge. The third picture shows the underneath of the old bridge and how much narrower the track portion was.
That was the road we used when we were living in Key West. The road was very narrow - so narrow that you had to fold in your left side mirrors, or you risked breaking them when you would hit the mirror of a vehicle coming the other direction.
Now there is a new fixed bridge (the old bridge was a draw bridge) with a high span. Sailors with 65 foot masts have to wait until low tide to get under this bridge. In addition to this picture of the old bridge in 2004 (with the high level fixed bridge on the left side), the 2nd picture was taken in the same spot in 1966 and shows the drawbridge. The fourth picture shows the two bridges side by side. Leave a Comment
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 Aqua water, White Sand by PJcips
Especially interesting are the coral banks that make up each of the points at the ends of the beach.
Small shells liter the waters edge. Another plus for us. Leave a Comment Address: End of Sombrero RdDirections: Turn onto Sombrero Rd at MM 50.5, between Publix and KMart
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 Sunset Show by PJcipsLeave a Comment
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Get cheap flights to Marathon. Airports in the area include Marathon (MTH). When you fly to Marathon you can take in Seven Mile Bridge, Fishing, Beach, Crane Point Museum, Swim with Dolphins and Coast and Water. Check flights to Marathon when you want to visit these nearby places: Boot Key, Vaca Key, Knight Key, Key Colony Beach, Sombrero Key, Grassy Key, Bahia Honda Key and Bahia Honda State Park.
- Coral Lagoon
12411 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL - Sombrero Resort and Marina
19 Sombrero Blvd. (formerly Sombrero), Marathon, FL - Indigo Reef Marina Homes Resort
11600 First Ave Gulf, Marathon, FL - Key Colony Bay Hotel
13351 Overseas Highway, US-1 MM 54 (formerly Ramada Inn Marathon), Marathon, FL - Conch Key Cottages
62250 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL - Tranquility Bay Beach House
2600 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL - The Hammocks At Marathon
1688 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL - Holiday Inn Marina
13201 Overseas Highway MM 54, Marathon, FL - Coconut Cay Resort & Marina
7196 Overseas Hwy., Marathon, FL - Faro Blanco Marine Resort
1996 Overseas Highway (Currently closed for redevelopment. Will reopen winter 2008), Marathon, FL
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