Bahia Honda
Bahia Honda (deep bay, in Spanish) is part of the Florida Keys. Situated 12 miles (19 km) south of Marathon, at the west end of the Seven Mile Bridge (mile marker 37), the virtually unhabited 524 acre (2.1 km²) island is the home of the Bahia Honda State Park, founded in 1961. Several rare plants, including yellow satinwood, silver and key thatch palms, and the endangered small-flowered lily thorn, are found in the park. The 2.5 mile (4 km) natural, white sand beach was at one time named the best in the continental U.S.
The channel at the island's west end is one of the deepest natural channels in the Florida keys. Part of the old Bahia Honda Bridge is accessible from the park.
| Edit | Florida Keys |
|---|---|
| Upper keys | Key Largo, Islamorada, Tavernier, Plantation Key, Matecumbe Key |
| Middle keys | Craig Key, Fiesta Key, Long Key, Conch Key, Duck Key, Grassy Key, Deer Key, Vaca Key, Marathon Key, Boot Key |
| Lower keys | Bahia Honda, West Summerland Key, No Name Key, Big Pine Key, Torch Key, Little Torch Key, Ramrod Key, Summerland Key, Cudjoe Key, Sugarloaf Key, Saddlebunch Keys, Big Coppitt Key, Boca Chica, Key West |
| Outlying islands | Dry Tortugas, Marquesas Keys |
| Areas | Florida Bay, Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, National Key Deer Sanctuary, Biscayne Bay, Biscayne National Park |
| Other topics | Overseas Highway, Overseas Railway, Seven Mile Bridge, Key Deer, Conch Republic, Monroe County, Hurricane Georges, 1935 Hurricane, Theater of the Sea |
Categories: Florida Keys