Why RVers stay here
Long Key State Park is a Florida state park campground at mile marker 67.5 in the Middle Keys, occupying a long, narrow strip of land with sites strung along a tidal lagoon. It lives in Bahia Honda's shadow, which is exactly why our Keys guide likes it: quieter, more intimate, and better suited to kayakers, birdwatchers, and anyone who values calm over a postcard beach. There is no sandy swimming beach; instead you get mangrove channels to paddle, wading flats where bonefish appear, and a 1.1-mile nature trail through tropical hammock.
The practical side: 60 sites with electric and water but no sewer, a 34-foot RV limit, and rates around $36 to $43 a night, which is remarkable value for the Keys. Book on ReserveFlorida.com up to 11 months ahead. Winter fills fast, though not as aggressively as Bahia Honda, and midweek shoulder-season dates can often be found two to three months out. The trade-off is connectivity and scenery: cell signal is weak on all carriers, and the shoreline is lagoon and flats rather than beach.
- ✓Quiet, intimate alternative to Bahia Honda at state-park rates
- ✓Kayaking through mangrove channels straight from the park
- ✓Wading flats and a tropical hammock nature trail
- ✓Easier winter and shoulder-season availability than Bahia Honda
- !No sewer at sites; electric and water only, 34-foot RV limit
- !Weak cell signal on all carriers
- !No sandy swimming beach