Long Key State Park Hosts Peddle-Paddle
Bicyclists and kayakers are invited to the Long Key Bike-Kayak Ride and Paddle.
The free, family-friendly event, which participants can cater to their individual abilities, will be on June 5, launching at 10 a.m. from Long Key State Park at Mile Marker 67.5 oceanside.
A roundtrip bike ride through the park and over the historic Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail bridge, which at 2.3 miles is the second longest in the Keys, will be followed by a roundtrip paddle to Long Key Point.
Park entrance fees will be waived.
Contact Monica Woll at monica.woll@dep.state.fl.us or 305-360-0846, or Cristina Lindley at cristina.lindley@dep.state.fl.us or 305-360-2532 for information.
Tags: Biking, Kayaking
February 18, 1910
February 18, 1910, the Key West Citizen reported: ” Things are humming at the Long Key Fishing Camp. Mackerel and king fish are plentiful; so are the tourists.”
Tags: History