north america · 4 days · 7 stops

Florida Keys — Miami to Key West

US-1 south from Miami to Key West: the Everglades, Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, the Seven Mile Bridge and the southernmost point of the mainland.

Days
4
Stops
7
Driving
130 km
Behind the wheel
2h 47m

Driving figures are measured road distances between the stops listed for each day, not straight lines. The transfer from wherever you sleep to the first stop of the day is not included.

Daylight on this route, by season

The single number that decides whether a self-drive day works. Almost every guide tells you to "check the daylight hours"; here they are for this route, on the solstices and equinoxes.

Day Driving 21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar
Miami → the Everglades 2h 14m 13h 43m 12h 9m 10h 34m 12h 9m
Key Largo → Islamorada 0h 25m 13h 41m 12h 9m 10h 35m 12h 8m
Marathon → Seven Mile Bridge 0h 8m 13h 40m 12h 9m 10h 36m 12h 8m
Key West 0h 13h 40m 12h 9m 10h 37m 12h 8m

Measured at the midpoint of each day's stops. "Midnight sun" means the sun does not set; "polar night" means it does not rise.

Day by day

Day 1: Miami → the Everglades

2 stops · 99 km · 2h 14m driving · 5h at stops

In winter: About 2h 14m of driving inside 10h 34m of daylight — comfortable.

  1. 1

    South Beach, Miami

    The Art Deco district

    Allow about 2h

  2. 2

    Everglades National Park

    Alligator trail and airboat rides

    Allow about 3h

Legs and times
  • South Beach, Miami → Everglades National Park: 99 km, 2h 14m

Day 2: Key Largo → Islamorada

2 stops · 26 km · 0h 25m driving · 3h 30m at stops

In winter: About 0h 25m of driving inside 10h 35m of daylight — comfortable.

  1. 1

    Key Largo

    Reef diving

    Allow about 2h

  2. 2

    Islamorada

    Fishing town and docks

    Allow about 1h 30m

Legs and times
  • Key Largo → Islamorada: 25 km, 0h 25m

Day 3: Marathon → Seven Mile Bridge

2 stops · 5 km · 0h 8m driving · 2h at stops

In winter: About 0h 8m of driving inside 10h 36m of daylight — comfortable.

  1. 1

    Marathon (Turtle Hospital)

    The sea turtle hospital

    Allow about 1h 30m

  2. 2

    Seven Mile Bridge

    The overseas highway's long bridge

    Allow about 0h 30m

Legs and times
  • Marathon (Turtle Hospital) → Seven Mile Bridge: 5 km, 0h 8m

Day 4: Key West

1 stops · 0 km · 0h driving · 4h at stops

In winter: About 0h of driving inside 10h 37m of daylight — comfortable.

  1. 1

    Key West

    Sunset Pier — southernmost point of the mainland

    Allow about 4h

When to drive it

21 Jun

13h 42m

of daylight

21 Sep

12h 9m

of daylight

21 Dec

10h 35m

of daylight

21 Mar

12h 9m

of daylight

Longest days are around 21 June, shortest around 21 December. On this route the swing is large enough that the same day's driving can be comfortable in June and entirely after dark in December — which is why the table above is per day.

Plan this route with the daylight in view

Tseril builds the multi-day route on a map, warns you about the legs you would drive at night, and shows the snow and weather at every stop. Free to use.

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