Bahia Honda State Park
 

Bahia Honda State Park is located on Bahia Honda Key.
The Park entrance is about mile marker 36.5
For camping and cabin reservations please call 1-800-326-3521
For general park information please call 305-872-2353


or write
 Bahia Honda State Park
36850 Overseas Hwy
Big Pine Key Florida 33043

Here you can find all kinds of activities and things for yourself and the whole family to do.
Key West is about one hour south. I have found over the years family love camping here
and making Key West one of the family's day trips.

Camping

There are 3 different campgrounds in the park. Reservations may be made up to 11 months in advance, the sites book quickly so make your plans well in advance. For reservations, please call Reserve America at 1-800-326-3521 or online at www.reserveamerica.com Buttonwood- (#1 - #48) This campground can accommodate a variety of camping rigs from a large RV to a small tent. The sites are more suitable for an RV or pop-up because they are gravel. The Buttonwood sites have very little shade and are the largest sites in the park. They all have electricity, water, a picnic table and grill. There is also a bathhouse with hot showers and a dump station for sewage. The waterfront sites in this area are #12 - #25, but keep in mind #12 and #13 are by the boat docks and #14 is on the channel coming into the boat docks. Sandspur- (#49 - #72) These sites are the most beautiful in the park but are very small and have low clearance. They are located in a very rare habitat called a hardwood hammock. Tents can fit on all of these sites and a few sites will accommodate small pop-ups. RVs are not permitted in this area, the sites are much too small. All of these sites have a picnic table, grill and water, #57 - #72 also have electricity. The waterfront sites in this area are #64 - #72. Bayside- (#73 - #80) This campground is the smallest with only 8 sites and no electricity. Bayside campground has a vehicle height restriction, like the cabins, of 6 feet 8 inches. Your vehicle has to be able to go under the New Bahia Honda Bridge. The sites have a picnic table, grill and water. There is a small bathhouse nearby with outside cold showers and no electricity. You are welcome to use the large bathhouse in the Buttonwood campground that is one-half mile away. Campsites are $31.49 per night including taxes. Maximum occupancy is 8 people per site; in 2 tents, or one RV and one tent.

Kayaking
You can rent kayaks at Bahia Honda State Park and explore
the waters around the entire Island

Snorkeling

Location Looe Key Reef
The Tours Depart Daily
9:00am   12:00 noon    3:00pm  summer
10:00am  2:00pm   rest of year
water time 1 1/2 hours
Adults  $25.95      Kids (under 18)   $20.95
Equipment rental $5.00 with tour
 

Bicycling

A popular pastime at the park, take a leisurely ride on the park’s 3 ½-mile paved road. For your safety, remember persons under the age of 16 years are required by state law to wear a properly fitting bike helmet. To preserve the natural areas of the park, bicycles are limited to roadways and are not permitted on footpaths, boardwalks or the trail that leads to the top of the Old Bahia Honda Bridge

Fishing

Saltwater fishing licenses are required in Florida. All fishing within the park must conform to the
regulations concerning size, number, method of capture and season.

  Swimming

Visitors come from all over the world to enjoy the swimming at Bahia Honda. The water is usually clear, unless the wind picks up and the waves stir the sand up. The water temperature varies from the mid to upper eighties in the summer, to the mid to lower seventies in the winter (Fahrenheit). The water is shallow and the currents are very mild. The only area to avoid swimming in is near the Bahia Honda Channel since the currents can be very swift.