A Perfect Day in Paradise

My husband and I felt the perfect way to celebrate our anniversary was to get a bite to eat and spend a day at the beach.

Therefore, we drove out of Key West on US Highway 1 about 20 miles north to Mile Marker 25. We heard positive reviews about the Key West FishCutters restaurant in Summerland Key, and were dying to try their Lobster sandwich. Having never been there before, we were pleasantly impressed. The nautical-themed restaurant was clean and cheery. We each ordered the platter with the special BLT (Bacon, Lobster & Tomato Sandwich with fries). The food was excellent, and needlesstosay, we felt like stuffed whales when we got in our car and headed for the beach 12 miles north near Big Pine Key.

Bahia Honda State Park (Mile Marker 37) boasts the nicest beach area in the Florida Keys. This 524-acre park has about 2 ½ miles of sandy beaches. It has an impressive recreational facility for swimming, boating, kayaking, and fishing. There is also a Sand & Sea Nature Center there for visitors to learn about the surrounding Keys wildlife.

After paying our nominal entrance fee at the park’s gate, we parked our car near one of the tourist beach areas. The ocean water was absolutely beautiful and crystal clear turquoise in color. We felt like we were in heaven, just relaxing and basking in the nice warm water, bouncing in the waves in our beach noodle chairs. The brown pelicans, seagulls and sandpipers that surrounded us seemed to enjoy themselves too. I highly recommend a day like this for anyone who wants some nice R & R, or to have a romantic day at the beach. Thumbs up to both Key West Fishcutters restaurant in Summerland Key, and Bahia Honda State Park, Big Pine Key, Florida!

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Author, Tamara Camden.