Home to one of the most in-demand oceanfront campgrounds in all of the U.S., Bahia Honda State Park preserves 524 acres on Big Pine Key in the Lower Keys, and it's about 37 miles east of Key West.

My first thought upon pulling into Bahia Honda State Park, a teardrop of a Florida Key 35 miles north of Key West: "Huh." Sure, the place was pretty--emerald Atlantic waters lapped at the coast ...

This town isn't as famous as Key West, but it offers a great mix of water activities, chic beach resorts, seafood restaurants ...