Key Largo, the northernmost of the Florida Keys island chain, lies only an drive from South Florida’s two major airports. Yet is a world away.

Key Largo is sandwiched the watery wilderness of the Everglades National Park to the west the fish-covered coral formations of North America’s only living barrier reef to the east.

Six miles offshore the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary you will find the wreck of the Spiegel Grove, a 510-foot Navy ship intentionally scuttled in June 2002 the backbone for a new coral reef.

consider their home the Diving Capital of the World but the island is nearly as famous as a sport-fishing . Some of the best charter captains and fishing guides in the world work out of Key Largo. You can go after sailfish offshore, bonefish along the Atlantic shallows, or redfish and tarpon in Florida Bay.

Key Largo’s to the Everglades makes it a destination for kayakers, birders and other eco-tourists. All this beauty, not to mention the island’s history, has inspired a vibrant community of artists who show their work at several local galleries.

When the is done, you can trade stories at any of a full-range of restaurants, bars, hotels, motels and resorts. Each is as unique as Key Largo itself.

Come Key Largo. Like all the Keys, you'll find it's rich in history.