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Overseas Heritage Trail

The original Long Key Bridge has been maintained for use as a fishing pier, walking trail, and bicycling path. It's one of seven sections now open of the planned Overseas Heritage Trail, which will stretch from Key Largo to Key West. The seven sections make up the first 17.5 miles of the trail. Eventually 90 miles of trail will be available. Whenever possible, old bridges will be used, and in some cases reconnected, to carry the trail from key to key. The Florida Rails to Trails Conservancy is working with Monroe County to establish the trail.

Initial open sections of the Overseas Heritage Trail include the following:

• Long Key to Conch Key Section. Long Key to Conch Key, 2.3 miles, asphalt.
• Channel 5 Section. Fiesta Key to Craig Key, 1 mile, asphalt.
• Cudjoe Key Section. Cudjoe Key, 2 miles, dirt.
• Lower Matecumbe Section. Lower Matecumbe Key, 4.4 miles, asphalt.
• Marathon Key to Pigeon Key Section. Marathon Key to Pigeon Key, 2.3 miles, asphalt.
• Missouri Key to Ohio Key Section. Missouri Key to Ohio Key, 0.5 mile, asphalt.
• Tom's Harbor Section. Grass Key to Walker's Island, 5 miles, asphalt and dirt.

For more information: Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator, Monroe County Planning Department, 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050. Rails to Trails Conservancy of Florida, 2545 Blairstone Pines Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301. Phone (850) 942-2379.

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