You reach Islamorada on US 1, the Overseas Highway. This page covers what official sources say about the highway, the bike trail beside it, getting around once you arrive, and coming in by boat. Some things we leave out on purpose. We have not sourced drive times, airport distances or Monroe County entry rules, so we do not print them. For live road conditions, ask the agency that runs the road.
By road: US 1, the Overseas Highway
The Village says Islamorada sits in the middle of the Florida Keys, between Mile Marker 90.0 and Mile Marker 72.6 on U.S. Highway 1. The Florida Keys tourism council places it between Key Largo and Marathon and calls it a village of six islands, while the Village itself names five inhabited islands. Mile markers go down as you drive south. Florida State Parks says US 1 here is a National Scenic Highway and All-American Road.
- The Village says Islamorada sits in the middle of the Florida Keys, between Mile Marker 90.0 and Mile Marker 72.6 on U.S. Highway 1. Islamorada, Village of Islands: Why Islamorada Matters
- The Florida Keys tourism council calls Islamorada "the Sport Fishing Capital of the World" and describes it as a village of six islands between Key Largo and Marathon. Florida Keys tourism council (visitfloridakeys.com, fla-keys.com redirects here): Islamorada
- The Village names five inhabited islands: Plantation Key, Windley Key, Upper Matecumbe Key, Lower Matecumbe Key and Tea Table Key. Islamorada, Village of Islands: Why Islamorada Matters
- Florida State Parks says the trail incorporates 23 historic Flagler Railroad bridges and parallels U.S. Highway 1, a National Scenic Highway and All-American Road. Florida State Parks: Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
Driving south, you cross Plantation Key, then the Snake Creek Bridge onto Windley Key, the Whale Harbor Bridge onto Upper Matecumbe Key, the Tea Table and Indian Key Channel bridges across Indian Key Fill, and the Irving R. Eyster Bridge onto Lower Matecumbe Key. FDOT rehabilitated the Tea Table Relief Bridge at Mile Marker 79.8 starting in November 2023 and received final acceptance on January 27, 2025. Apart from that project page, we found no official FDOT page about the Whale Harbor or Channel 5 bridges.
- FDOT says it rehabilitated the Tea Table Relief Bridge at Mile Marker 79.8 on US 1 starting November 2023, with final acceptance received January 27, 2025. FDOT South Florida: Tea Table Relief Bridge Rehabilitation Project
- Apart from FDOT's Tea Table Relief Bridge project page, we did not find an official FDOT page describing the Whale Harbor or Channel 5 bridges near Islamorada when we checked on October 21, 2026. FDOT South Florida: Tea Table Relief Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Your first stop: the visitor center
The Islamorada Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center is at 87100 Overseas Hwy, Mile Marker 87 bayside, phone 305-664-4503 or 800-FAB-KEYS. Village Hall is at 86800 Overseas Highway (305-664-6400).
- The Islamorada Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center is at 87100 Overseas Hwy, Mile Marker 87 bayside, phone 305-664-4503 or 800-FAB-KEYS. Islamorada Chamber of Commerce: Holiday Fest 2026
- The Village lists its contact address as 86800 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, FL 33036, phone 305-664-6400. Islamorada, Village of Islands: home page
By bike or on foot: the Overseas Heritage Trail
Florida State Parks says the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail has more than 90 miles of paved trail along a planned 106-mile corridor from Key Largo to Key West. It has no fee and is open from 8 a.m. to sunset. Its longest continuous paved section runs from MM 106 in Key Largo through MM 72 at Islamorada, a stretch that spans the Village’s posted range of MM 90.0 to MM 72.6. The trail runs alongside US 1 and incorporates 23 historic Flagler Railroad bridges. Details: Florida State Parks.
- Florida State Parks says the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail has more than 90 miles of paved trail along a planned 106-mile corridor from Key Largo to Key West, with no fee, open 8 a.m. to sunset. Florida State Parks: Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
- Florida State Parks says the longest continuous paved section of the trail runs from MM 106 in Key Largo through MM 72 at Islamorada. Florida State Parks: Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
- Florida State Parks says the trail incorporates 23 historic Flagler Railroad bridges and parallels U.S. Highway 1, a National Scenic Highway and All-American Road. Florida State Parks: Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
Getting around once you are here: Freebee
The Village says Freebee is an on-demand electric rideshare across Islamorada. Despite the name, it is not free: the $2 per rider fare started in July 2026. The Village also says Islamorada is no more than one mile wide at its widest point. Details: the Village ridesharing page.
- The Village says Freebee is an on-demand electric rideshare across Islamorada at $2 per rider; the $2 fare was implemented in July 2026. Islamorada, Village of Islands: Ridesharing Services (Freebee)
- The Village says Islamorada is no more than one mile wide at its widest point, with an average elevation of about five feet above sea level. Islamorada, Village of Islands: Why Islamorada Matters
By boat
The Village’s Plantation Yacht Harbor Marina at Founders Park, 87000 Overseas Highway, Mile Marker 87 bayside, has a public boat ramp. The ramp is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. It is free for Islamorada residents with valid ID, and non-residents pay $30 each way ($60 round trip), the rate effective October 1, 2026. The marina office is 305-852-2381 (VHF 16), and fuel is sold from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. FWC lists the Indian Key Fill public boat ramp (MM 79) as temporarily closed for repairs. Details: the Village marina page.
Once you are on the water, the Village bans motorized vessels from going faster than four knots or making a wake in marked idle speed zones, within 300 feet of a diver down flag, and within 300 feet of improved residential or commercial shorelines. It makes the Whale Harbor Wheel Ditch a Slow Speed Minimum Wake zone and keeps vessels out of the swim area off Port Antigua Beach and White Marlin Beach. The civil penalty is $250.
- Village code prohibits operating a motorized vessel faster than four knots or with a wake in marked idle speed no wake zones, within 300 feet of a diver down flag, or within 300 feet of improved residential or commercial shorelines. Islamorada, Village of Islands: Ordinance No. 22-05 (vessel restricted areas)
- Ordinance 22-05 establishes a Slow Speed Minimum Wake zone in the Whale Harbor Wheel Ditch, mangrove fringe to mangrove fringe. Islamorada, Village of Islands: Ordinance No. 22-05 (vessel restricted areas)
- Under Ordinance 22-05, no vessel may be operated within the area generally located 300 feet from Port Antigua Beach and White Marlin Beach, as shown on the Village map. Islamorada, Village of Islands: Ordinance No. 22-05 (vessel restricted areas)
- Ordinance 22-05 sets the civil penalty for a violation of these vessel rules at $250.00, enforced by uniform boating citation. Islamorada, Village of Islands: Ordinance No. 22-05 (vessel restricted areas)
- Sanctuary-wide, NOAA prohibits operating faster than 4 knots/no wake within 300 feet of residential shorelines, stationary vessels or reef navigation aids (outside marked channels), and above idle speed/no wake within 300 feet of a divers down flag. NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary: Sanctuary Regulations
Islands you reach only by water
Indian Key Historic State Park, about a half-mile offshore, has been completely closed since April 2026 while its dock is rebuilt, and no reopening date has been posted. Lignumvitae Key is boat or kayak only. Florida Keys Boat Rentals at Robbie’s Marina runs a ferry there Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. (305-664-5533). The San Pedro wreck preserve lies in 18 feet of water about 1.25 nautical miles south of Indian Key, and Florida State Parks asks boaters to tie up to its mooring buoys.
- Florida State Parks posts: "Effective April 2026: Indian Key Historic State Park is completely closed to the public while contractors rebuild the Park's dock. The project is slated to take up to six months." Florida State Parks: Indian Key Historic State Park
- Florida State Parks says Florida Keys Boat Rentals at Robbie's Marina runs a ferry to Lignumvitae Key on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m., 305-664-5533. Florida State Parks: Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park
- The San Pedro lies in 18 feet of water about 1.25 nautical miles south of Indian Key, at 24 degrees 51.802 N, 80 degrees 40.795 W. Florida State Parks: San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park
- Florida State Parks asks visitors to tie up to the mooring buoys at the San Pedro site to prevent anchor damage; its manager's message mentions five mooring buoys. Florida State Parks: San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park
Where to go next
The mile marker guide lists every sourced stop by marker, with its key and side of the highway. The plan your visit page turns those stops into a day.
Getting to Islamorada FAQ
Which islands make up Islamorada?
The Village names five inhabited islands: Plantation Key, Windley Key, Upper Matecumbe Key, Lower Matecumbe Key and Tea Table Key.
Source: Islamorada, Village of Islands: Why Islamorada Matters
What mile markers is Islamorada between?
The Village says it sits between Mile Marker 90.0 and Mile Marker 72.6 on U.S. Highway 1.
Source: Islamorada, Village of Islands: Why Islamorada Matters
Where is Windley Key state park?
At 84900 Overseas Highway, Islamorada (Mile Marker 84.9). Phone 305-664-2540.
Source: Florida State Parks: Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park
How do you get to Indian Key?
Florida State Parks says Indian Key is accessible only by boat. It is about a half-mile offshore, and paddling over the seagrass flats is one of the best ways to reach it.
How do I get to Lignumvitae Key?
By boat or kayak only. Florida State Parks says Florida Keys Boat Rentals at Robbie's Marina runs a ferry on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m., 305-664-5533.
Source: Florida State Parks: Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park
Is there public transportation in Islamorada?
The Village runs Freebee, an on-demand electric rideshare across Islamorada at $2 per rider, a fare that began in July 2026.
Source: Islamorada, Village of Islands: Ridesharing Services (Freebee)
Is there a bike trail through Islamorada?
Florida State Parks says the longest continuous paved section of the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail runs from MM 106 in Key Largo through MM 72 at Islamorada. There is no fee.
Source: Florida State Parks: Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
Does the Heritage Trail use old railroad bridges?
Yes. Florida State Parks says it incorporates 23 historic Flagler Railroad bridges and parallels US 1, a National Scenic Highway and All-American Road.
Source: Florida State Parks: Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
Was the Tea Table bridge recently repaired?
FDOT says it rehabilitated the Tea Table Relief Bridge at Mile Marker 79.8, with final acceptance received January 27, 2025.
Source: FDOT South Florida: Tea Table Relief Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Where is the Islamorada visitor center?
The Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center is at 87100 Overseas Hwy, Mile Marker 87 bayside. Phone 305-664-4503.
Dates, rules and hours can change. The organisers have the final word: Village of Islamorada (official site)