Dinner at Hogfish Bar & Grill @ Safe Harbour Marina on Stock Island

Just a short walk from
Boyd's Campground is
Safe Harbour Marina
& Hogfish Bar & Grill.

Tourists now eat like locals

at this off-beat restaurant.

Everyone is warmly
welcomed.

License Plates are a

major part of

the decor.

The Pool Table

The place is hopping

tonight.

All Hail Hogfish!

Music starts at 7:00 p.m.

Eric peruses the menu at

our dockside table.

Monique brought our Margaritas and took our food order.

Eric & his Hogfish Tacos.

I ordered Hogfish & Chips.

Our dinners and drinks were muy delisioso!  It's great eating like locals.

Boyd's Campground Office & More... on Stock Island

Boyd's Campground Office
is a long, low building
shaded by Palm Trees.






Registration takes just a few minutes.  Eric was delighted to find out that the Boyd's Campground Post Cards and Bumper Stickers are complimentary.

Find yourself short of cash while visiting the area? Boyd's has an ATM for campers' convenience.

Our campsite has water, sewer and electrical hookups.  We have free Wifi.

Campers prepare for

their Key Largo

adventures here.

Jewelry, Souvenirs,

Collectibles....

Tee Shirts & Tropically
themed clothing,
Delicate Collectibles

RV Accessories,

Unbreakable Mugs &

Bottles, more Clothing,

Beach Towels,Sandals,

Beach Bags...

Boyd's Campground

accepts mail for

campers.

This service is a time saver for the Campground's guests.

The Rec Room has a

Pool Table, Video

Games & Picnic

Tables.

Washers, Dryers, Lots of
Counter Space & an
Iron & Ironing Board







Unseen in this picture is the small Lending Library.

A second room with Washers,

Dryers, Counter Space &

Iron with Ironing Board

Boyd's has 21 Washers and Dryers available to campers from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm.  Cost: $2.00 per wash and $2.00 per dryer load.

Eric and I feel very cared for and that our business is appreciated.  The Manager told us that their goal is to ensure campers have everything they need; that they enjoy their stay and return to Boyd's year after year.

Walking Around Boyd's Campground on Stock Island

Boyd's Campground is the 

closest campground

to Key West.

Eric & I pull into one of the

two spaces available for

incoming campers.

Registration takes just

a few minutes.

Eric & I settle into

Site 74.

We have a concrete patio and picnic table.  There's enough room to park the Jeep in front of our motorhome.  DirecTV satellite reception is available here.

This section is one street
away from the water.

The campsites are close

together.

This is common in private campgrounds.

Eric looks out at the
water from one of
the access points.






I'm happy to see that his legs have tanned a bit this winter.

 The view to Route US 1.  It's beautiful.

The Pavilion

The counter in the front is
spacious enough to hold
lots of dishes for a
Potluck Dinner.

The blue tent opens up from

a trailer towed by the

yellow motorcycle.

This Class C Motorhome
has a waterfront view.

Tenters have beautiful

waterfront views.

This seasonal camper
is growing a lush
garden.

This camper erected a

privacy fence.

The Bath Houses have
outdoor sinks with
counter tops for
campers to wash
their dishes.

The Boat Launch

The Swimming Pool is
open until 10:00 p.m.

Eric and I will be enjoying our stay at Boyd's while we take in the sights in Key West.

Driving South to Stock Island in the Florida Keys

If anyone has checked a map, the question is: Why Stock Island and not Key West?  Stock Island is just north of the southern most Florida Key.  This is like driving to Alaska and not visiting Denali National Park. What's up with that???  You'll find out soon enough....

Eric & I leave Highlands
Hammock State 
Campground at 8:30 am.






Today's drive is 5.5 hours long, without any stops.

Our drive starts out on

US Route 27 South.

131 miles to Miami

A Fire Tower looks out

across Florida's prairie.

Gatorama isn't open yet.

Railroad tracks cross

the road in Clewiston.

Eric & I watch a fire burn
& we hope it's a controlled
situation.

A truck loaded with sod

passes our motorhome.

Eric fuels up at the
Pilot Travel Plaza
in Medley.











He's wearing the baseball cap we bought in Skagway, Alaska.

Southern Florida is where

ornamental plants & trees

are grown.

The Homestead-Miami
Speedway Water
Tower

Our drive continues south

on US Route 1.

Eric & I get our first glimpse
of the Atlantic Ocean, just
north of Florida's Keys.

Welcome to Key Largo.

Eric & I are now driving south on the roadway that links 43 of the 1,700 limestone islands that make up the Keys.  Many of the islands that make up this archipelago are too small for habitation.

Tavernier Creek Marina
is just one of the numerous
marinas we pass as we
drive south on the Keys.

Access to a fishing pier

just off of US Route 1.

One of the longer bridges
Eric & I drive across.

We are currently 12 feet

above Sea Level.

***Fun Fact:  The highest point on the Florida Keys is Windley Key at 18 feet above Sea Level.

The Turtle Hospital in

Marathon

The view of old Seven Mile

 Bridge from the current

bridge.

A section has been taken

out keep people off the 

northern end of the bridge.

This section of bridge reminds

 me of the one I love to take

photos in Harrisburg, PA.

Larger keys are more

heavily developed.

New construction on

Big Coppitt Key

Visit the Dry Tortugas
National Park is one of
the few billboards on
US Route 1 South in
the Keys.

Eric & I arrive at Boyd's 

Campground on Stock

 Island at 3:40 pm.

Boyd's is the closest non-military campground to Key West.  US Navy active duty service members and veterans can camp in a designated area at Key West Naval Station on southernmost Key.

It's time to settle in and enjoy Margaritas after our 6 plus hour drive day.