Boca Chica Road
Usa, north-america
5.1 km
N/A
moderate
Year-round
Okay, picture this: you're cruising down in the Florida Keys, sun shining, and you decide to take a little detour onto Boca Chica Road. This super scenic stretch of asphalt is only about 3.2 miles long, a sweet escape that connects the Overseas Highway to the Naval Air Station Key West. Keep an eye on your speedometer because it's a chill 30 mph zone. Heads up, though: the very end of this road has seen better days. A hurricane messed it up years ago, and it's never been fixed, so you won't be able to go all the way to the end.
Road Details
- Country
- Usa
- Continent
- north-america
- Length
- 5.1 km
- Difficulty
- moderate
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