Curry Hammock State Park

The first evening here we were outside in our camp chairs and it was remarkable to be sitting outside without being carried off by mosquitos!! We were overjoyed to be able to relax in the great out of doors.
We were at this campground two years ago and it is nice to be back. The campsites are huge and especially the handicapped site we are in for these two weeks. The bathroom facility is being renovated so they have two trailers parked in one of the adjacent campsites with a bank of shower and bathroom facilities that are nice and clean and accommodating.
We have a beautiful beach area very close to our campsite and there is abundant kayaking and walking to be had.
We are about five miles east of the famous Seven Mile Bridge which links Marathon Key to Bahia Honda Key. We biked and beached at Veterans Park on the west end of the bridge yesterday and saw starfish and a sea turtle from the bridge. Fishermen were catching porgies and snappers off the bridge and we could see huge tarpon swimming below.
This is a welcome change from the Everglades with blue, clear water and sandy beaches. Not to mention the lack of bugs!

Looking east from the shore at Curry Hammock State Park

 

The view to the west toward Key West

The Red Baron swooped by for a closer look! Marathon's landing field is about two miles west of camp.

Our shell collection from Fort Desoto is drying on the picnic table. One of the shells must not have been completely empty and is giving off an interesting odor!

An Island off of the west end of Seven Mile Bridge has it's own dock and is inviting us to explore it with our kayaks.

The abandoned span of Seven Mile Bridge is open to walkers, bikers and fishermen to enjoy. We saw starfish, tarpon, sea turtles and stingrays from the span.

One of the big red starfish in the shallows beneath the bridge. These guys are about 10-11 inches across!