Camping is still allowed on most of the keys just west of Key West out to
the Marquesas.

Regards,

Dane Tessler
87 Westfalia
http://members.aol.com/Dane714/westfalia.html
-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.YALE.EDU>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, March 29, 1998 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: No backcountry in the Keys

>> A small boat and a couple of day's supplies will bring you to any number
=
>> of deserted islands with natural beaches, coconut trees, stone crab, no =
>> road sounds, no people, no tourists, no Jimmy Buffett music, etc.
>
>Most of what people think of as key backcountry is now contained
>within the Great White Heron wildlife refugee. Day visits to
>the islands are allowed, but no overnight camping. This is a recent
>change caused by misbehaving campers disturbing the nature.
>
>The two areas where backcountry camping is allowed are Biscayne
>Nat. Park between Key Largo and Miami and three of the islands
>within the Everglades NP part of FLorida Bay. I've canoed,
>sailed and camped in both of these areas, and I agree with
>Dane that this is real back country, quite different from what
>the average windshield turon sees.
>
>I have some pictures and stories on:
>
>        http://www.cs.rochester.edu/u/jag/adventures/EvergladesNP.html
>
>and
>
>        http://www.cs.rochester.edu/u/jag/adventures/biscayneNP.html
>
>/Martin
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