Tag: Old Tavernier Restaurant

Ocean Reef Club – Key Largo

It was time to take a road trip from Cape Coral to Key Largo to visit a friend. It’s about a 3+ hour ride which takes you down Alligator Alley. Alligator Alley is the long east-west section of Interstate 75 shown crossing the Everglades.

When we got to the end of Alligator Alley and headed south down route 91 (shown as route 1 in the picture above) we drove past this 450′ tall guitar.

When we arrived in Tavernier in the FL Keys we stayed at an inn on the canal.

  • View looking East down canal
  • View looking West down canal
  • Beautiful Canal Homes
  • Boats & Bars
View from the Inn
Creekside Inn

As we explored a bit we came about The Mar Bar. A small tiki bar along the canal. Just in time for an IPA.

  • Spin claiming his seat early
  • The Mar Bar
  • The preferred method of transportation to The Mar Bar
  • Enjoying a beverage or two
  • Fun local couple we met at the tiki bar
The Mar Bar

We were not done yet… time to seek out the next watering hole.

  • Spin lost in the palms
  • They had better beer here
  • Fun place to dock your boat
  • Bar overlooks the marina out back
  • fun place
Old Tavernier Restaurant

The next morning it was time to drive up-island to the Ocean Reef Club on Key Largo. When you are driving to the FL Keys, there are two roads that cross over from mainland Florida. The first is Route 1 and the second is Old Dixie Highway.

Key Largo

If you take Old Dixie Highway you must turn left and follow an empty road that terminates at the entrance gate to to the Ocean Reef Club.

Ocean Reef Club main entrance gate

You must be on a list of expected guests of an Ocean Reef member. They will ask for drivers licenses of all those in the vehicle and scan them as well. It’s novel to see a security gate that actually questions those who enter.

  • Check out that tree
  • Mike used for scale
Cool Tree

I was interested in visiting the marina incase I wanted to visit by boat.

  • Beautiful day to walk the marina
  • Nice Docks
  • Wide Slips
  • Sport fishing boats
  • Tall Climb up the Towe
  • Mirror Finish
  • Wee Bit Breezy
  • Enclosed Flybridge and Gone With the Wind stairs down to swim platform
Ocean Reef Club Marina

Next we made a quick stop at the onsite airport. Just in time to catch a private jet coming in for a landing.

Ocean Reef Airport
I like this small single engine plane

We took a stroll through the village to see all the interesting shops.

  • leisurely stroll
  • Put a bow on it…I’ll take it.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Claus
  • Feels like home
Ocean Reef Village

I was having so much fun I had not realized it was time for us to go.

Me & My Brotherz

I look forward to my next time with these two.