Three midnight drops on Duval, then the Keys
This is leg 1 of 1, the opening leg.
Travel leg · Key West New Year's Eve
Old Town & Duval Street to Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys
Old Town & Duval Street and Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys sit about 56 km (35 mi) apart in a straight line, with Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys to the east. It is leg 1 of 1 on our Key West New Year's Eve itinerary, a 3-day trip. Here is how long it takes by car, what to see on the way and where it fits in a real itinerary.
- Straight-line distance
- 56 km · 35 mi
- Est. road distance
- 67–79 km
- Est. drive time
- 50 min – 1 h 30 min
- Direction
- Heading east
- Curated routes
- 1 itinerary
Road distance is estimated as 1.2–1.4× the straight line; drive time assumes average speeds of 50–80 km/h with no stops or traffic. These are rough estimates — check a maps app for the actual route.
Ways to get there
We don't have live routing data, so the figures below are labelled estimates built from the straight-line distance. Use them to plan the day, then confirm in a maps app.
By car
Most travelers on our Key West New Year's Eve itinerary do this leg by car. We estimate 67–79 km (42–49 mi) of road and 50 min – 1 h 30 min behind the wheel, so check live traffic before you set off.
Fly into Key West International (EYW), about 10 minutes from Old Town, or drive about 3.5 hours from Miami on the Overseas Highway. Walk or bike in Old Town; the three drops are within a 15-minute walk of each other. Parking near Duval is scarce on Dec 31. On Jan 1, Bahia Honda is about 50 minutes by car; traffic on the highway is heavy in the afternoon.
Worth stopping for
Picks from our curated guides at both ends.
When you arrive in Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys
A slow Jan 1 drive up the Overseas Highway to a beach, old railroad bridges and Key deer.
Bahia Honda State Park
A wide sandy beach on clear, shallow water, about 40 miles up the Overseas Highway from Key West.
Old Bahia Honda Bridge
A section of Flagler's 1912 railroad bridge inside the park, with a walkway on top that looks over the channel.
No Name Pub
A pizza and beer stop on a back road of Big Pine Key, its walls covered in signed dollar bills.
Blue Hole
A freshwater pond in an old quarry in the National Key Deer Refuge, where small Key deer and alligators are often seen.
Looe Key Reef
A shallow coral reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, reached by snorkel boats from Big Pine and Ramrod Key.
Old Seven Mile Bridge
A 2.2-mile walk or bike ride on the restored old bridge from Marathon out to Pigeon Key.
Before you leave Old Town & Duval Street
Two nights in Old Town for sunset at Mallory Square, Cuban food and three midnight drops along Duval.
Sloppy Joe's conch shell drop
A giant lit conch shell lowered from the roof of Sloppy Joe's at midnight, watched by a crowd that fills Duval Street.
Mallory Square
The nightly sunset celebration on the Gulf side, with street performers, food carts and boats crossing the horizon.
El Siboney
A family-run Cuban restaurant on a residential corner, known for roast pork, plantains and Cuban bread.
On this curated route
Where Old Town → Bahia Honda sits in the full itinerary. Highlighted stops are this leg.
Going the other way? Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys to Old Town & Duval Street is the same 56 km in a straight line, heading west. Reverse directions in Google Maps ↗
Weather at each end
Average daytime highs at both ends stay within 1°C of each other all year, so you can pack the same way for both.
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key West high | 23° | 23° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 24° |
| Bahia Honda high | 23° | 24° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 24° |
| Key West rain | 33 | 34 | 26 | 44 | 96 | 157 | 127 | 156 | 177 | 116 | 49 | 39 |
| Bahia Honda rain | 26 | 33 | 25 | 47 | 102 | 153 | 129 | 153 | 167 | 109 | 50 | 34 |
Key West averages cover Old Town & Duval Street, 2.6 km away. Temperatures in °C, rain in mm per month. Long-term monthly averages from NASA POWER satellite climatology — a guide to typical conditions, not a forecast. Month headings link to Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys month guides.
Old Town to Bahia Honda: questions travelers ask
How far is Old Town & Duval Street from Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys?
Old Town & Duval Street is about 56 km (35 mi) from Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys in a straight line, with Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys to the east. By road, we estimate 67–79 km (42–49 mi), or 1.2–1.4 times the straight line. Check a maps app for the exact route.
How long does it take to drive from Old Town & Duval Street to Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys?
An estimated 50 min – 1 h 30 min, assuming 67–79 km of road at average speeds of 50–80 km/h with no stops or traffic. It is not a routed time, so check a maps app on the day.
Which itineraries include the trip from Old Town & Duval Street to Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys?
Our Key West New Year's Eve itinerary includes this leg. Key West New Year's Eve runs about 3 days across 2 stops, best in Dec 30 – Jan 1.
Guides for both ends
- Old Town & Duval Street travel guide
- Key West weather covers Old Town & Duval Street
- Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys travel guide
- Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys weather best time to visit
Bahia Honda by month
- Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys in January
- Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys in February
- Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys in March
- Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys in April
- Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys in May
- Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys in June
- Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys in July
- Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys in August
- Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys in September
- Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys in October
- Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys in November
- Bahia Honda & the Lower Keys in December
Plan Old Town → Bahia Honda with your crew
Add this leg to a shared itinerary, poll the group on where to stop, split fuel and tickets, and keep everyone's packing list in one place in TripsCircle.