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Top Destinations on a Short Road Trip from Miami to Key Largo

Want to get a good taste of what Southern Florida has to offer? There are so many outdoor adventures waiting to be had. Upon arrival at the Miami International Airport, pick up your rental car at our Miami Airport car rental location and head out on what will be an amazing road trip to Key Largo. Full of countless places to visit, here are 3 stops you simply must make on your trip down to the Keys.

Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserves

1277 NE 79th Street Causeway, Miami, FL 33138

Reaching north to Miami and south toward the Florida Keys, the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserves (BBAP) are made up of two separate protected underwater areas, including the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve and the Biscayne National Park.

Encompassing close to 70,000 submerged acres, BBAP offers habitat to a variety of marine creatures, some of which are rare and endangered, including the smalltooth fish, manatee, and American crocodile. Easily accessible from any of our Miami car rental locations, this area offers unmatched opportunities to see and interact with marine life and truly appreciate Florida’s southern coast. Spend your day here canoeing, swimming, windsurfing, sailing, snorkeling, or scuba diving and have a once-in-a-lifetime experience with Florida’s natural beauty.

Everglades Alligator Farm

40351 SW 192 Avenue, Homestead, FL 33034

What is a trip to Florida without a visit to an alligator farm? Check out the Everglades Alligator Farm on the edge of Everglades National Park, known as Southern Florida’s oldest alligator farm, where you’ll experience alligators as never before.

While there, you’ll have the opportunity to take an airboat tour, see an alligator feeding demonstration, an alligator show, and witness the more than 2,000 alligators that call this farm home. And if alligators aren’t enough for you, the farm even offers a snake show. The Everglades Alligator Farm can show you Florida reptiles at their finest!

Dolphins Plus

101900 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037

Think the only place to swim with dolphins is in Hawaii? At Dolphins Plus in Key Largo, you can have a dolphin encounter you’ll never forget.

With a variety of options to choose from, you can do everything from swim with the dolphins to paint with them. In addition to your dolphin interaction, you’ll learn all about these amazing mammals and why marine conservation is so important. Spend the afternoon getting acquainted with the friendly dolphins, then consider staying the night on the waterfront where you’ll have a front row seat to their natural habitat.

Miami Car Rental

Avis offers a variety of options to make sure your road trip goes as smoothly as possible. From GPS and fuel options to e-Toll plans, and our Best Rate Guarantee, choosing to rent a car in Miami is easy and convenient as ever. So why limit your travel plans to downtown Miami when you can rent a car and go on an unforgettable Southern Florida road trip?