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Any nice beaches in the upper Florida Keys?

I will be going to Florida in October and would like to visit the upper Keys. So far my search for places to stay has turned up a lot of sport fishing resorts...I don't like to fish. Anyone know of a quiet resort, hotel or town thats not more then a two hour drive from Miami Airport? I would like to just relax,sit on a beach and swim in the ocean.

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1. ft lauderdale

2. Once you leave the mainland, the beaches are nothing like those in Miami.

Visit the Keys - they are AWESOME, but the beaches are not white fluffy sand types ....... they are not as deep, lot of grass, etc.

North Miami Beach is the place for great beaches!

Try snorkeling and scuba diving while you are in the Keys!!!!

3. One of the most beautiful beaches in all of Florida is Bahia Honda...white sands, secluded, tall grass, blue-green water...but it's further south than I think you're looking to go. The upper Keys really aren't famous for their beaches. Honestly, it's worth spending the day and going down to the Keys. There's nowhere in the U.S. quite like it.

http://www.bahiahondapark.com/

If you're not interested in traveling so far south, than any beach you pick when you're visiting here is beautiful. I'm from NY, and no matter where you go down here, the water is so vibrant...nothing like back home. Spend the day on South Beach..you can shop, eat, sunbathe, swim, go to a nightclub..the works.

Have a great trip!