Marathon

Working-class middle-keys town with its own airport, a turtle hospital, and a surprising amount of Cuban food.

Marathon is a fixture of the Leonida Keys, the island chain that stretches south from the mainland into the reef. Working-class middle-keys town with its own airport, a turtle hospital, and a surprising amount of Cuban food. Expect slow two-lane traffic, pastel-painted conch houses, and the steady background sound of outboard motors and wind.