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No name harbor resturant at Cape Florida

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A Favorite spot for boaters for years, it was not until recently, Cape Florida had a restaurant here at No Name Harbor. Sailors will meet here when getting ready to cross the Gulf Stream of the Atlantic Ocean to the Bahama Islands. Bimini, Bahamas is approximately 50 miles due east of No Name Harbor. When sailing over, a group of boats will congregate here in the afternoon and provision the vessels with anything forgotten on the mainland or to purchase more Ice. Many sailors will call a taxi and go to the local supermarket and then have the cab bring them back here. An afternoon nap and a lazy evening will soon come to a point where the boats are all ready to depart for the Bahamas. Usually around 11 P.M.. The reason for the late evening departure is simply that since the Gulf Stream moves South to North at around 7 - 8 miles per hour and can push a sailboat that is not traveling at high speed way off course missing the desired Bahamian Island altogether, and when the sailboats leave, they can see Fowey Light which is about 6 miles off of the Key Biscayne coast (about 12 miles off the mainland coast) and they will head for that. They know this is East of their starting point. Now if they keep their course, due east, until they cannot see Fowey Light behind them (about 20 miles offshore), they will only have to travel by compass for another 10 miles where they are totally in the dark with the exception of their compass (back in the olden days) and now they can see one of the lights from the towers of the Bahama Islands, still being another 20 miles offshore. Today with the proliferation of GPS on every larger vessel, sailors still use this tried, true, and tested technique of crossing. As experienced boaters know, technology is great as long as it works.
No Name Harbor Restaurant is a great place to grab a burger, conch fritters, a cold beverage, and just sit and relax watching the people who are sitting around doing the same thing as you. A great view, good food, and a very fantastic and unusual location to spend some time.

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There are miles of paths and roads that lead through and around Cape Florida and miles of beach and miles of water, so, there are toys for every taste. This is definitely a place to spend the entire day. You will want to take a walk up and down the beach, ride through the park and see the natural habitat, get a guided tour up to the top of the Cape Florida lighthouse, have a snack at the restaurant, and if the tide is just right, there is plenty of fish pushing down the Cape Florida Channel (which is located on the South end of the park and has a seawall and areas for fishing) and a wonderful view of stiltsville. On a clear day, looking due south, you will be able to see Ragged Keys down to Elliott Key (located behind the stiltsville houses) You can see the islands from the top of the Cape Florida Lighthouse and they are located about 12 miles south of Cape Florida.

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