Beaches & Parks of  the Florida Keys

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Key Largo

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
MM 102.5 Oceanside
Although Pennekamp is famous for its offshore reef, it's a very diverse park. Amenities include a visitor's center, picnic area, campsites, beaches, bathrooms, showers and a concessionaire with boats, canoes, hobie cats, windsurfers and tour and snorkel boats.

Harry Harris County Park
MM 92.5 Oceanside
Sandy beach, picnic areas, and bathrooms available. Free to non-county residents during the week, admission charge on weekends and holiday

Islamorada

Plantation Yacht Harbor
MM 86
Beach an amenities open to the public, watersports rentals and full facilities

Holiday Isles Resort
MM 84.5
Beach and amenities open to the public, watersports, restrooms, marina and tiki bar

Indian Key Beach
MM 78
Deep swimming area, no facilities

Lignumvitae Key State Botanical Site
Off U.S. 1 near Lower Matecumbe Key, accessible only by boat. A thriving, virgin tropical forest envelops this Key. Boat dockage available. Boat transportation is available here as well as to Indian Key, a state historic site.

Anne's Beach, Matecumbe Public Beach
MM 73.5
Long stretch of beach suitable for jogging or sunbathing and the southern end of Lower Matecumbe Key. Shallow swimming available.

Long Key State Recreation Area
MM 67.5
Beach, picnic area, fishing, camping, and restrooms. Canoe trails through tidal lagoons. Canoe rentals available.

Marathon

Curry Hammocks Park
MM 56
Bicycling and hiking available. Picnic tables, BBQ and restrooms

Key Colony Beach
MM 54
Long stretch of beach swimming. Also has nearby restaurants and accommodations

Pigeon Key Island
MM 47
A National Historic Site, the area has island tours, picnic areas, restrooms, plenty of trees, and snorkeling available. You must provide your own snorkel equipment. Open daily 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is $7.50 per adult, pre-school children admitted free.

Sombrero Beach
MM 50
Deep water beach terrific for families, with a park, playground, restrooms and picnic areas.

Lower Keys

Little Duck Key Beach
MM 39
Just after the Seven Mile Bridge. Picnic shelters and restrooms available

Bahia Honda Park
MM 37
Sandy beach, swimming and plenty of trees. Popular fishing spot, with picnic areas, restrooms, boat ramps, cabins and camp sites, nature trail, rentals of snorkel equipment and windsurfers

National Key Deer and Great White Heron Wildlife Refuge
MM 31.5
Seeing is believing this diminutive species of deer known as the Key Deer. Just 2 ½ feet tall and weighing less than 75 pounds, they are most often sighted in the early morning or late afternoon.

Key West

Fort Zachary Taylor State Historic Site
Enter through the Truman Annex on Southard Street. Known as the best beach in Key West.

Smathers Beach
Just west of the airport on S. Roosevelt Blvd. This is one of Key West's longest beaches. Picnic area, restroom facilities, volleyball net and watersports available.

South Beach
A small public beach at the south end of Duval Street. Food, drinks and bathroom facilities available

Clarence S. Higgs Memorial Beach
One half mile west of Smathers Beach on Atlantic Blvd. near the south end of White Street. Swimming, pier, recreational facilities for children and free tennis courts across the street.

Dry Tortugas National Park
About 70 miles west of Key West, accessible by scheduled ferry service or chartered seaplane. Activities include diving, snorkeling, bird watching and exploration of Fort Jefferson national monument