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Beach
Key West
"Nice beach and there are bicycle racks."(4 Tips)
"really beautiful beach go to Fort Zachary State Park."(2 Tips)
"Watch out for all the bums stinking up the picnic tables."(2 Tips)
"Guard your valuable belongings as you should at any public beach"(2 Tips)
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Marcel P.November 26, 2014Nice beach. Restrooms, snacks and watersport available. A set of 2 chairs and one umbrella is 30 $. But of course there's enough room to place your own towles and umbrella for free.Upvote5Downvote
OliviaDecember 27, 2012The all day beach pass is deffinatly worth $79. You get to go kayaking, parasailing, paddle boarding, tubing, windsurfing, peddle boating and more for as long you like.Upvote5Downvote
Rachel PowersMarch 22, 2016Beach wasn't bad. Very convenient to our accommodations at the Double Tree, along with access to a shuttle. You can also access various types of water sports, chair and umbrella rentals.Upvote2Downvote
Jeremiah LawsonMay 27, 2021Best beach 🏖 I’ve discovered in key west . Quiet , nice sand , easy to access . Grab some shade under a palm tree 🌴 and relax . Highly recommend if you’re a big beach person like myself ☀️
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Arya SajediAugust 3, 2013This seems to be the most eastern stretching pier on Key West; making it the best spot to see the sunrise.Upvote3Downvote
Robert AmezquitaAugust 14, 2014Go along the 1A1 for a scenic (and mostly flat!) bike route - you'll love this two mile stretch.
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Young-Won KangNovember 28, 2013The beach is so beautiful and it's sand is so smooth and silky. We have never expected such a beautiful and calm seaneryUpvoteDownvote
Crystal HApril 30, 2013The water was gorgeous and conveniently across the street from our hotel. Great scenery for an early morning jog too!Upvote1Downvote
Eric AndersenOctober 6, 2018Get married here! Seems to be a popular beach for weddings.
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Alicia ProfettoAugust 10, 2010The beach itself is beautiful. The water's really pretty. However, there's tons of seaweed, rocks, random fish (which I'm cool with), and urchins (which I'm not cool with).Upvote2Downvote
Amy SullivanJanuary 9, 2015Slimy seaweed under the water but great beach for catching sun and people watching.UpvoteDownvote
ESPNSeptember 6, 2013On the afternoon of September 2, 2013, Diana Nyad finished her Cuba-Florida swim here. She became the first person to swim from Havana to Key West without a shark cage.Upvote148Downvote
Ava RyanAugust 27, 2011Ask for food specials at the food carts, most of them have a special like, 2 dogs and a soda for $5.00.Upvote2Downvote
Stijn Van BuggenhoutMay 7, 2017If you have time to visit one beach, def go to This one!UpvoteDownvote- Michael FennerJune 2, 2011Watch out for all the bums stinking up the picnic tables. Also check the water quality tests before you dive in. This beach was shut down for almost 20 weeks for excessive fecal bacteria in the water.Upvote3Downvote
Yalin 🍹🏀🎳🏄🏊 MericAugust 22, 2014Good for water sports, bad for swimming. Showers in poor condition and far from water sports rent office. There are no restaurants nearby but small food trucks provide beverage, snacks and fast food.UpvoteDownvote- NatalieSeptember 7, 2010If you want to see a really beautiful beach go to Fort Zachary State Park. Trust me, it's worth the small admission price!Upvote1Downvote
Dan MurphyJune 30, 2012If you can't do Sunset Key or Fort Zachary Taylor Beaches, then this is the last public beach.Upvote1Downvote
WayneApril 9, 2017Not your normal beach. It's normal for the keys. Needs more sand when wading in the waterUpvoteDownvote
JenniJanuary 8, 2012Picnic tables are for the bums... Even if you get a table they will just sit right down with you and take a nap.
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Chung-yee NgoJuly 20, 2017Very pretty but not quite really a beach in terms of swimming.UpvoteDownvote
Ocala WebmasterNovember 25, 2011This speech is natural and not cleaned like other beaches. The seaweed is part of the ecosystem so it stays along with the mess.
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Great place to take a stroll down a very long beach!Upvote2Downvote
Nice spot. Water was clear and clean. Almost stepped on a sting ray - he swam away. Very cool.Upvote2Downvote
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Аԁам Ѡєѕӏєч ҠсӡмяJuly 17, 2012paddleboarding at the beach shack, mini-catamarans too!Upvote1Downvote
Philip WeaklyJanuary 29, 2012The water is nasty. After chin deep the bottom turns to sludge.Upvote1Downvote
Tom Simek JrJuly 31, 2010the beach itself is beautiful I found the water to be gross, don't know if it was oil spill or not.Upvote2Downvote
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