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Note: If you keep walking past the large concrete pier (White Pier), the beach narrows significantly and is kept in a more natural state. I’ve found the beach completely empty on many occasions just beyond the fort and before the pier. Higgs Beach flows all the way to White Street Pier. I’ve seen better gardens, but following the meandering trails is relaxing and provides several nice overlooks with views of the sea. A nice break from the hot sun since most of the grounds are under a canopy of trees.

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The fort is a free self guided tour maintained by the Key West Garden Club. The West Martello Tower (historical fort) is within easy walking distance from anywhere on the beach. Salute! offers top-notch food choices, outdoor dining along with a bar where you can enjoy an alcoholic beverage. One of the best Key West restaurants sits right at the edge of the sand. Offering water sport rentals, beach chair / umbrella rentals, volleyball court, covered pavilions for rent and a large jungle gym playground area for the kids.Īlong with enjoying the expansive beach there are other attractions that makes Higgs Beach appealing for a fun day. Mix the two atmospheres of Fort Zachary Taylor and South Beach and you’ll be at Clarence Higgs Beach Park, a free public beach adjacent to the Casa Marina hotel.Īctivities and people are abundant on one end of the beach.

Key West’s Higgs BeachĪddress: 1000 Atlantic Blvd, Key West, FL 33040 They also have one of the top 5 Happy Hours in Key West! 3. Convenient for ordering food and drinks “to go” so you may savor them in your beach chairs. Purchase your drinks at the Southernmost Beach Cafe which is directly on the beach. You can bring your own chairs or simply lie on your towel in the sand, but it’s the added service and pool access that makes the day. As the sun travels overhead, the attendants happily re-arrange your chairs and umbrellas to your liking. Throughout the day, the rental attendants bring all sorts of goodies to you! A frozen hand towel for cooling off, a chilled fruit snack and even a small slushy fruit drink. I rented 2 chairs and an umbrella for somewhere around $20, which also provided access to the neighboring hotel’s outdoor shower and pool. The beach chair rental company on South Beach provides amenities worthy of spending hours lounging in the sun or shade. Despite these drawbacks, South Beach can be the place where you have the most fun on your trip to the island.

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(south end), it’s a small patch of sand between a pier and a neighboring hotel bulkhead.Īlthough seaweed washing ashore is common place on Key West beaches, it seems more dense here and on windy weather days the water can be murky from churning in this small cove. If you’re looking for a place to lounge with attentive service, fun atmosphere and crowds of people to meet, then Key West’s South Beach is a great choice.Įasy to find at the end of Duval St. Here you can listen to the water lap along the rocks and watch the boats sail across your unobstructed view of the sunset.Īddress: 1405 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040-3133 This is the finest place in all of Key West to watch a sunset (see all our favorite Key West sunset spots). At the very end of the beach a jetty lines the channel side of the park.

One of the few beaches where the soft sand stretches from the beach out into the water making it easy to swim. The lack of water sport rentals and no alcohol policy (plus an entrance fee) are contributing factors to a more peaceful atmosphere. The entire park is over 50 acres with several trails and a number of shaded picnic tables. If you’re looking for less traffic, simply meander down the beach. The busiest area is near the snack shack where beach chair and umbrella rentals are offered. The fees are quite reasonable: $2.50 for walker/biker and $7+ per car (depends on the number of people in the car). continuing through the residential area, follow until greeted by a park attendant. Located beyond the Truman Annex, you’ll enter through Southard St. Large enough to take in a stroll and ample room to claim your spot in the sand on most days. But, if you’re looking for the perfect spot to dig your toes in the sand, here are the best beaches in Key West.Īddress: 601 Howard England Way, Key West, FL 33040įort Zachary Taylor is the laid back beach.

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An island packed full of restaurants, bars, resorts, quirky characters and a rich history. There are so many things to do in Key West. Key West is known as the Southernmost City in the United States, reaching far out from the mainland splitting the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean. If you’re searching for the best beaches in Key West, there are truly only four beaches on the island worth visiting.

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