Key West Beaches
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The beaches found in Key West are hardly Florida's finest. No one is likely to think the promised sand has been reached. The real beaches are at Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach and Daytona Beach. The nearest thing to a good beach is a good 45 minutes drive up the Keys to Bahia Honda State Park Beach.
These beaches are small, the sand is coarse, rocks are abundant, the slope hardly exists, and the waves simply do not exist. Nevertheless, two Key West beaches will suffice. Those two beaches are Smathers Beach and Fort Zachary Taylor Beach.
Smathers Beach is the best-known beach in Key West. It is the biggest and most popular sandy beach, with plenty of sand. There is quite a bit of seaweed. The water is very clear and makes for good snorkeling. The footing under the water's surface is rough coral. You should be able to locate parking, a picnic table, the concessions, and the public restrooms and showers. If you are the active type, you can rent water sports equipment for windsurfing or sailing. As an alternative you might choose to try parasailing or a boat ride.
It is a challenge to find Fort Zachary Taylor Beach. It is tucked away inside Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park. The beach has a lovely natural appearance. There is not much sand, but there are plenty of rocks, coral and pine trees. Less natural, but very functional, items include rest rooms, showers, picnic tables, grills, and even a refreshment stand. You can rent kayaks or snorkeling equipment. There is a short nature trail. From this location you are able to see cruise ships entering and leaving the harbor.
Rest Beach is much smaller then Smathers Beach is and has far fewer amenities. Along with a patch of sand, you will find some picnic tables and one yoga deck. You have to go over to Higgs Beach to find restrooms. Rest Beach and Higgs Beach have the White Street Pier. This wooden pier provides good fishing and a base for snorkeling.
Like Rest Beach, Higgs Beach is smaller than Smathers Beach. Higgs Beach is on the other side of the street from the Astro Park children's park. Along with the restrooms and shower are a few picnic tables and limited concessions. Fine dining is available at the restaurant on the beach. Beach chairs and snorkeling equipment are offered in case you want to rent them.
Dog Beach, as the names suggests, is for dogs and their human escorts. Rocky as it may be, the dogs seem to love it. They run along the beach and race into the sea. It is a wonderful beach if you love dogs. If you do not, this is not going to be your favorite beach.
There are two other public beaches. Since South Beach has no facilities, you will not see many people there who are not locals. With so little parking available, people walk to get to it. Simonton Street Beach is the smallest of them all. It is observed more than it is used.
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