Bahia Honda State Park beaches
Bahia Honda State Park beaches
Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida, United States
- Sand
- Camping
- Fishing
- Fee: USD 8
Sombrero Beach
Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida, United States · near Marathon (turn at Mile Marker 50)
No licensed photograph yet for Sombrero Beach
Overview
Sombrero Beach is the Keys' best-known municipal beach, on the Atlantic side of Marathon, with a soft sand shore, picnic pavilion, playground and volleyball court. Nonresidents pay hourly parking under a camera-enforced system adopted in 2023. It is a sea turtle nesting site from April to October, so marked nests are off limits.
Facilities and access
| Public access | Open to the public |
|---|---|
| Access notes | City-run park on the Atlantic side of Marathon Key. Nonresidents pay for parking; vehicles registered in Marathon or Key Colony Beach park free. |
| Entry fee | USD 5 (per hour for first two hours, then USD 2 per hour; nonresidents only). From Keys Weekly, 30 March 2023, which said fees would start soon; no go-live date seen, and VisitFlorida still says parking is free. Not confirmed by the city. |
| Parking | Paid. Camera-enforced; unpaid fee brings a USD 90 fine (2023 report). |
| Getting there | By car via Sombrero Beach Road off US-1 at MM 50. |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Showers | Yes |
| Lifeguard | Not stated by sources found. |
| Dogs | Allowed. Allowed on leash per VisitFlorida; one directory notes sea turtle nesting season April-October limits. Not confirmed from city code. |
| Accessibility |
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Not yet documented: Changing rooms, Food and drink, Sunbeds and umbrellas. A detail listed here is unknown, not absent.
Activities and planning
Surface: Sand
Type: Coastal
Activities mentioned: Fishing, Snorkeling, Swimming, Volleyball
Seasonal context for United States is organised by coast. See the United States season notes and pick the region closest to this beach; one town’s table is not a forecast for another.
Map
Coordinates 24.6917, -81.0858, taken from the cited source.
Nearby beaches
Sources and updates
Last compiled 2026-11-14. Found an error? Suggest a correction.
- Sombrero Beach in Marathon (Visit Florida) (authority)
- Sombrero Beach & boat ramp parking fees set for nonresidents (Keys Weekly) (reference)
Fact-level evidence
- fee: Nonresident beach parking USD 5/hour for first two hours then USD 2/hour; residents free source (2026-11-14)
- hours: 7:30 a.m. to dusk source (2026-11-14)
- facilities: Picnic pavilion, playground, volleyball court, restrooms, showers source (2026-11-14)
- dogs: Allowed on leashes source (2026-11-14)
- accessibility: Handicap access via wide flat path source (2026-11-14)
- turtles: Nesting zone April through October source (2026-11-14)
- kayak_launch: Kayak launch noted by Florida Keys tourism guide (search summary) source (2026-11-14)
- coordinates: 24.6916906, -81.0858031 source (2026-11-15)
Sources we could not reach
- City of Marathon site (cityofmarathon.gov / cityofmarathonfl.gov) not reachable; fee, hours and dog rules not confirmed from the city
- Lifeguard status unknown
- Coordinates not sourced