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Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Beach
4.6★ · 16,042 Google ratings · Key West, Florida
✓ Parking✓ Restrooms✓ Showers✓ Picnic tables
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 50 ft away · about 110 spaces · paid
Walk
150 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes · 280 ft away
Cost
Paid parking
Water
90°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Length
875 yd of shoreline
Crowds
Quietest Mon 6pm
Map of Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Beach
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1Parking50 ft from the listing2Restrooms and drinking water270 ft from the listing3Showers250 ft from the listing4Picnic tables320 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 26 visitors · 2023–2026
Best sunset spot in Key West
The park offers dramatic, colorful sunsets with boats gathering offshore, worth timing your visit for late afternoon.
Bring water shoes
The beach floor is rocky and crushed coral, making barefoot wading uncomfortable and potentially painful.
Arrive early on weekends
Peak hours get crowded; arriving mid-morning on weekdays or before 10am on weekends secures better parking and beach space.
Check water flag before swimming
Strong currents and rough conditions occur regularly; yellow or red flags indicate unsafe swimming or snorkeling.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
83°F · clear
Water
90°F
Waves
0.5 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the SE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
9 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 03:05 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:32 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:36 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:56 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 6:30 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 601 Howard England Way, Key West, FL 33040
🅿 Parking 50 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 150 yd away, about 2 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 280 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 50 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Beach?
150 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 280 ft from the listing.
When is Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 6pm and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
