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Smathers Beach
4.3★ · 9,686 Google ratings · Key West, Florida
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 110 ft away
Access
7am to 11pm
Walk
50 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
90°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Length
0.6 miles of shoreline
Sand
250 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Fri 8am
Map of Smathers Beach
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1Parking110 ft from the listing2Covered shelter170 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Ideal for young children and wading
Shallow water extends 100 to 120 yards from shore, reaching only 2.5 feet at low tide, perfect for toddlers.
Visit before 10am for photos
Staff arrange lounge chairs by mid-morning, cluttering the scenic palm tree views that photographs best at dawn.
Avoid summer months for seaweed
Heavy sargassum blooms occur summer through early fall, creating strong sulfur odors that make the beach unenjoyable.
Wear water shoes in the water
Rocks, seagrass, and coral patches cover parts of the sandy bottom, making shoes essential to avoid foot injuries.
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 ESE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
9 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 02:12 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:01 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:43 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:25 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 6:30 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 2601 S Roosevelt Blvd, Key West, FL 33040, United States
🅿 Parking 110 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 50 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Smathers Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 110 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Smathers Beach?
50 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Smathers Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Smathers Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Fri 8am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
