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Well, you have probably heard of the popular South Beach of Miami Beach, and maybe you’ve heard of the South Beach on Marco Island.
There is yet another South Beach in Florida, and that is the South Beach in Key West!
South Beach in Key West is near all the “southernmost” branded things in Key West.
South Beach is the southernmost beach in the continental United States, according to the Southernmost Beach Cafe.
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Although, looking at a map, it sure seems like the Fort Zachary Taylor State Park snorkeling beach might be just a little bit south of South Beach…? But, technicalities. 😜)
In any case, there is a tourist area of Key West that is the designated southernmost area of the continental United States.
And it’s here that you’ll find a bunch of shops (and a beach) that designate themselves as the southernmost something.
So South Beach is also in a walkable area of Key West.
You will find South Beach near the intersection of South Street and Duval Street.
And South Beach is definitely the southernmost free beach, since there’s an entry fee for Fort Zachary State Park!
South Beach is the beach that’s in front of the cafe called the Southernmost Beach Cafe.
More Key West travel ideas:
You can swim at South Beach in Key West.
South Beach is a pretty small beach that’s located a few minutes walk from the spot known as the Southernmost Point in the USA.
It can also be worth stopping by South Beach even if you won’t be staying by the beach.
There’s a pier next to South Beach that you can walk out onto for views! (The southernmost pier?!)
Seaweed in Key West
Seaweed is a thing in the Florida Keys.
Nearly any beach you go to in the Florida Keys will have seaweed.
So you will more than likely see seaweed on the shoreline of Key West beaches, and that includes South Beach.
Seaweed is said to be an important part of the coastal ecosystem.
More for your Florida Keys road trip and beyond
- Southernmost Point
- Smathers Beach
- Key West chickens
- Bahia Honda State Park (1 hour from Key West)
- Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary (best snorkeling in the Florida Keys)
- Key Largo to Key West
- Miami to Key West
- Naples to Key West
- Marco Island to Key West
More below about South Beach of Key West!
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South Beach is a pretty small beach.
South Beach is off of the main road at South Street and Duval Street.
👆 You will pass by the Seaside Cafe at the Southernmost House and the adults only Southernmost House Hotel on your way to South Beach in Key West.
To get to South Beach, you are going to the Southernmost Beach Cafe.
There is a beachfront cafe right at South Beach.
You can rent beach chairs and beach umbrellas at South Beach.
👆 There are beach rentals at South Beach. The cost of South Beach rentals is $10 for a sunbed and $10 for an umbrella. Or you can pay $25 for 2 sunbeds and 1 umbrella. Price subject to chance! This is as of May 2022.
You can get to South Beach by taking the free Duval Loop bus.
There is the Duval Loop bus that is basically a free public bus that loops around the Key West Historic District.
There is a bus stop that is located a 3 minute walk from South Beach.
Look for bus stop #11 on the Duval Loop bus map.
This is the bus stop that’s located near the intersection of Duval Street and United Street. (google map)
See more about getting to South Beach: Duval Loop bus
With a little bit of walking and a little bit of luck, you can get free parking for South Beach.
Finding free parking in Key West might take a little bit of luck.
To get you started, you can look for free street parking on South Street north of the Southernmost Deli. (map)
You might find free street parking for South Beach that’s a 5-10 minute walk away. (map)
So if you’re driving from the north, then you can get yourself onto South Street at some point, and then as you get closer to Simonton Street and the Southernmost Deli, you can start looking for open street parking.
This can be a good area to park for the Southernmost Point too.
There is paid street parking near South Beach.
There is also paid street parking directly around South Beach.
And that’s a bit about South Beach in Key West!
More for your Florida Keys road trip and beyond:
- Bahia Honda State Park (1 hour from Key West)
- Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary (best snorkeling in the Florida Keys)
- Key Largo to Key West
- Miami to Key West
- Naples to Key West
- Marco Island to Key West
- 2 hours in Miami Beach
- Things to do in Everglades National Park
HAPPY BEACH TRIP TO SOUTH BEACH IN KEY WEST!
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