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Middle Keys Guide

Long
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Middle Keys

Everything for a day on one of the Keys' most serene islands - conditions, Long Key State Park, the turquoise tidal flats and where to eat after.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Long Key State Park lots

Long Key Shore

Tidal flats & live cam

Dining

Keys seafood & local spots

Things to Do

Flats fishing, kayak & reef

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Long Key State Park Beach

Ocean-side camping and beach access

State park fee

Long Key Lagoon

Turquoise tidal flats, wading beach

State park fee

Long Key Lake

Calm tidal lake inside the park

State park fee

Duck Key

5 min south, Hawk's Cay Resort

Resort access

Islamorada

20 min north, Anne's Beach & more

Village lots

Layton Beach

Small beach access at MM 68

Free lot

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Islamorada

20 min north

Sport Fishing Capital - Robbie's tarpon and the upper Keys dining scene

Duck Key

5 min south

Hawk's Cay Resort and the calmer middle Keys vibe

Marathon

15 min south

Sombrero Beach, the Marathon bridge and the Seven Mile Bridge approach

Indian Key

20 min north

By kayak from Islamorada - 19th-century island ruins surrounded by reef

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Long Key. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Long Key, the water is 83°F. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.