8 AM
Long Key Lagoon Walk
Long Key State Park · Active
Explore the park's famous turquoise tidal lagoon on foot at low tide - wading, shelling and fish watching.
9 AM
Florida Trail Nature Walk
Long Key State Park · Family
The state park's nature trail winds through tropical hardwood hammock and tidal flats with excellent bird life.
9 AM
Kayak the Tidal Lake
Long Key State Park · Active
The park rents kayaks to explore the tidal lake system - mangroves, sea grass and clear water.
10 AM
Hawk's Cay Day Use
Hawk's Cay Resort, Duck Key · Family
The resort 5 miles south allows some day-use access - pools, marina restaurant and the full resort scene.
6 PM
Marathon Dining
Marathon restaurants · Dining
Drive 15 min south to Marathon for the most complete dining scene in the middle Keys.
Lobster Mini-Season
Two-day recreational lobster season draws divers and snorkelers to the middle Keys reefs.
Long Key State Park Day
Annual park appreciation event with guided walks, kayak tours and environmental programs.
Middle Keys Fishing Tournament
Annual Keys fishing classic in the Marathon and Long Key area.
see you out there
Every week is the beach’s recurring lineup. Times shift and seasons end, so check the venue before you go. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.
At Long Key, the sun sets at 7:31 PM today — about 12h 21m of daylight. Sunrise was 7:10 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Long Key update at the top of the conditions page.