Beach Guide

Where to Park

Marathon · lots & garages

Arrive early
lots fill fast

Watch the Lots Fill

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12 PM today
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4 lots · 420 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

All Parking

at 12 PM · nearest first

Sombrero Beach

~20 open

200 spaces · Free · County park · 1 min

Coco Plum Beach

~25 open

80 spaces · Free · County park · 19 min

Boot Key Harbor City Marina

~38 open

80 spaces · $5/day · Marina · 2.4 mi

Pigeon Key Ferry Parking

~22 open

60 spaces · $14.50/adult ferry · Ferry lot · 4.4 mi

On-street parking

30 metered spaces · Free (limited) · Side streets near Sombrero Beach and the marina. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Street parking: Free (limited) (Side streets near Sombrero Beach and the marina).

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Lots nearest the sand fill first — the ones a block or two back usually have room.

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Check each lot's hours below: some are open 24 hours, others close at night.

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Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking hunt.

City parking info (305) 743-5417

happy hunting

Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.

Main parking at Marathon: Sombrero Beach (Free) and Coco Plum Beach (Free), plus street parking at Free (limited). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.