Beach Guide

Marathon Parking

Lots, garages, rates & the closest spots to the sand

Arrive early
lots fill fast

Parking at Marathon starts free, with lots from $5/day. Compare 4 nearby lots and garages by price, walking distance and how full each one is right now, plus metered street parking. Lot locations, rates and hours are real and geocoded. Tap a pin for driving directions.

Cheapest: Boot Key Harbor City Marina · $5/dayFree: Sombrero Beach, Coco Plum Beach

Watch the Lots Fill

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

All Parking

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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

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Marathon?

Parking at Marathon starts free, with lots from $5/day. The cheapest paid lot is Boot Key Harbor City Marina at $5/day.

Is there free parking at Marathon?

Yes. Marathon has free parking at Sombrero Beach, Coco Plum Beach. Free spaces are limited and fill first, so arrive early or have a paid backup in mind.

Where should I park for Marathon?

Marathon has 4 lots within walking distance; the largest is Sombrero Beach (200 spaces). The lots nearest the sand fill first, so the ones a block or two back usually have room. Use the live map above to compare walking distance and how full each lot is right now.

What time does parking fill up at Marathon?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Marathon lots fill by mid-morning. Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking, and scrub the time slider on the map above for the crowd estimate hour by hour.

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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.