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Lower Keys Guide

Stock
Island

Working Keys

Everything for a day on Key West's working neighbor island - conditions, marina village dining, Hogfish Bar & Grill, the shrimp docks and the gateway to the Southernmost City.

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

more tools coming

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Marina & Key West lots

Stock Island Shore

Marina scene & live cam

Dining

Hogfish, Roostica & marina eats

Boat Trips

Key West reef, fishing & snorkel

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Key West City Beach

5 min west, Smathers Beach - best sand

Free city

Fort Zachary Taylor SP

5 min west, best swimming beach in KW

State park fee

Stock Island Marina Dock

Marina boardwalk and working waterfront

Public access

Geiger Key Beach

Small bay beach near Geiger Key Marina

Free access

Boca Chica Flats

Backcountry fishing access near NAS KW

Limited access

Key West Beaches

5 min west - Higgs, South, Dog Beach

Free city beaches

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Hogfish Bar & Grill

Safe Harbor Marina

The most authentic Keys waterfront bar - fresh hogfish sandwiches, cold beer and the working shrimp boats outside

Key West

5 min west

The end of the road - Mallory Square, Duval Street, Hemingway House and the Southernmost Point

Perry Hotel

Stock Island Marina

The boutique marina hotel that anchors the new Stock Island Marina Village development

Geiger Key Marina

Boca Chica Key

The funky tiki bar hidden near NAS Key West - one of the best-kept secrets in the lower Keys

see you on the sand

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