OK, I get that wide, sandy beaches in the Keys just aren't happening... but because of all the "best beach ever!" reviews I was still expecting a bit more.Not lifeguards, not concessions, but more BEACH, more sand. We found a 3 ft wide strip of sand with rocks/plants on one side and 3 ft strip of seaweed/Seagram's on the other side; then the ocean. Since our strip of sand was also the walking path, it was not at all restful. The water color was great & temperature was warm. The bottom was sand with patches of rocks and plants. We didn't come to the Keys for the prime purpose of catching sun on the beach but thought it would be a nice break based on the glowing reviews from others. Didn't happen for us. Won't be going back. A much better place to go is Sombrero Beach in Marathon. Genuine beach space, great water, shower rinses, shaded picnic tables & a kids' playground. Trust me, do it.
Great state park located near Marathon. We paid $9 for 2 at the entrance. You can go on snorkel trips, rent canoes, or pick a spot in the island to hang out by the beach. The historic bridge is still there and it's one of the cool features of Bahia Honda. I was skeptical about doing a kayak trip there because I don't really like paddling into open waters, we prefer trails, but this was actually really nice. You can see some reefs and even paddle out to sand bars. We paddled out to a huge sandbar all to ourselves and just picked shells for a couple hours. It was really nice. There are public bathrooms and food available (kitchen closes at 5pm). Park is open till sundown, unless you are camping. I definitely recommend coming here if you're in the area.
Great deal at $11 for 6 people to enter. Drove around for about 15 minutes before deciding on a beach spot. To my surprise, like most beaches in the keys, we only had about 4 feet of sand before hitting the water. However, there were lots of picnic tables and palm trees. Water was clean & the perfect temperature, saw little fish swim around my feet. Saw plenty of people snorkeling because the marine life is well reserved here, there were rocky areas with seahorses & other creatures. There were informative signs posted everywhere of why it's important not to remove the conch & seagrass. No lifeguards, but the beach was not at all steep. Extremely gradual depth, was able to go out several feet and still have the water only to my knees.
This park is amazing. I have been going here every year for the past 6 or 5 years and its always astonishing. The park and the key never loose its charm. Every time i go there is something new that just makes the park a go to place for any tourist or Floridian to go to. The campsites are also clean and well kept. If you want a good time you should definitely go there.
It was Absolutely gorgeous. A SAFE place to swim, snorkel, hike and watch a mesmerizing Sunset. The tropical fish in plain site swimming at your feet. The birds in full flight and fishing , everything was perfect. Extremely affordable. I would give it my highest reccomndation.
Bahia Honda State Park is a US Park based in Big Pine Key, Florida. Bahia Honda State Park is located at 36850 Overseas Hwy, Big Pine Key, FL 33043, USA.
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