Beautiful beach, very nice spot. Clean restroom and showers. Dog friendly!!!! Ice cream truck that never shut its damn music off the entire time were were there... Didn't really notice seaweed or smells... but seriously, its a beach, seaweed happens. Its nature. The ice cream truck is not. read more

Sombrero Beach in Marathon Key is a picturesque Beach with abundant wildlife, white sandy beaches, sand volleyball courts, and ample restrooms for your visit to the beach. There is no fee to use the beach, it is dog-friendly, and has many covered picnic tables that are available on a first-come basis. The beach is near Walgreens, Public & other stores where you can purchase sunscreen & beach gear. We had a wonderful day at Sombrero beach at Marathon Key, FL. read more

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Really nice boardwalk, grass, park, public restrooms, public showers. The beach was nice as well with coves that had calm and clean waters. Dog friendly beach with doggie bags available to assist you with keeping the beach and boardwalk nice for everyone. read more

Beautiful beach to chill with family!!! Clean, good parking just in front of the beach,showers, bathrooms,canapés to do birthdays or others events and a beautiful view and most important very very clean beach!!!! I LOVE IT read more

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Good beaches are hard to come by in the Keys but Sombrero Beach is a hidden gem! Situated on a locals road you can't spot it from the main road but that's what makes it so special. The sand is white, there's a few palms for shade, and there's a playground for the kiddos. Another great feature is, it is dog friendly! The water does have sea grass so water shoes or fins are recommended if you're squeamish like me. Snorkeling is hit or miss because it can be a little murky but I've been able to see fish. A really cool spot that you should check out if you're in Marathon! read more

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We had to stop for business in Marathon and had time to kill, I searched top local placed and this little hidden gem popped up. Just two miles off the main road its a little nook that is absolutely gorgeous. Clean green grassy area with picnic tables and a nice park, you walk through to find a beautiful white sandy beach. It's not very big, but it's clean, clear water is gorgeous. You can walk towards the end where the are some nice rocks and find people kayaking and walking their dogs. It's I believe more of a locals beach. There are mostly homes or rental homes surrounding it. All I know is that it's beautiful, clean and very family/pet friendly. So far the best beach I've been to in the keys! read more

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Definitely pretty good beach! As everyone know keys dont have many sand beach area but this one is good one. Beautiful sunrise ( i get up at 6am to be here for gold hours and get some good pictures and drone video. Love it here. Nice and clean read more

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Beautiful beach with nice restrooms. Stopped here on our first day in Florida. Not a big beach. Not overly crowded. Still recovering from hurricanes in the fall. But it was beautiful!!!! read more

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I found this beach on trip advisor and it was absolutely beautiful!! It was extremely clean and the beach combers cleaned up the sea weed numerous times while we were there (~4 hours). The restrooms were clean as well. Perfect for a few hours of beach time! read more

Great small dog friendly beach to visit in Marathon Key. Has dog waste dispensers and a small playground for kids. Beach has had a recent facelift post hurricane. Looks great. Water is very calm. It's about 2 miles off Route1 down Sombrero Beach Road. read more

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I did research on Sombrero Beach before going to the keys and I'm so glad we did since it's tucked away or we would have missed it! We planned our drive so we would get there sunrise... But when we got there everything was locked up and the signs said it would open after the sunrise so I was super pissed! But thankfully a nice park ranger got there early and opened it up. We had the whole place to ourselves!!!! Beautiful sunrise and lots of sea life! We saw several ray pups and ghost crabs. The beach also had sea turtle nests sectioned off. We will be back for sure!! read more

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I'm sure it's that time of the year but the beach was full of seaweed which was a big turn off for me. I'm guessing this beach isn't cleaned up daily? read more

I suppose if you're looking to compare this beach only to the others in the Keys, then it would merit a higher rating. There just isn't much in the way of beaches. My wife and I are Florida natives though, and it's difficult to compare this beach with most of what you see on the mainland. The beach is rather small (understandable) and when we arrived, much of the shoreline was covered in sea grass. It's hard to determine from the photos if this is a year-round occurrence. It may have had something to do with why our bathing suits smelled so bad when we got back to the hotel that we had to leave them out on the balcony. The sand is nice, though, and the facilities are above average. If you're looking for a beach in the area, this is probably the best one. read more

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What a gorgeous beach! It is the best beach in Marathon, by far. It has expansive white sands, rolling dunes, palm trees galore! Talk about being on vacation. I have grown up around beaches such as Siesta Key, and so I know a good beach when I see one :) I would make a day trip just to float in the buttery warm waters and just be surrounded by this beauty! read more

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Day trip down to the Florida Keys was surprised to hear this was the nearest public beach to Miami - apparently the Keys do not have many beaches. Sombrero Beach is not too large but does have ample space to relax. Also free and clean! Scattered trees and shelters to provide shade. Several areas to park. I agree with other reviews there is a strong smell mid July. read more

Excellent beach to enjoy a day off with the family. They have a BBQ area, Playground, beach volleyball and bathrooms Free parking We love going there ! read more

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We were excited to find a beach that was listed as dog friendly. So off we went. We parked and leashed our pup and went down to check it out. We noticed that there were other people there at the north end of the beach with their dogs, so that's where we headed. We were able to unleash our dog and play in the water. Very nice afternoon. Everyone else who had dogs were very courteous about their own dogs. Asked if our dog was friendly, if she could play with their dogs. No issues at all. People were good about cleaning up after their pets as well. Just be cautious for the Portuguese Man Of War Jellyfish. We were told that two days prior there were hundreds of them washed up on the shore and creating some problems for the pups as well as the people. Wish we had found this place sooner so we could have made repeat visits. read more

Marathon Key's best kept secret! Beautiful ocean views and soft sand. There was some seaweed on the beach, but nothing that was off putting. Not crowded, and it was easy to find a place to spread out. read more

Clean and beautiful waters. Clean facilities. Love it! Water is calm so great beach for families with children. Plenty of side parking. Beach is located in great residential neighborhood. Did I mention it's FREE as well? Would definitely come back! read more

Looking for a dog friendly beach with all beach amenities - bathrooms, showers, sand, shade, Tikki huts - Found it at Sombrero Beach!! read more

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Has potential to be a really good spot. Needs a good clean up seems like it might not be back to normal after Irma. There was a TON of seaweed and with that comes a distinct odor. Bathrooms are clean and not smelly. Showers available by the restrooms and there was a playground for the littles. read more

We are currently visiting the Keys and this is by far the best beach we went to. We tried Higgs beach and thought our feet where going to get shredded. We came here on the way back to our hotel and we will be going back before we leave Friday. We found a bunch of shells also not anything major but good enough for us. If you are coming down you must put this on your list to do. read more

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The beach is beautiful but there is too much seaweed and it makes the beach stink. Once the seaweed is removed, I would give it 5 stars. The playground is small but nice. Quiet family place. read more

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Cosy little beach with a lot of atmosphere. Nice sand and water and definitely recommendable read more

We were here for our first visit to the keys. Nice quiet beach. Don't love the smell, not sure if it is just from seasonal seaweed. Nice facilities and relaxing! read more

Beautiful beach, and ample parking and space. Beautiful area as well! This is a great stop - whether you're going for 20 minutes or half the day. read more

I definitely expected more, especially from the reviews of others. I must say, I was extremely disappointed in the beaches in the Keys. This beach was dark water and smelled horrible, which was the opposite of other reviews. Florida is known for the beautiful beaches and this was a disappointment. read more

We stay in Marathon at Banana Bay about once a month. My 7 year old and I ride our bikes to beautiful sombrero beach. You can rent kayaks at nearby Wheels 2 Go and enjoy Boot Key adventures, paddling through the mangroves. As with any beach some days the water is crystal clear glass and others it's Milky white and choppy. read more

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Stopped here based on other reviews. I like that the bathrooms were clean. The beach area is small but not crowded so it's small size wasn't a problem. Take time and talk to the locals who use the area to catch lobsters. read more

My favorite beach in the Middle Keys. It's very clean, there are many picnic and play areas, and even diverse areas of the beach given it's on its own little peninsula. Plus, it's a dog-friendly beach. It is a serene escape. read more

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Beach is nice. A little mucky with grass. But the best we could find, since there's hardly any beaches in the keys read more

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Water is mucky and it smells. Wish we wouldve stopped at Islamorada instead. Was expecting much more from other reviews. Skip it.

This is heaven on earth folks. Wow. Just Wow. My family decided to drive out to the keys and wasn't sure exactly what we wanted to see or do but hey it was another excuse for a road trip! Initially we said that we wanted to go the beach and then head on to a glass bottom boat tour but frankly we took one look at this place and we said to hell with it. If you are looking for a small, quiet, secluded, picturesque, romantic, child and dog friendly beach this is it. There are no lifeguards here so you are on your own. Don't be a fool and be lulled by these peaceful waters (there were barely and waves. It was more like a lake than a beach) and head out too far if you don't know how to swim. (There are plenty of friendly folk and I doubt they will let you drown but hey...God forbid you run into an apathetic crowd. LOL) I was swimming with schools of fish. I saw fish jumping from the water and i found a large crab claw (Thankfully with no live crab attached to it) There is a playground for the kids, CHARGING STATIONS for your phone/laptop!!, free parking, showers and restrooms. We stayed so long the local police had to kick us out and oh so reluctantly we left. This is well worth the drive if you driving from Miami. What are you waiting for??? You won't be disappointed! read more

Sombrero Beach is a great place to ride out the nasty winter weather of the northeast. There's something to do for everyone and my good buddy Bob D. from Trenton (see his reviews) did it all. Whether you like to swim, snorkel, kayak, tan, go fishing, play volleyball or just chill this beach is for you! Since Bob and I were in the Keys for over a week we DID try all these things but our favorite activity is, of course, getting shit hammered and checkin' out the gals. Lots of hot little Latinas as well as some sexy southern MILFs. After a bunch of dark and cokes they all look good! One day we rented kayaks from Keys Kayak (review coming soon). Take a fishin' pole, cooler of beer and a camera and set of across the shallow flat across from the pier and around boot key into the mangrove forest. The water gets a little skinny but you can do whatever you want back there! If you see a group of yuppie tourist with a 'kayak guide' tell them where the manatees are and offer them a beer! There's a little key off the southwest point that's fun to yak around if you ever find your way out of the mangroves. If you bring your binoculars you can still check out the action on the beach. Watch out for the jet ski jerks, they'll run you right over. We got so pissed that we found their whips and tossed our left over bait inside (not advised). I'm pretty sure they were from Staten Island (Bob doesn't take kindly to those folks, not sure why). Once you get back to the beach listen for that annoying song from Les Miserables. If you hear it follow the terrible sound to the best ice cream truck around. That guy has great Coco Tacos! Wait 20 minuets and grab your snorkel gear. Head out to either end of the beach and carefully approach the super sharp rocks. A little tip-don't try to pour beer into your snorkel like Bob. Anyway, we saw barracuda, some jacks, snapper (mmmm) and huge sting ray. All we really wanted to find was a square groper but boarder patrol was all over. I love this place and will be back once I sober up. Bob insulted some locals under the bridge and will be sitting the next trip out. The only complaint that I have is the Bernies. At the Jersey shore we have Bennies and shoebies. Down here they have tons of what I call Bernies, like in the movie. But there always here, not just on the weekend. If your not familiar, a bernie is someone old, tan, wrinkled who hasn't moved in such a long time you might think they've expired. I was even able to sharpen my dive knife on one of their thighs! read more

The beach smelled awful. We stayed for twenty minutes. The sea grass was everywhere. Just doesn't seem like they are maintaining the beach well. read more

This is by far the best beach that we've seen in the Florida Keys. You still have to wade through some seaweed to get any deeper than your waist, but the sand and water are beautiful. Cute playground and cabana area nearby. Love it! read more

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Sombrero Beach is without a doubt one of the nicest beach in the Keys. I have lived in Miami for 12 years now, and the Keys are not really known for their beaches. Recently discovering this beach, I have been back twice - 2 weeks in a row. There is free parking and the facilities are very conformable and most welcoming (bathrooms, showers, playgrounds, beach volleyball courts). I recommend looking at the tide chart because to check when the tide will high/low. The beach is rocky and can be a little uncomfortable on your feet on low tide (take boat shoes!). When the tide is high, the beach floor's sand is smooth and much enjoyable. Also, there are several palm trees for those looking for a shaded area/covered from the sun. Overall, highly recommended beach for tourists and locals' alike visiting the mid-lower Keys. Safe travels! read more

Nice beach for families and sunbathers. I wasn't aware Florida beaches have so much seaweed so that was a bit of a shocker. If the seaweed would find a new home that'd be nice but not much to do about that! There seemed to be plenty of room for beach goers to spread out. Dog friendly (on leashes that I could see). The kids waded out in the water which is calm near the beach and about 50 feet out (so safe) and they had a blast playing in the sand. Bathrooms are nearby and relatively clean. I'm a weirdo when it comes to public restrooms so I get grossed out easily. Thankfully, these were in good shape. In fact, I've been pleasantly surprised by the public toilets in FL so far! We had an ice cream bar from an ice cream truck that was circling and there is a nice playground for kids. I would recommend as an easy go to beach. read more

The smelliest beach I've ever been to. The sea grass, or something, reeked of sulfur. I couldn't believe there were people swimming in the water. We stayed about 10 minutes and left. read more

Could be the Best Beach in the Keys Everyone loves the keys for it's food, boating, partying and atmosphere.. but it always bothered me that the best place to get a nice swim in the keys was in a pool. I could swim in a pool on a mountain top. I want to get in the ocean when I'm in a tropical paradise. But most of the beaches in the keys leave a lot to desire. Then a few friends recommended Sombrero Beach. It's a small, clean patch of beach a few blocks south from the busyness of US1, in a residential neighborhood. Very family friendly, there's a playground for the kids, trees for shade and the water is just a few steps from where you park, so you don't have to haul all your beach toys over miles of sand before planting all your stuff. read more