Continent |
North America |
Country |
Florida (USA) |
Next Big City |
Key West |
Next Town |
Marathon |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, School, Shop, Repair, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Currents, Mole, Stones, Shells |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
Flat to choppy water. The lagoon is deep but the water west of it is shallow. Long jetty that goes out into the gulf for about 100 yards.
Beach
Type: |
Rocks, Stones |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Rocks, Stones, Concrete |
Beach Users: |
February, March, April |
Good place to launch on north winds. Launch in the deep lagoon and ride through the opening or launch on the outside of the lagoon on the western edge.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Winter:
|
Shorty, Normal |
On warm days just shorts. Shorty on cold fronts and during winter even a normal wetsuit needed.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, ESE, SE, SSE, NNW |
Main Direction: |
NE, ENE, E, SE |
This is a good launch when the wind is coming out of the north or NE, which is offshore on the Atlantic side.
How to get there
Transport |
Car, Train |
Access
|
Medium walk |
From Miami drive south towards Key West. Get to Mile Marker 35. There is parking, but you have to walk a couple of hundred yards to the end of the lagoon.
Extra information
Nightlife
Key West offers awesome nightlife.