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Higgs Beach

Old Town Key West, Key West, FL
Ranked #49 of 87 attractions in Key West
4.0 of 5 stars 28 Reviews
Type: Beaches
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Bratislava, Slovakia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

Quite some options for shaded beach laying - bit of a crazy guy (super at frizbee though) who hangs around talking to himself on the left side of the beach, right next to the tree who's shade was a pleasure during the noon hours. For those of you who are after some snorkelling - you will see the beach pier,... More

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Yonkers, New York
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Parking was right there at the beach and the restaurant was excellent. Many amenities are for rent. More

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Deep River, Connecticut
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

Park free by the seawall and walk through the Martello ruins to relax on Higgs Beach. The sand is delightful and the water shallow but refreshing. More

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Big Pine Key, Florida
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

their is a pier there and you can walk on it, beside that there is a plant musem for free and it teels you where the plants come from, the plant musem is open at 11 am to 5 pm. and the beach is open from 9 am to 11 pm. More

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Samoens, France
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9 reviews 9 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

Well empty is the word exept for the drunks sleeping in the most cheltered spots More

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Lake Mary, Florida
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12 reviews 12 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

Beaches were rocky but the water was nice and the sand bars were great More

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16 reviews 16 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

expect a gaggle of drunk homeless hanging out and fighting all day..this place sucks More

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Tampa, Florida
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

I have visited Key West and Higgs Beach many times. Over the years I have seen it grow and change. My latest visit last week was as good as many before. The beach was always close to the places i stayed when in KW. My only issues are with the ever changing water quality. It is good to check this... More

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New Castle, Indiana
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

HIggs was only a ten to fifteen minute walk from where I stayed in Key West, so my friend and I would walk there often, especially in the evenings when it was less crowded. It was also good because there wasn't any fee like there is at Fort Zach or Bahia Honda, which are state parks. The fishing pier at... More

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Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012
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This was a nice, quiet beach for wading, swimming, and snorkeling. There's also a fishing pier about 200-300 yards away (no fishing from the beach or the pier immediately adjacent it). The beach is pretty sandy, and there's a gravelly strip around the waterline, so you might want to bring flip flops into the water or wear surf shoes. When... More

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