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Sunset Park Beach
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Restaurants
34 within 3 miles
Key Colony Inn Restaurant & Lounge
1,091
0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • American • Seafood • Vegetarian Friendly
Havana Jack's Oceanside Restaurant and Bar
626
0.6 mi$$ - $$$ • American • Bar • Seafood
Cabana Club
26
0.6 mi$$ - $$$ • American • Bar • Pub
Curly's Coffee Company
275
0.9 mi$
Fish Tales Market & Eatery
886
0.9 mi$$ - $$$ • American • Seafood • Soups
Frank's Grill
880
1 mi$$ - $$$ • Italian • Pizza • Grill
Sparky's Landing Fish and Cocktails
2,732
1 mi$$ - $$$ • American • Bar • Seafood
King Seafood- Market & Restaurant
976
1.1 mi$$ - $$$ • American • Seafood • Cuban
Marathon Bagel Co.
239
1.1 mi$ • Quick Bites • American • Cafe
Triton Seafood Restaurant
183
1 mi$$ - $$$ • Italian • Pizza • Seafood
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Attractions
26 within 6 miles
San Pablo Catholic Church
207
0.7 miChurches & Cathedrals
Sombrero Reef
488
0.9 miReefs
Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters
1,140
0.9 miAquariums
Marathon Visitors Center
44
0.9 miVisitor Centers
The Turtle Hospital
5,188
Nature & Wildlife Areas
Crane Point Museum & Nature Center
838
Speciality Museums • Nature & Wildlife Areas
EAA Air Museum
119
1.4 miSpeciality Museums
Seven Mile Bridge
2,734
Bridges
Pigeon Key
579
Visitor Centers • Historic Sites
Dolphin Research Center
2,836
Nature & Wildlife Areas
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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4.5
250 reviews
Excellent
175
Very good
59
Average
11
Poor
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Terrible
2
Cooper3339
Pearland, TX165 contributions
Great place for a picnic and watching the sunset…get there early for best spot on pier
Jul 2021 • Family
Good park, but gets crowded right at sunset. If you want to be on the very “front” spot on the pier, get there about an hour early. We took a picnic and had dinner at one of the picnic tables. Parking was right next to park, but might get there early to ensure a spot. Many park benches to enjoy the view. This park is on the opposite end of the island but it still had a great view of the setting sun. You can’t imagine the number of people walking up to this small park right at sunset. There are some very wealthy homes and condos in this subdivision and these people seemed to enjoy this activity each night. Tiny beach area so not the best spot to hang out. But you could get wet at this park, just not any room for a couple of groups.
Written July 26, 2021
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Maddy Bonin
Geneva, NE98 contributions
A MUST STOP
Jun 2021
A must stop at when in Key Colony/Marathon. We stopped twice during our week in the Keys and both times it was absolutely beautiful. It was pretty cloudy both times we were there so we didn't really get to see much of the sunset but it was still worth going. 10/10 would recommend!
Written June 30, 2021
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Chrystie MathieuTravels
Lenexa, KS52 contributions
A Spectacular Sunset in Marathon Key Florida
Oct 2021 • Couples
If you are in Marathon and you are looking for an amazing spot to watch the sunset, this is it! You can relax sitting on a bench in the sand facing the water. You can walk to the end of the small pier and breathe in a gorgeous view. You can squat on a rock and dangle your toes in the water. You can even come in your bathing suit and swim/sit in the water as you watch the sun setting. There was a couple there having their wedding ceremony and pictures. It was just the two of them and the officiant. I bet their wedding photos are beautiful! My fiance and I were in Marathon on our "Honeymoon before marriage" and we stayed in an Airbnb just down the street from Sombrero Beach (also a great spot to watch the sunset) but we ended up at Sunset Park and I'm glad we did.
Written November 21, 2021
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ELANCE T
2 contributions
Go elsewhere to cool off!
Sep 2022 • Couples
So this is Sept when apparently sea grass comes to vacation in the Keys. Our hotel beach was crap because management wouldn’t clean it of Dead Sea grass (altho the property right beside us was cleaned!) so we walked around the corner to Sunset Park and were delighted to find it was clean and beautiful.

The problem???

NO SWIMMING!!! Altho the beach is almost completely clean and there is easy entry for all ages into the water.

If you want to come eat a sandwich on the picnic tables in the sweltering sun, go to Sunset Park. Otherwise, get in the car and drive somewhere else to cool off.
Written September 2, 2022
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Lili813
Tampa, FL82 contributions
More park than beach, but nice
Jul 2021 • Friends
Nice small park area with beautiful views. It’s definitely more park than beach. So, we headed over to Sombrero beach to catch the sunset with the sand and water between our toes. But Sunset Park is a good spot for people with dogs too. We saw several people with dogs. The dogs could also more easily get over the rocks to enjoy a splash.
Written July 13, 2021
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TammySCS
Detroit, MI10 contributions
Perfect Place for Our Wedding
May 2022 • Friends
We went to many different spots in the Keys but found this gem to have our wedding. There are many different backdrops that you could use depending on what you want your wedding to consist of. We could have been on the pier, we could have been on the beach but we chose a Sandy spot in the palm trees. Got our permit from Key Colony to have our small event in advance. Brought our own Arch and little ceremony table. Had our guys rearrange a few park benches so that our guests could sit. And the pictures are just gorgeous what can I say.
Written September 16, 2022
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Lauren
17 contributions
A must do!
Dec 2019 • Couples
Gorgeous sunsets and a fun, daily ritual! get there early to grab a seat on one of the benches or on the pier. The park fills up quickly. It’s fun to watch throngs of people walk and bike their way to Sunset Park. We were fortunate to stay right next door and just walk over.
Written January 1, 2020
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kelibundi
Orlando172 contributions
Beautiful sunset
Jan 2022 • Couples
This is an excellent place in marathon to catch the sunset. I thought being on the east side of the road we wouldn’t get a sunset- but I was wrong. You get a great sunset here too. Parking is a little limited. Plan ahead.
Written January 20, 2022
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db16
NEW JERSEY219 contributions
Sunset View
Oct 2021
Went to this park after having dinner at Key Colony Inn and the sunset views were amazing! Lots of benches to sit on to enjoy the view with public restrooms. small little beach was so clean and I even had a stingray swim right by me when I had my feet in the water. Gets crowded at Sunset but I know why it has itś name - definitely not to miss if in Marathon.
Written October 11, 2021
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elchaco
Houston, TX596 contributions
Views and Chill
Jul 2021
Beautiful little park to catch the sunset. We were staying 2 blocks away and rode our bikes to the park. It was super clean, had lots of benches to sit and enjoy the view, and there's a pier to go out over the water. There's not really much of a beach, but you can get on the rocks and get your feet wet. If you're looking for a chill spot to watch the sunset though, this is the place.
Written January 7, 2022
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