Key Colony Beach
Key Colony Beach, FL
Key Colony Beach is a small, quiet incorporated city carved out of a former World War II bombing range in the middle Keys, its own modest stretch of shoreline overshadowed by nearby Sombrero Beach in Marathon. It's mostly residential, with limited public infrastructure beyond what serves the town's own homes and rentals.
The quiet, low key residential character has its own appeal, but the limited public access and lack of real facilities mean it's not a real destination beach compared to Marathon's Sombrero Beach nearby.
How we score beachesHead to Sombrero Beach in Marathon proper if a fuller public beach experience with real facilities is the goal, Key Colony Beach itself is more a quiet residential stop. Pet limits here cap at two animals per property, worth knowing if traveling with more.
Public parking is limited given the town's small, mostly residential footprint.
Beach access is informal and residential in character, without major public facilities.
Up to two pets are permitted per property; specific beach access rules aren't clearly documented beyond that.
Winter through spring is the Keys' driest, most popular stretch. Summer brings warmer water and hurricane season, June through November.
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