Which beaches look most reliable near Key West?
This view is for swimmers who want the steadier overall options near Key West instead of chasing a single low reading or one clean displayed sample set.
How this page sorts
Sorted by current status, low recent-sample risk, older or missing poor samples, sample freshness, and lower readings. Only direct name-and-location samples can appear in the ranked picks; nearby-station records are listed separately.
When to use it
Use this page when you want the most balanced shortlist rather than the absolute cleanest-history or freshest-sample view.
What still overrides it
Heavy rain, runoff, brown water, or a stale sample can make any ranked list less trustworthy for a same-day swim call.
Top Picks In This View
Back to the main page →These are the strongest direct name-and-location sample matches for this question. Nearby-station records are listed separately below.
Most Reliable
Bahia Honda State Park
Monroe County · Atlantic Coast · 33 mi away
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Most Reliable
Sombrero Beach
Monroe County · Atlantic Coast · 45 mi away
Good current sample with 8% poor history
Most Reliable
Anne's Beach
Monroe County · Atlantic Coast · 64 mi away
Good current sample with 67% poor history
Direct-Sample Ranked List
3 directly sampled beaches in this set.
Bahia Honda State Park
Monroe County · Atlantic Coast · 33 mi away
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Sombrero Beach
Monroe County · Atlantic Coast · 45 mi away
Good current sample with 8% poor history
Anne's Beach
Monroe County · Atlantic Coast · 64 mi away
Good current sample with 67% poor history
Nearby-Station Context In This View
Not ranked as exact beach samples.
These 1 beach page use samples from nearby Florida DOH stations. They remain visible for context, but they do not compete for top-pick or strongest-choice claims.
How To Use This View
Use this page when you want the most balanced shortlist rather than the absolute cleanest-history or freshest-sample view.
Top picks and the ranked list use only the 3 direct name-and-location beach samples. The 1 nearby-station context record stays separate and cannot identify the strongest exact beach.
If it has rained recently, use the rain guide before trusting any beach list too much.
Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.