Smathers Beach

South Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West, FL 33040

3.0

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Boat ramp, picnic area, restrooms/showers, jet skis, volleyball. more on Fla-keys.com

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I'd definitely like to return to Key West, but I'll take the pool and Duvall Street over the beaches any time!!! more on Yahoo! Travel

It maintained a smudgy, slimy, muddy consistency. more on Yahoo! Travel

GREAT HOT DOG VENDING and other food carts. more on TripAdvisor

The only way I could go 5 stars is if we had surfing waves. more on Yahoo! Travel

If you want beaches stay on the mainland or better yet try the Great Lakes in the midwest. more on Yahoo! Travel

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The best beaches are on islands you can only get to by boat. Smathers Beach is largest beach and the main one to go to in Key West , but it really has nothing there and is pretty boring. Most days it does get a lot of wind and seaweed. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I love smathers beach those people that hate it dont know what there talking about smathers beach is the best beach ... more on Yahoo! Travel

My girlfriend and I walked down to Smathers Beach from the airport because we thought it might be a nice beach. We walked in the hot sun for several miles. As we approached Smathers Beach, we began to realize that this was no ordinary ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I've seen better. more on Yahoo! Travel

Seaweed and bird excrement...that's what my sister and I saw at the beaches in Key West...but...Duvall Street is so much fun, and the sunsets are amazing. People are probably the friendliest you'll find any where in the states. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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This is one of the best and prettiest beaches in Key West. My husband and I got married here a year ago and we always come back to our spot. There are always plenty of birds here to view if you like t ... more on TripAdvisor

This is a nice beach to seat or lay down on the sand and enjoy the sun and the sea view. It is very quiet, no bars, no restaurants, no sellers. You just have some spots to rent watersports equipment a ... more on TripAdvisor

I loved the sunbathing but the water isn't that great for swimming. more on TripAdvisor

We had a pleasant experience at Smathers around Thanksgiving time. The water was pleasant, no smells that I could detect. There was a small bit of seagrass on the beach, but I appreciate that because ... more on TripAdvisor

White sand, not too much rocks, shells, or seaweed.. Kids and locals.. Water is a little smelly and cold, but it's also December ...not ... more on TripAdvisor

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Our trip through the keys, and to Key West, was quite short, but nothing short of beauty and entertainment. The drive down Highway ... more on igougo

This is one of the main public beaches on the island. It's about a 20-minute walk from the hostel or 10-minute bike ride. On a hot ... more on igougo

This beach is pretty average, but it does the job for your average beachgoer. The sand is pretty nice--it's imported from the Bahamas, ... more on igougo

Beautiful white powder sand beaches—sun in the fun or relax. A wonderful place to unwind for the day—nice long walks ... more on igougo

Higgs is the first beach you come across coming from Old Town (we were on our bikes). It's located between two jetties, so a lot ... more on igougo