Must-see beach · Monroe, Florida
Vaca Key Bight
Vaca Key Bight is a beach in Monroe, Florida.
Vaca Key Bight: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Vaca Key Bight
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Vaca Key Bight — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 24.71098, -81.06979. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vaca Key Bight
- Marathon Community Park · park · Monroe · ~2 km · Must-see
- Curry Hammock State Park · park · Monroe · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Key · river spot · Monroe · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sombrero Key Light · beach · Florida · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dolphin Research Center · park · Monroe · ~18 km · Must-see
- Duck Key · river spot · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bahia Honda Marina · beach · Monroe · ~27 km · Must-see
- Long Key · river spot · Monroe · ~35 km · Must-see
- Long Key State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
- National Key Deer Refuge · sanctuary · Monroe · ~41 km · Must-see
- Anne's Beach · beach · Monroe · ~45 km · Must-see
- Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Monroe · ~51 km · Must-see
- San Pedro Underwater Archaelogical Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lignumvitae Key · river spot · Monroe · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~55 km · Must-see
- Indian Key Historic State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cape Sable · beach · Monroe · ~59 km · Must-see
- Alligator Reef Light · beach · Florida · ~60 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Vaca Key Bight
- Sombrero Key Light · beach · Florida · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bahia Honda Marina · beach · Monroe · ~27 km · Must-see
- Anne's Beach · beach · Monroe · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cape Sable · beach · Monroe · ~59 km · Must-see
- Alligator Reef Light · beach · Florida · ~60 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Islamorada · beach · Monroe · ~61 km · Must-see
- American Shoal Light · beach · Monroe · ~62 km · Must-see
- Hen and Chickens reef · beach · Monroe · ~73 km · Must-see
- Smathers Beach · beach · Monroe · ~91 km · Must-see
- Key West Lighthouse · beach · Monroe · ~95 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Vaca Key Bight safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Vaca Key Bight yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Vaca Key Bight?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Vaca Key Bight?
Nearby: Marathon Community Park (park, 2 km), Curry Hammock State Park (park, 10 km), Pigeon Key (river spot, 11 km), Sombrero Key Light (beach, 13 km), Dolphin Research Center (park, 18 km), Duck Key (river spot, 23 km).
Is Vaca Key Bight worth visiting?
Vaca Key Bight is listed as a must-see beach in Florida on Spotwander.