Notable river spot · Miami-Dade, Florida
Sands Key
Sands Key is a river spot in Miami-Dade, Florida.
Sands Key: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Sands Key
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Sands Key — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 25.50600, -80.18278. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sands Key
- Boca Chita Lighthouse · beach · Miami-Dade · ~3 km · Must-see
- Biscayne National Park · sanctuary · Miami-Dade · ~5 km · Must-see
- Biscayne Bay · beach · Miami-Dade · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fowey Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Miami-Dade · ~16 km · Must-see
- Black Point Marina · sanctuary · Miami-Dade · ~19 km · Must-see
- Deering Estate · park · Miami-Dade · ~22 km · Must-see
- Chapman Field Park · park · Miami-Dade · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cape Florida Light · fort · Miami-Dade · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park · park · Miami-Dade · ~24 km · Must-see
- No Name Harbor · beach · Miami-Dade · ~24 km · Must-see
- Palmetto Bay Park · park · Miami-Dade · ~25 km · Must-see
- Montgomery Botanical Center · park · Miami-Dade · ~25 km · Must-see
- Matheson Hammock Park · park · Miami-Dade · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pinecrest Gardens · park · Miami-Dade · ~26 km · Must-see
- Crandon Park Beach · beach · Miami-Dade · ~26 km · Must-see
- Key Biscayne · river spot · Miami-Dade · ~27 km · Must-see
- Homestead Miami Speedway Scoring Tower · church · Miami-Dade · ~29 km · Must-see
- Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park · park · Miami-Dade · ~30 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Sands Key
- Key Biscayne · river spot · Miami-Dade · ~27 km · Must-see
- Key Largo · river spot · Monroe · ~54 km · Must-see
- Windley Key · river spot · Monroe · ~94 km · Must-see
- Upper Matecumbe Key · river spot · Monroe · ~100 km · Must-see
- Lignumvitae Key · river spot · Monroe · ~106 km · Must-see
- Long Key · river spot · Monroe · ~125 km · Must-see
- Duck Key · river spot · Monroe · ~136 km · Must-see
- Boca Chita Key · river spot · Miami-Dade · ~3 km
- Ragged Keys · river spot · Miami-Dade · ~4 km
- Elliott Key · river spot · Miami-Dade · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Sands Key yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sands Key?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sands Key?
Nearby: Boca Chita Lighthouse (beach, 3 km), Biscayne National Park (sanctuary, 5 km), Biscayne Bay (beach, 9 km), Fowey Rocks Lighthouse (beach, 16 km), Black Point Marina (sanctuary, 19 km), Deering Estate (park, 22 km).
Is Sands Key worth visiting?
Sands Key is listed as a notable river spot in Florida on Spotwander.