Molasses Reef

Molasses Reef: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Molasses Reef

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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 Molasses Reef — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 25.01750, -80.37808. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Molasses Reef

• Unmanned reef lights of the Florida Keys · sanctuary · Florida · ~1 km · Must-see
• USCGC Duane (Wreck) · fort · Florida · ~4 km · Must-see
• John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~17 km · Must-see
• Key Largo · river spot · Monroe · ~21 km · Must-see
• Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park · park · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
• Hen and Chickens reef · beach · Monroe · ~24 km · Must-see
• Windley Key · river spot · Monroe · ~29 km · Must-see
• Theater of the Sea · park · Monroe · ~30 km · Must-see
• Carysfort Reef Light · attraction · Florida · ~35 km · Must-see
• Florida Keys Memorial · fort · Monroe · ~35 km · Must-see
• Upper Matecumbe Key · river spot · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Islamorada · beach · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
• Alligator Reef Light · beach · Florida · ~38 km · Must-see
• Indian Key Historic State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lignumvitae Key · river spot · Monroe · ~43 km · Must-see
• San Pedro Underwater Archaelogical Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~44 km · Must-see
• Anne's Beach · beach · Monroe · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Molasses Reef

Other beaches & coast near Molasses Reef

• Hen and Chickens reef · beach · Monroe · ~24 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Islamorada · beach · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
• Alligator Reef Light · beach · Florida · ~38 km · Must-see
• Anne's Beach · beach · Monroe · ~52 km · Must-see
• Boca Chita Lighthouse · beach · Miami-Dade · ~75 km · Must-see
• Biscayne Bay · beach · Miami-Dade · ~79 km · Must-see
• Cape Sable · beach · Monroe · ~83 km · Must-see
• Fowey Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Miami-Dade · ~87 km · Must-see
• No Name Harbor · beach · Miami-Dade · ~96 km · Must-see
• Vaca Key Bight · beach · Monroe · ~97 km · Must-see

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