Must-see beach · Monroe, Florida
Key West Lighthouse
Key West Lighthouse is a beach in Monroe, Florida.
Key West Lighthouse: 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 Key West Lighthouse
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 Key West Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 24.55063, -81.80088. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Key West Lighthouse
- The Ernest Hemmingway Home and Museum · museum · Monroe · ~0 km · Must-see
- Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory · sanctuary · Monroe · ~1 km · Must-see
- Southernmost Point Buoy · fort · Monroe · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mel Fisher Maritime Museum · museum · Monroe · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park · fort · Monroe · ~1 km · Must-see
- Shipwreck Treasures · museum · Monroe · ~1 km · Must-see
- Key West Aquarium · sanctuary · Monroe · ~1 km · Must-see
- Key West · river spot · Monroe · ~3 km · Must-see
- Smathers Beach · beach · Monroe · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort East Martello Museum · museum · Monroe · ~6 km · Must-see
- Boca Chica Key · river spot · Monroe · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sand Key Light · fort · Monroe · ~16 km · Must-see
- Geiger Key · river spot · Monroe · ~18 km · Must-see
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection · sanctuary · Monroe · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower · river spot · Monroe · ~32 km · Must-see
- American Shoal Light · beach · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
- Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Monroe · ~46 km · Must-see
- National Key Deer Refuge · sanctuary · Monroe · ~57 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Key West Lighthouse
- Smathers Beach · beach · Monroe · ~4 km · Must-see
- American Shoal Light · beach · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bahia Honda Marina · beach · Monroe · ~68 km · Must-see
- Sombrero Key Light · beach · Florida · ~88 km · Must-see
- Vaca Key Bight · beach · Monroe · ~95 km · Must-see
- Cape Sable · beach · Monroe · ~127 km · Must-see
- Anne's Beach · beach · Monroe · ~140 km · Must-see
- South Beach · beach · Monroe · ~1 km
- Dog Beach · beach · Monroe · ~1 km
- Truman Beach · beach · Monroe · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Key West Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Key West Lighthouse 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 Key West Lighthouse?
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 Key West Lighthouse?
Nearby: The Ernest Hemmingway Home and Museum (museum, 0 km), Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory (sanctuary, 1 km), Southernmost Point Buoy (fort, 1 km), Mel Fisher Maritime Museum (museum, 1 km), Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park (fort, 1 km), Shipwreck Treasures (museum, 1 km).
Is Key West Lighthouse worth visiting?
Key West Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Florida on Spotwander.