An afternoon beach siesta on Higgs Beach in Key West.
In early May I ventured down to the Keys for several days to meet the Miles Media video crew to do a video shoot for VISIT FLORIDA. We took the Yankee Freedom II high speed catamaran to the Dry Tortugas for some great snorkeling (more on that later).
While down in the Keys I couldn’t resist the temptation to spend some time checking out the beaches. It had been many years since I was last in the Keys so I was really excited.
The Florida Keys are not known for their sandy beaches, which are few. Life in the Keys is all about fishing, boating, and diving the reefs. But there are some excellent beaches in the Keys. You just have to know where to look, and you have to know what you want in a beach.
Don’t expect really wide beaches with rolling surf and all that. The beaches in the Keys tend to be fairly small, with calm, shallow, clear water. During my visit, the winds were blowing rather strongly out of the east. This resulted in water that was a bit clouded with suspended sand and sediment stirred up by the rougher-than-usual water conditions. So my photographs don’t completely capture the calm, still, clear conditions that the Keys are famous for.
If you are interested in seeing my photographs and reading about what I think are the best beaches in the Florida Keys, I’ve finally got my new Florida Keys Beaches web pages up. Check them out and let me know what you think. What’s your favorite beach in the Keys?
Bahia Honda State Park Beaches
Dry Tortugas National Park Beaches
Zachary Taylor State Park Beach
I’ve got a lot more Florida Keys photographs I’ll be adding and some video too, so y’all come back.
