Visited for the day to enjoy the beach. We were pleasantly surprised with all the amenities which included rental beach chairs, umbrellas, snorkel gear and concession area. The park is on the bus route as well. There is a small entry fee even for "walkers" but well worth it. There is a historical fort which we did not visit as well. There are several walking paths and nice views of the coastline. The beach is rocky so it is worth buying beach shoes to get through the rocky coastline. We had bought shoes the day before at a CVS but they have a little shop that sells hats, sunscreen, beach shoes etc. It is worth a day trip if you are looking for a nice beach day with amenities.

If you come to Key West, you have to see this place! I thought I was just going to fill some time, but it was really cool walking around a place that carries so much history. You only need about 30 minutes to walk around the fort, but we then walked to the beach to see the sunset. Beautiful sunset! and it only cost $7 to enter the park!

Fun afternoon activity integrating some great scenery and history. We toured the Fort and saw iguanas and cool birds. Parking was available. Good alternate view of the Coast Guard Museum ship and cruise ships in port.

We went specifically to check out the fort. When we first arrived, we weren't too impressed. It doesn't look like much. However we discovered there would be a guided tour at 11am so we decided to join in since we were there. The tour guide was amazing. The history & stories he told of the fort, how it was built and how/why it had evolved over the years was amazing. After the tour we looked at the site totally differently & we are now planning to visit a few other forts that were built during the same era to see how they compare. I would recommend arriving early. We got there at 10 am & had no trouble finding parking. When we left around 12pm the parking lot was rammed. Also we only saw one tour time of 11am posted. It was Christmas Eve when we visited so they may have had limited tours or they may only offer 1 tour a day. So get there early & join the morning tour.

1. Very good ranger talk about the Fort. They have daily ranger talk at 11am. We joined up a bit late but learned a lot about the history of the fort. The ranger is very knowledgeable and passionate about his job. 2. Beautiful beach and ocean There was a concession stand where we bought food and drink. And one can also rent beach chairs etc and snorkel equipment. Large Sandy beach with tress and picnic tables Water is a bit cold in December but it was a beautiful sunny day so many people swam in the ocean.

One of the best and largest beach park in key west! Clean with plenty of parkings and low admission fee. It has benches and grills. with benches and grills! Chrystal clear water. The sands are not white though. It’s a must go beach on the south side of the key west.

We visited the park to go to the beach while in Key West. New Year's Day on the beach was amazing! Ok, there were a TON of other people with the same idea, but we still enjoyed ourselves. Looks like we could have rented a chair and umbrella or bought some food, but we just dipped our toes in the water and looked for shells.

Well kept park! We really enjoyed the beach and swimming. Great place for sunset. Glad for the availability of bike racks, lockers, restrooms, and shower. Park does close at sunset Restrooms locked and shower off at five, though.

We arrived at lunch time and enjoyed our picnic lunch at one of the multiple tables available with a view of the beach. We enjoyed a nice walk along the beach, many people were enjoying the warmer weather on the sand and in the water. After exploring around the beach we toured the fort on our own. (a guided tour is offered once a day usually at 11am).

My Honey and I decided to enjoy a morning walk to the State Park from where we were staying on Duval Street. A bit longer walk than my Honey expected as there was detours due to new construction. I read about the 11 am guided tour by the Park Ranger so we arrived prior to 11 am. Thank goodness we had the opportunity to listen to the knowledgeable Ranger. He was interesting and passionate about the Fort's part in history and we both learned a lot. The tour took about 1 - 1 1/2 hours and you could break off to be by yourself anytime you wanted. The Ranger brought to Fort's past to life for us and we thanked him. I do wish we had the opportunity to check out the beach, but alas the walking zapped my Honey's enthusiasm. This adventure only cost us $5 for both of us, which you can't beat in Key West.