Beyond being a magnet for Key West shore fishermen, because of the pier’s length, many people use it as a place to exercise, walk pets, or just stroll while enjoying amazing views out to sea and back towards shore. It is a fishing pier and a perfect place for young children to learn the sport as well as a good spot for wheelchair-accessible fishing. The White Street Pier is also nice to visit from the shore, which you can do simply by walking to the eastern end of Higgs Beach. Although the relationship between the beach and the flow of the tidal currents around Key West often causes waterborne debris both natural and manmade to wash up at Higgs, it is generally harmless and once you get offshore a bit and past it, visibility can be good. Out around the end of the pier, there are many fish and the occasional stingray to see. On the east end of the beach, the White Street Pier extends such a distance out into the water that locals call it “the unfinished road to Cuba”. Snorkeling is very good there, especially as you move further out from the sand-bottomed water entry along the beach and over the rock and coral formations. One interesting feature of Higgs Beach is the fact that it is the site of the only shore-accessible underwater marine park in the United States.
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Despite its urban location, Higgs Beach boasts a sizable patch of white sand imported from the Caribbean, and there is plenty of space there for a nice walk or a good day of sunning, swimming, and beach games. While not as large as Fort Zach Beach, or as long as Smathers Beach, Higgs Beach park has almost 17 acres of beachfront. The Casa Marina Resort is just adjacent to the west end of the park.
Higgs is located on the south shore of Key West, along Atlantic Boulevard between the south ends of White Street and Reynolds Street.
Like Fort Zachary Taylor Beach and Smathers Beach, Higgs Beach stands out among Key West public beaches for offering an exceptional variety of activities, amenities, and interest points. Higgs Beach is the public beach at Clarence Higgs Beach Park, a Monroe County Park. Next up on our tour of Key West public beaches is Higgs Beach, a true all-in-one beach fun zone.
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