Located in key west, this is a free public beach that was well above expectations. It was clean and has a very nice pier to walk on, the sand is nice and you can go several hundred feet out into the water and only be waist deep. No undertows or big waves to fight with, and plenty of space to swim and play without feeling crowded. There were many people snorkeling in this area. If youre looking for a good beach, this is a good choice. There is also a dog beach for pet owners here. Free parking as well.

A beautiful place to visit. Very well maintained. The parking was free which was a huge bonus. Public bathroom access, but only until early evening. We definitely enjoyed our time. Highly recommend visiting this Beach.

So relaxing! Cute quite little beach. Not crowded at all. Small doc, volleyball court and a little restaurant. Bathrooms as well and parking is free!

Nice place,pity about the weather. The restaurant on the beach has was great. Real friendly people.The beach was clean, accessible and quiet except for occasional weapon of war flying overhead to land at the naval air station.

We went to meet friends here. The waves were pretty strong. But the beach didnt disappoint. There is a place to eat. Play volleyball. The kids have a park to play at. You can also walk a bit to get a few different areas of the beach. Its a big area but separated so it feels private

The beauty of Key West and some great reading around the area. This area is a cemetery for slaves caught by the Union Army, & released. Dont forget to check out the artwork right at the front depicting different religions and beliefs. A great dog park across the street, too!

Great place to sit and enjoy the water! Easy access along the beach or via stairs for swimming. Not crowded at all! Lots of privacy.

Nice smaller beach area with restrooms, outdoor showers, and playground. Added plus of a beach restaurant available for food and drinks.

Nice place to watch volleyball games. Also, the pier is a great place to catch the sunset.

Great spot, just careful on the rocks on the way out into the water, but plenty of parking, and a restaurant/bar right there for after your beach day. Definitely a must attend for any Key West stay.

It was a little disappointing, the beach has rocks, about three four feet from the shore, but once you cross the rocks patch the sand was pretty smooth. The trick is to swim through the patch of rocks..

The beach was nice. Bring water shoes. Not so clear the water on the beach, probably for various storms we had recently.

It was a tiny beach, it looks like resorts fenced off what could be the rest of the beach which is pretty sad. Had fun but its difficult to enjoy when there just isnt enough room for the number of people that go there.

Nice little spot and really cool place to see people wave surf.

This is a nice beach. Its not spectacular but certainly worth a visit. There is nice snorkeling along the pier. Parking is free. You can also rent breach chairs and sun umbrellas for shade. Out of the two beaches next to each other (the other being right next to it) Higgs beach is definitely the one to visit. Enjoy!

Location is great, beach is clean, was a little bit of sea weed and not the softest of sands. Otherwise love the beach and will be going back while here for the week!

Fantastic park to visit and is very dog friendly. Two fenced in dog parks; one for large and one for small dogs for off leash running around. On leash, most other areas are accessible. Beautiful scenery and fresh ocean air.

Free parking which is rare in Florida from what Ive found. Fairly clean beach, a little rocky, a little small. Has a restaurant on it, a few piers to walk out to, public restrooms, chairs and umbrellas for rent. All in all a great little cozy beach.

A unique beach with diverse points of interest such as the African cemetery at Higgs Beach. Very much worth visiting.

Nice beach with a great view and multiple piers. Much smaller than Smathers beach. Has restroom and good lunch restaurant right on the beach. Chair/Umbrella rental available. Limited space so of you go during busy season, go early.

Key West is known for a lot of things but huge beaches isnt one lol it was cool to find a little spot to get some sun and cool off for a bit!

Not bad. Clean and about what youd expect from the beach.

Love the beach park for my kids. They always enjoy themselves.

Awesome location for snorkeling. My brother and I saw some amazing fish!

Great place to just relax and kick back! If the ice cream and water stand is there you need to buy watermelon popsicle! They were amazing and tasted homemade! So refreshing. The beach itself was wonderful. There were restrooms and showers. A nice restaurant is located there as well! Wed definitely be back!

Not sure if it was just the time of year or what but this beach was littered with seaweed. We decided it had to be an October thing. Otherwise, its in a great location with plenty to do. Theres even a restaurant right there overlooking the beach.

It is a really nice family place. In corona times, is good to be distant. I am giving 4 stars because the water have lots of rocks in the beginning.

Nicely kept, as theres a big sargasso drift nowadays here and Atlantic beaches are thoroughly covered and stink to high heaven. Super quiet on weekdays.

Nice little Beach next to everything and with is own bathrooms. A great stop to get some swimming, sun and sand into your keysy beach day before heading over to Duval or Mallory Square.

Right now I would rate it a 2 because there is so much brown seaweed/red tide. Parking is free and there is a nice pier, but we decided not to stay because the condition of the water.If the water was clean, then it would be a nice beach.

The beach has inexpensive chair, umbrella, and kayak rentals. Our rental experience was good. Free parking.The beach itself is rocky going in and has a lot of thick seaweed further out. The water is somewhat murky. On the plus side, there is a good deal of shallow, open, sandy space for water activities near the beach.

Great beach with a lovely restaurant nesseled at its edge. Take the time to check out the African Slave burial site/memorial.. the history of that location is astounding, I would have never known !

One of the better options for public beach with great sunset views from pier

Very nice beach for swimming and tanning with good public restrooms, playgrounds and walking distance to a pier. We saw plenty of fish on our walk out on the pier. Lots of beautiful views. Our visit was awesome and hope yours is too. Good family spot.

Cute little Beach has some tennis courts nearby and a couple walk out small piers

Rented 3 chairs and an umbrella at Salute on the Beach, an older couple were working. They wouldn’t let us move the chairs around and only half a chair was in the shade of the umbrella. Said we weren’t allowed to move and it had to be 6 feet apart. This wouldn’t be a problem if the beach was packed but there was no one around. It also wouldn’t have been a problem if they didn’t give us hard attitude or moved our stuff back without permission. Very unprofessional and just went to another beach. Fort Zachary is where you should spend your money and is a much cleaner, friendlier beach.

The water was super salty but it was very pet friendly In the keys!

Its okay. Good place to have chacos. Rocks and such on the bottom.

My most go-to beach in Key West. I love it. We went daytime and nighttime to the Full Moon festival, which is once a month. I enjoyed the yoga class at the beginning of Full Moon night I was so happy here at Highs. We sta yes st Seashell Motel. So Highs was easy to get to. Sometimes we walked and others we rode bikes. Once we ate dinner on the beach at Salute. Many fun people. Water is perfect for swimming.

Enjoying the day at Higgs Beach, I preferred getting in the water from the side stairs on the bridge. Just bring a towel and flip-flops. Leave everything else in the car.

Very nice beach and great place to play pokemon go

It was great, just bring water sox as there are large corals on the beach area, but once past that, it was sandy and warm

A relaxing day in the sun, clean beach & facilities, food and facilities close by!

Higgs Beach, I was a seventies hippie on this beach. It still has the sixties gazebos and designs.Captain Tex Perkins Hemingway Boat.

Quiet and clean. A ton of algae washes up on shore and the rocks make it difficult to get into the water, but that terrain doesnt last for more than a few steps. After that its all smooth sand.

Not a swimming beach. Looks great but giant rocks not visible in the murky water basically block your ability to go past your knees in the water. We left and went to Smathers Beach.

If youre used to pristine beaches and no seaweed, this isnt the place for you. If you dont mind it, then its alright. Theres a park for the kids across the beach which is a huge plus for the parents!

Great place for pickleball, tennis, and just hanging out.

Higgs has picnic tables under cover it is the best place to talk an visit and read a book

This is a nice beach and the pier is a nice plus. Best part is that parking is free but very limited. The beach is very shallow until the end of the pier and you can walk (there are stairs) from the end of the pier into the water. However, water in the spot is not clear and a bit murky so I guess consider that if you care but otherwise a good spot. There are volleyball courts and beach equipment rentals available.

It was a beautiful day to be out. Easy free parking. Perfect for families. Plenty of wading out at least 50 yards. Water was too cloudy to snorkel. The only downside was the amount of sharp glass along the shore. Shoes recommended. Water temp perfect.

Did not what to think about the smell and tar at the surf. I thought I would find a nice Beach instead I found the complete opposite

Loved the weather and its always nice to come see my family

Swimming not recommend due to high bacteria in the water dont sound like a place to swim. Look great tho.

Great place to get wet saw iguana and couple peacocks walking around

The beach was very accessible, even for handicapped patrons. Shower and public restroom. Bacteria count was high the day I was there, so no swimming. The smell of the decaying seaweed was awful in certain places. Overall probably not the worst beach, and maybe great at other times of the year.

Very clean beach with little to no overcrowding.

Convenient parking, beautiful views, clean restrooms, and lounge chairs & snacks for sale. Its a little rocky getting into the water, but smooths out quickly.

Other than some random chic sunbathing topless around families (not cool, probably a tourist in every sense of the word) plenty of open spaces, tennis courts and a memorial to African Americans really nice.

They have a fishing pier and a pair that has steps to get in the water. The water was nice and shallow.

Cute, I wish they pushed the barrier out a little further, but good for our 5 y/o while we hung out at the restaurant.

Such a fun beach to hang out and kiteboard at! Also, theres this really cool event called the Full Moon Experience that happens on the African Memorial side you def have to check out!

Beautiful and we had fun .but coral reef in water at shore kids cant play there u have to sit on pier and use stairs for the sand bar

Delicious food the steak empanadas are amazing.

Rocky beach but the worst is that muddy and stinky sand after passing the rocks. Absolutely disgusting

The best beach for swimming and sunbathing in Key West. Has a nice pier with steps for you to get into water from. Some seaweed but nothing horrible. Be sure to buy one of those plastic pouches to keep car keys in so you can have peace of mind when swimming.

One of my happy places, I workout here .

Clean beach.Nice place to watch sunset its so beautiful how the sky color keeps changing after sunset :)Good place for a family outing/ wedding photography/photography.Parking is pretty decent. Need to walk a bit but worth it.Washrooms arent that clean.Restaurants available around.

Smathers, Higgs and Fort Zachary Taylor beaches are wonderful. Sunsets spectacular. Lets not forget the libations and great culinary delights offered in Key West.

I went to Key West for the day with my mom. It was beautiful, but the huge rocks were a huge turn off here.

It was ok. Nothing spectacular but a beach! I just happen to like to visit different places. It had a public restroom wich was also a plus.

First time snorkelers will enjoy the shallow water and tropical fish

Be careful walking into the water. I saw several people walk in from the beach and get scraped up pretty good from rocks under the water. If you want to swim go off the pier. $20.00 for an umbrella and 2 chairs is a good deal.

Lovely beach, one of the very few in Key West.

Aaaaw, Key West, Fl for a day trip and this great beach to sit and watch a volleyball match or walk out to wade in the water.A couple of townies shared a few recommendations for places to eat, visit and explore while there.People watching spot and pier to watch sunrise/sunset.

Beautiful beach. Not very big and can get a little crowded in fall or spring, but most crowded in winter, least in summer. Amazing sunrises.

Nice and relaxing place. Can rent canoes, rafts, noodles and chair/umbrella on the beach. Go into the water through the stairs at the dock. If you go in through the shore you risk stepping on coral. There is also a dog park, so all the members of the family can have fun.

Best chair rental deal at this beach. Sand was nice and the water was great!

Tonight’s sunset at Higg’s Beach Shot with Insta360 ONE R 1 inch edition#leica #insta360 #keywest #SadhamAliyar

It was great experience and we were there for sunset in southern most part of the country

Pier was super nice stairs to sand bar were great

Amazing

As a Key West beach, this small spot has a nice family feel and the sand is comfortable enough to lay on a towel. We rented chairs from the purveyor (it was too windy to also get an umbrella) which limited the part of the beach we could sit on, as we had to stay in sight of the rental kiosk. The rental was for the whole day. Despite leaving for a few hours to meet friends for lunch, we found the chairs waiting for us unoccupied and as we left them, which was great. So other beachgoers were respectful.

Easy to get to with some other benefits like Salute! and Garden Club near by...enjoy

Free parking, restrooms showers. Not so good for swimming (some rocks)

Free parking, kayak rentals, bathrooms, decent beach, beautiful clear blue water

Amazing! If the property was maintained it would be a gazillion times prettier than it already is

Spent six weeks as a homeless man here. Nice place to hang out during the heat of the day under some palm trees. Nice dock too for swimming. Slept at night in a tent in a small meadow in the middle of some mangroves by the airport. Key West police have become very hostile to homeless since the wealthy took over the town and turned it into one big B&B. Mostly obnoxious Yankees from up north. You can find yourself doing serious jail time for the heinous crime of sleeping outside. The Key West of Hemingways day is long gone and an overpriced tourist trap took its place. The cops literally fan out at night in their patrol cars looking for homeless people sleeping outside. It seems to be their top priority and gives them great joy. But with a little common sense the wealthy and their police can be avoided and you can get a good nights sleep despite their best efforts.

Few people. Beautiful day.

Nice beach, clean, beautiful. Could use a few more benches, but very nice

It’s okay. Close to our condo. Has bathroom and beach rentals. The swimming area is small but adequate.

Nice and relaxing. No parking fees. Very laid back atmosphere.

Convenient public beach in the heart of Key West. To do: walk out on the piers and enjoy views of the city, get in the water (its shallow and you can go out quite fat at only hip height waters), go to the botanical gardens at the fort (its free and very luscious). Caution: watch out for the derelict people hanging around this beach.

Other than the rocks in the water, and the sea grass (it whatever its called), it was a great beach.

Besides the water being a little dark at first (which I am not sure if its all of Key West beaches that are like that), the beach itself is great! The water is warm and when you go down the platform its not deep at all. You have feet. Its small but its a nice place to sun bathe, swim, play volleyball, or even being your dog.

Nice quiet spot for a sunset...until some kid walks in front of your video anyway

Lovely. Spent half a day and left after sunset. One of the best places to see sunset. Also, waters shallow. So a lot of people are in water. Clean for the most part.

2nd best beach in Key West. Ft Zach being the best. This beach is ok when seaweed isn’t bad. Bring water shoes.

Beautiful historic spot. Came at night, lots of young teenagers hanging out being loud and lots of beer bottles on beach. Needless to say, did some cleaning up to help keep the beauty .

Very shallow swimming area great for kids and with stairways into the water cailyn loved it.