![]() Plus you can see a wonderful view of Smathers Beach. Never having actually windsurfed, I found this video to show how others enjoy it. This side of the Island is always breezy and provides the perfect conditions to windsurf. If you are really adventurous consider windsurfing. It also includes an option for beach chairs and umbrellas They rent sailboats, kayaking, paddle boards and Hobie Cat sail boats. The pass is a one day – all day pass for a parasail ride and unlimited rentals. Sunset Watersports offers a Key West Beach Pass. Consider renting jet skis or plan to go windsurfing or parasailing. Interested in spending time on the water? At Smathers Beach you can enjoy many watersports. You will see tractors raking the sand preparing it for that days visitors. By the way, the City of Key West cleans the beach every morning. ![]() Imagine sitting on the beach, under the palm trees enjoying an amazing view, before you start your day. There you can see the sunrise and enjoy a great cup of coffee all before the rush of the day begins. If you are an early riser, plan to capture the sunrise from Smathers Beach. The beach sees about 150,000 visitors annually and honestly, most of those visitors are during Spring Break. Keep in mind, because of its sand and shallow water, it is very popular with the Spring Breakers – so plan your trip to the island with that in mind if you are coming in early Spring. This is one of the largest beaches in Key West. So, you won’t be surfing in Key West waters, but that’s ok. Keep in mind, that because of the coral reefs offshore, there are no waves. It really is what you hope a sandy beach in paradise would look like. Smathers Beach is about half-mile of pure imported sand. ![]() So a beach, in Key West, that offers real sand, is very welcoming to your feet. Generally, Key West beaches are mostly made of tiny bits of crushed coral and stones. I found one report where the city imported over 11,000 tons (yes tons) of sand … to the tune of $880,000. The sand at Smathers Beach is imported from the Caribbean. I know, I know, hard to imagine you are on an island paradise, but there is no sand. Most of them are rocky and offer very little sand. We all know when you come to Key West, it really isn’t about the beaches. There are so many other choices why do we say Smathers Beach is the best? Three reasons. ![]()
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