Are you looking for things to do in Marathon? Look no further. Below you will find links to some of our favorite places (in alphabetical order)in Marathon and the surrounding Keys. If you have any places that we missed, please let us know!
Bicycle Riding
All the fun isn’t just on the water. Rent a bike to get around Marathon or head out on the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail. Biking in the keys and Marathon is a great way to get around to also…
Craine Point Hammock
The Craine Point Hammock Museum & Nature Trail is a tropical oasis of hardwood trees, nature trails and educational displays for adults and children. A “hammock” means that the land is slightly elevated and this land was saved from development…
Dolphin Research Center
The Dolphin Research Center is a sanctuary for dolphins and sea lions where you can come and see them in an all-natural setting. Located on Grassy Key the Dolphin Research Center is a research facility where you can learn more…
Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters
The Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters offers a great place to visit rain or shine and draws visitors from across the Keys to Marathon. Not only do you get a chance to see many of the different marine life of the…
Horseshoe Beach
Horseshoe Beach is located off of Mile Marker 35 in Big Pine Key (make your first right crossing the bridge) and is the result of a quarry that was dug when the Overseas Railroad was built. It gets about 30′…
Looe Key Reef
Looe Key Reef is located about 12 miles south of Bahia Honda State Park Marina and offers a colorful reef and matching fish in 5-15′ of water. Looe Key Reef is located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and…
Marathon Air Museum
Interested in aviation? The Marathon Air Museum houses a collection of several aircraft and a variety of models representing many periods of flight. At his museum, you can also find aviation memorabilia and equipment donated by local “Keys” pilots and…
Pigeon Key
A short ferry ride to this 5-acre key with 8 buildings that are all on the National Register of Historic places is totally worth it. The prices are reasonable and include not just the ferry ride but admission to a…
Seven Mile Bridge
One of the most famous bridges in the United States you can’t miss the Seven Mile bridge if you head south from Marathon. The bridge connects the middle keys (Knight’s Key) to the lower keys (Little Duck Key). No trip…
Sombrero Beach
Sombrero Beach still may be the best kept secret of the Middle Keys. Not only is there a great beach but also picnic pavilions, handicap access on a wide, flat path, children’s playground, volleyball court, clean restrooms and showers, and…
Sombrero Reef
What once was a Key is now a reef but boy is it worth it. Sombrero Reef is a great place to take your boat and your gear and spend time in the water looking at all the marine life.…
Turtle Hospital
A must stop, the Turtle Hospital is a great way to spend an afternoon getting a tour of the hospital and learning about the valuable service this 501(c)(3) provides. The Turtle Hospital has four main goals: (1) rehab injured sea turtles…
Water Sports
Being in a house on a canal off of Boot Key Harbor means you are at some of the best paddle boarding and kayaking in the Keys, and have super fast access to the ocean and Gulf by boat. Whether…