Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Managed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;Florida Department of Environmental Protection
149 acres
Dog rules not recorded
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Outdoors in Key Colony Beach
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Key Colony Beach
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4% of Key Colony Beach’s land is conserved, about 12 acres. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 37 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
4%
12 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
37 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
12 conserved acres
4% of Key Colony Beach’s land. Water is left out: Key Colony Beach has 0.4 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Key Colony Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city12 ac
Local Park · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Key Colony Beach City Hall Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Sunset Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Key Colony Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Key Colony Beach
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Key Colony Beach
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Key Colony Beach
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
8Tennis
7Pickleball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Key Colony Beach
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.8 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| High (°F) | 76 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 85 | 81 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Key Colony Beach →
Next door
Key Colony Beach and its neighbors
Key Colony Beach has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Colony Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marathon | 24% | 0.4 | 131 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Key Colony Beach
Are dogs allowed on Key Colony Beach’s trails?
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Curry Hammock State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Key Colony Beach?
1,705 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Key Colony Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Key Colony Beach neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →