Sombrero Beach Kayak Launch
Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) on Atlantic Ocean in Marathon, Monroe County
- Fee
- Free (no launch fee listed)
- Lanes
- Not listed by FWC
- Hours
- 30 min before sunrise - 30 min after sunset
- Trailer parking
- Not listed by FWC
- Restrooms
- Flush toilets (not listed as accessible)
Check fees, hours and status with City of Marathon before you go.
For your boat
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All FWC facts
| Status | Open |
|---|---|
| Ramp type | Hand launch only (kayak, canoe, paddleboard) |
| Access | Government Owned for General Public Use |
| Fee | Free (no launch fee listed) |
| Launch lanes | Not listed by FWC |
| Hours | 30 min before sunrise - 30 min after sunset |
| Trailer parking | Not listed by FWC |
| Car-only parking | 80 spaces, 6 accessible |
| Restrooms | Flush toilets (not listed as accessible) |
| Accessibility | High Level of Accessibility |
| Ramp surface | Canoe Launch Shoreline · Good |
| Parking surface | Not Paved - Gravel/Limestone/Packed Soil · Good |
| Docks | No dock |
| Other amenities | Grill, Lighting, Picnic |
| Water | Salt or brackish water · Ocean or Gulf |
| Water body | Atlantic Ocean |
| Managed by | City of Marathon |
| Address | Marathon, FL 33050 |
| County | Monroe County |
| Coordinates | 24.69194, -81.08710 |
| FWC ramp ID | MO00004AA |
On the water
Motor rules: not listed by FWC. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Nearest NOAA tide station: Boot Key Harbor bridge, Boot Key (station 8723971, 1.4 mi straight-line; subordinate station). Tide predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS.
These data are not to be used for navigation. Check posted signs and the managing agency.
Conditions now
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How this is rated
Caution: an active Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm, Tropical Storm, Hurricane or Special Marine Warning. Rough: wind 20 mph or more, gusts 25 mph or more, or waves 4 ft or more. Choppy: wind 12 mph or more, or waves 2 ft or more. Calm: none of these, and nothing Unknown (an Unknown value never counts as calm). Wind and gusts are the NWS forecast for this hour; waves are the NWS forecast at a water point near the ramp.
A guide, not advice. Check official forecasts and conditions before launching.
Weather now and next hours
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Marine and weather alerts
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Waves
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Marine forecast: Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef
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Water temperature
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Today's tides
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Sunrise and sunset
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