Beach · Monroe County, Florida, USA

Ballast Key

Ballast Key lies in Monroe County, Florida, USA. It faces open sea on most sides and waves build quickly in any onshore wind. There are some trees around the beach, enough for patches of shade. Tides are small (about 43 cm). It is one of 25 beaches around Monroe County; the nearest is Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park, 15.7 km away.

Wave shelterExposedopen sea on most sides

Tidal range43 cmsmall

Tree cover18%some trees around the beach

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24.5238, -81.9649 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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