Beaches in Marathon

7 beaches in Marathon with enough measured data to rank. 6 feature lists, from parking (7) to warm water (7).

7 beaches in Marathon. Ranked by Beach Score, updated Sep 10, 2026. Rankings reflect typical conditions, not today.

  1. Calusa Beach: shallow water, sandy beach, blue sky with white clouds
    Marathon, Florida
    62 Fair beach day88 F water · 1.9 ft waves
    Parking · Free parking · Sunset over waterView beach
  2. Loggerhead Beach: shallow water, sandy beach, blue sky with white clouds
    Marathon, Florida
    62 Fair beach day88 F water · 1.9 ft waves
    Parking · Free parking · Restaurants and barsView beach
  3. Aerial view of Coca Plum Beach in Marathon, Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023
    Marathon, Florida
    78 Good beach day89 F water · 1.9 ft waves
    Parking · Pier · Hotels nearbyView beach
  4. Sombrero Beach: sandy beach with umbrella, palm trees, calm water, clear sky
    Marathon, Florida
    79 Good beach day89 F water · 1.8 ft waves
    Parking · Pier · BathroomsView beach
  5. Campground Beach: sandy beach with calm shallow water and mangrove shoreline
    Marathon, Florida
    54 Fair beach day89 F water · 1.9 ft waves
    Parking · Pier · BathroomsView beach
  6. Aerial view of Public Beach in Marathon, Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023
    Marathon, Florida
    62 Fair beach day89 F water · 1.9 ft waves
    Parking · Sunrise over water · PierView beach
  7. Sandspur Beach: driftwood on sandy beach with turquoise ocean and sky
    Marathon, Florida
    62 Fair beach day88 F water · 1.9 ft waves
    Parking · Free parking · BathroomsView beach

What Marathon beaches are known for

Most Marathon beaches have a campground nearby, and all have bathrooms, well above the norm in Florida. The sea is warm nearly all year, with moderate surf on a typical day. All of them have parking nearby, nearly all have a pier, and most have outdoor showers.

From the 7 ranked beaches in Marathon against the 185 in Florida: camping nearby 5 of 7 (10 percent in Florida); bathrooms 7 of 7 (44 percent in Florida); sea 82 F on average with 11 months at 75 F or more, mean daily maximum wave 2.8 ft; parking 7; pier 6; showers 5. Each fact carries its source on the beach page.

Today in Marathon

Good beach day, 81 of 100

Wind up to 12 mph, waves up to 2.2 ft, 27% rain chance, high 90 F.

Wind, up to12 mph
Waves, up to2.2 ft
Rain chance27%
High90 F

Forecast at each area's centre from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly; the rating rule is on the methodology page. The ranking below reflects typical conditions, not today.

Climate in Marathon, averaged across ranked beaches

Sea and air temperature by month, MarathonMonthly mean sea surface temperature and daily maximum air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.60708090100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSea temperature (F)Air, daily max
MonthSea tempAir maxRain daysWave height
Jan75 F (24 C)73 F (23 C)63.2 ft
Feb76 F (24 C)75 F (24 C)53.2 ft
Mar78 F (25 C)77 F (25 C)63.1 ft
Apr79 F (26 C)78 F (26 C)73.4 ft
May84 F (29 C)82 F (28 C)72.2 ft
Jun86 F (30 C)85 F (29 C)192.4 ft
Jul88 F (31 C)86 F (30 C)162.0 ft
Aug88 F (31 C)87 F (30 C)192.2 ft
Sep87 F (31 C)86 F (30 C)202.0 ft
Oct84 F (29 C)83 F (28 C)183.3 ft
Nov81 F (27 C)79 F (26 C)53.5 ft
Dec77 F (25 C)75 F (24 C)73.5 ft

Monthly means, 2023-2025. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Wave height is the mean of daily maximum significant wave height.

When to go

Warmest sea: August at 88 F (31 C). Calmest water: September, mean daily maximum wave 2.0 ft. Fewest rain days: January, February, November.

© OpenStreetMap contributors. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

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