{"id":21473,"date":"2025-04-14T21:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T19:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/nicht-kategorisiert\/annes-beach\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T08:43:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T06:43:26","slug":"annes-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/beaches-keys\/annes-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Anne&#8217;s Beach on Islamorada invites you to play"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-mob uagb-block-4c2ec595 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b4efaa6e3fdf1f4cf6126b68f6d6075d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-size:48px;letter-spacing:10px;text-transform:none\"><strong>BEACHES IN FLORIDA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab uagb-block-5c09895b alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-158d613c5542deee02c66d5f3456017c wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:18px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:none\"><strong>BEACHES IN FLORIDA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-924cd09b alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"uagb-position__sticky wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-mob uagb-block-afaa72ee\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-76d4b025 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-image-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Florido-Islamorada.jpg\" alt=\"Florido Islamorada\" width=\"400\" height=\"405\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><p class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Your guide to Islamorada<\/p><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">All the highlights, tips and dream beaches around Islamorada at a glance!  <\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/keys\/islamorada\/\" class=\"uagb-infobox-cta-link wp-block-button__link\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><span class=\"uagb-inline-editing\">EXPLORE Islamorada NOW<\/span><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504.3 273.6l-112.1 104c-6.992 6.484-17.18 8.218-25.94 4.406c-8.758-3.812-14.42-12.45-14.42-21.1L351.9 288H32C14.33 288 .0002 273.7 .0002 255.1S14.33 224 32 224h319.9l0-72c0-9.547 5.66-18.19 14.42-22c8.754-3.809 18.95-2.075 25.94 4.41l112.1 104C514.6 247.9 514.6 264.1 504.3 273.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-c2b1e903\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-941507ad\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anne&#8217;s Beach on Islamorada invites you to play<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Islamorada-Annes-Beach.jpg\" alt=\"Anne's Beach\" class=\"wp-image-8872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Islamorada-Annes-Beach.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Islamorada-Annes-Beach-340x181.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Islamorada-Annes-Beach-768x409.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anne&#8217;s Beach on Lower Key Matecumbe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">One of the best beaches on Islamorada is <strong>Anne&#8217;s Beach<\/strong> on Lower Matecumbe Key, located directly on Overseas Highway MM 73.4. At low tide, the sand turns into a clear strip of water with tidal pools. Hammocks and tidal pools resemble a green tunnel. <strong>Children love this<\/strong> and play happily in the mud. The shallow water is also ideal for the little ones to swim in.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Even though the beach is located on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/atlantic-coast\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2451\">Atlantic coast<\/a>, there are <strong>hardly any waves<\/strong>. The clear, warm to very warm water is ideal for swimming all year round. A wooden bridge connects the two existing parking lots at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.islamorada.fl.us\/260\/Parks-Beaches\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.islamorada.fl.us\/260\/Parks-Beaches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anne&#8217;s Beach<\/a>. There are covered picnic areas and toilets.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beach is also popular for <strong>kiteboarding <\/strong>and <strong>kitesurfing <\/strong>. Due to the shallow water, it is particularly suitable for learning this young sport. If you don&#8217;t have time to go to the beach on your way from Miami to Key West vice versa, it&#8217;s worth making a short stop to take a break from the 3 \u00bd hour drive.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Popular with families with children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beach is known for its shallow, calm waters and is ideal for <strong>families with children<\/strong> and for water sports. A highlight is the raised wooden walkway that leads through the mangroves and provides access to several small bathing bays.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beach was <strong>completely renovated <\/strong>after the damage caused by Hurricane Irma and now offers amenities such as covered picnic areas, public restrooms and barrier-free access. However, parking is very limited. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information  Route Planner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-34bea7b5 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-0e4c0f58\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Size<\/td><td>4305 ft<sup>2<\/sup><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Picnic areas<\/td><td>\u2705 <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sanitary facilities<\/td><td>\u2705 <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Parking spaces <\/td><td>\u2705 free of charge<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Water sports<\/td><td>Kiteboarding<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-7a8edfee\"><style>.kb-google-maps-container21473_c57153-c9{max-width:611px;height:300px;margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-google-maps-container kb-google-maps-container21473_c57153-c9 wp-block-kadence-googlemaps\" data-mapid=\"21473_c57153c9\"><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"border:0\" loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?key=AIzaSyBAM2o7PiQqwk15LC1XRH2e_KJ-jUa7KYk&#038;zoom=13&#038;maptype=roadmap&#038;q=Annes+Beach%2C+Islamorada%2C+FL\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google map of Annes Beach, Islamorada, FL\"><\/iframe><\/div><script>function kb_google_map21473_c57153c9() { let center = { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781}; let map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById(\"kb-google-map21473_c57153c9\"), {\n\t\t\t\t\t    zoom: 13,\n\t\t\t\t\t    center: center,});let marker = new google.maps.Marker({   position: { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781},    map: map,  });}<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anne&#8217;s Beach &#8211; the kitesurfing location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-a095a289\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block aligncenter\"><div id=\"yb-video-vIjxVIfGG2g\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"vIjxVIfGG2g\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/vIjxVIfGG2g\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\">Florida Keys Kiteboarding Locations- Anne&#8217;s Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab uagb-block-5a4680e6\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-97810c2d uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-image-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Florido-Islamorada.jpg\" alt=\"Florido Islamorada\" width=\"400\" height=\"405\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><p class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Your guide to Islamorada<\/p><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">All the highlights, tips and dream beaches around Islamorada at a glance!  <\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/keys\/islamorada\/\" class=\"uagb-infobox-cta-link wp-block-button__link\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" onclick=\"return true;\"><span class=\"uagb-inline-editing\">DISCOVER Islamorada NOW<\/span><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504.3 273.6l-112.1 104c-6.992 6.484-17.18 8.218-25.94 4.406c-8.758-3.812-14.42-12.45-14.42-21.1L351.9 288H32C14.33 288 .0002 273.7 .0002 255.1S14.33 224 32 224h319.9l0-72c0-9.547 5.66-18.19 14.42-22c8.754-3.809 18.95-2.075 25.94 4.41l112.1 104C514.6 247.9 514.6 264.1 504.3 273.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the best beaches on Islamorada is Anne&#8217;s Beach on Lower Matecumbe Key, located directly on Overseas Highway MM 73.4. At low tide, the sand turns into a clear strip of water with tidal pools. Hammocks and tidal pools resemble a green tunnel. Children love this and play happily in the mud. 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