Turtle-by-the-Sea/Manatee-by-the-Sea Guidebook
Food scene
Just out the front door from Turtle-by-the-Sea, Sparky's Landing offers Marathons best Happy Hour (4-6pm daily) with 35 cent wings & shrimp and live music nightly!
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Sparky's Landing
13205 Overseas HwyJust out the front door from Turtle-by-the-Sea, Sparky's Landing offers Marathons best Happy Hour (4-6pm daily) with 35 cent wings & shrimp and live music nightly!
Herbie's is a local favorite craft brew house and as "Keysie" as it gets! A wonderful base menu complimented by excited daily specials. The family atmosphere will have you feeling like a local from the moment you walk in.
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Herbie's Restaurant
6350 Overseas HwyHerbie's is a local favorite craft brew house and as "Keysie" as it gets! A wonderful base menu complimented by excited daily specials. The family atmosphere will have you feeling like a local from the moment you walk in.
From mid-April through mid-September, TJ's Tiki Bar in the Tranquility Bay Resort has the best sunset on the island! Kick-back at the tiki bar on the beach with a classic Keys cocktail, enjoy a meal prepared at the 5-star Butterfly Café restaurant, and watch sun paint the sky over the Gulf!
Guests at Turtle-by-the-Sea will get a free drink each if a certain bartender happens to be working that night...ask Steve for details ;)
TJ's Tiki Bar
2600 Overseas HwyFrom mid-April through mid-September, TJ's Tiki Bar in the Tranquility Bay Resort has the best sunset on the island! Kick-back at the tiki bar on the beach with a classic Keys cocktail, enjoy a meal prepared at the 5-star Butterfly Café restaurant, and watch sun paint the sky over the Gulf!
Guests at Turtle-by-the-Sea will get a free drink each if a certain bartender happens to be working that night...ask Steve for details ;)
Simply the best seafood in town! Both a local favorite and a visitors favorite you can't go wrong at Castaways.
Tip: Ask for the honey buns right off the bat! They're to die for. Additionally they are the only restaurant on the island that offers invasive Lionfish on the menu...so you can be a part of protecting the coral reefs just by enjoying a wonderful meal!
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Castaway Waterfront Restaurant & Sushi Bar
1406 Ocean View AveSimply the best seafood in town! Both a local favorite and a visitors favorite you can't go wrong at Castaways.
Tip: Ask for the honey buns right off the bat! They're to die for. Additionally they are the only restaurant on the island that offers invasive Lionfish on the menu...so you can be a part of protecting the coral reefs just by enjoying a wonderful meal!
Driftwood Pizza, Pasta, & Subs
10875 Overseas HwyBest pizza in Marathon! Delivery not dine-in.
Marathon Bagel Co.
11090 Overseas HwyAwesome awesome bagels, breakfast sandwiches and breakfast bowls!
The Stuffed Pig
3520 Overseas Hwybest breakfast in town!
Ecotourism
World renowned, the Marathon Turtle Hospital is a non-profit sea turtle rehabilitation facility that has done some incredible work. Multiple tours are available daily and keep an eye out for releases of rehabbed sea turtles on Sombrero Beach! It is a happy local event!
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Skjaldbaka Sjúkrahús
2396 Overseas HwyWorld renowned, the Marathon Turtle Hospital is a non-profit sea turtle rehabilitation facility that has done some incredible work. Multiple tours are available daily and keep an eye out for releases of rehabbed sea turtles on Sombrero Beach! It is a happy local event!
The signature coral reef location in the middle keys. Sombrero Reef is a spur-and-groove reef formation teeming with life. The iconic Sombrero Lighthouse sits atop the reef to protect it from ships and boats.
A snorkeling or diving trip to Sombrero Reef is a must for all Keys visitors.
The best outfit to take you there is Better Than Most Watersports, a local family owned and operated watersports company offering diving, snorkeling and sunset tours. Ask Steve or Mallory for more details.
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Sombrero Lighthouse
Overseas HwyThe signature coral reef location in the middle keys. Sombrero Reef is a spur-and-groove reef formation teeming with life. The iconic Sombrero Lighthouse sits atop the reef to protect it from ships and boats.
A snorkeling or diving trip to Sombrero Reef is a must for all Keys visitors.
The best outfit to take you there is Better Than Most Watersports, a local family owned and operated watersports company offering diving, snorkeling and sunset tours. Ask Steve or Mallory for more details.
Bar none the best company in town for diving, snorkeling, and sunset tours. These guys know Marathon's waters not just Better Than Most but better than anyone!
Ask Steve and Mallory for details (and maybe discounts!)!
Better Than Most Watersports
61 Overseas HwyBar none the best company in town for diving, snorkeling, and sunset tours. These guys know Marathon's waters not just Better Than Most but better than anyone!
Ask Steve and Mallory for details (and maybe discounts!)!
Rannsóknarstöð Delfína
58901 Overseas HwyBig Pine Key is home to the adorable Key Deer. An Endangered Species, these miniature deer are found only on a few island here in the Keys. After a 30 min drive over the scenic 7 mile bridge, drive the small roads off the highway (No Name Pub is a good location to route to on a map) and you will see the little deer grazing along the roadsides.
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Big Pine Key
Big Pine Key is home to the adorable Key Deer. An Endangered Species, these miniature deer are found only on a few island here in the Keys. After a 30 min drive over the scenic 7 mile bridge, drive the small roads off the highway (No Name Pub is a good location to route to on a map) and you will see the little deer grazing along the roadsides.
Sunset
From mid-April through mid-September, TJ's Tiki Bar in the Tranquility Bay Resort has the best sunset on the island! Kick-back at the tiki bar on the beach with a classic Keys cocktail, enjoy a meal prepared at the 5-star Butterfly Café restaurant, and watch sun paint the sky over the Gulf!
Guests at Turtle-by-the-Sea will get a free drink each if a certain bartender happens to be working that night...ask Steve for details ;)
TJ's Tiki Bar
2600 Overseas HwyFrom mid-April through mid-September, TJ's Tiki Bar in the Tranquility Bay Resort has the best sunset on the island! Kick-back at the tiki bar on the beach with a classic Keys cocktail, enjoy a meal prepared at the 5-star Butterfly Café restaurant, and watch sun paint the sky over the Gulf!
Guests at Turtle-by-the-Sea will get a free drink each if a certain bartender happens to be working that night...ask Steve for details ;)
Quaint, quiet, and just down the road from Turtle-by-the-Sea. Sunset Park is the best place to watch sunset on Marathon from mid-Sept through mid-April.
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Sunset Park
West Ocean DriveQuaint, quiet, and just down the road from Turtle-by-the-Sea. Sunset Park is the best place to watch sunset on Marathon from mid-Sept through mid-April.
Watering holes
Just around the corner from Turtle-by-the-Sea, KCB's premier oceanside restaurant. A large bar overlooking the Atlantic and chic décor invite long days spent lounging with a tropical drink in-hand and not a care in the world.
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Havana Jacks
401 E Ocean DrJust around the corner from Turtle-by-the-Sea, KCB's premier oceanside restaurant. A large bar overlooking the Atlantic and chic décor invite long days spent lounging with a tropical drink in-hand and not a care in the world.
Share a drink at inside or outside bar with fisherman, divers, and local characters fresh off a long days work. Well priced and well trafficked, The Overseas is the spot for a good time in Marathon.
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Overseas Pub and Grill
3574 Overseas HwyShare a drink at inside or outside bar with fisherman, divers, and local characters fresh off a long days work. Well priced and well trafficked, The Overseas is the spot for a good time in Marathon.
Beaches
Marathon and KCB's largest beach. Sombrero Beach has been completely remade following Hurricane Irma and it is all the better for it. The beach looks out over the Atlantic and iconic Sombrero Lighthouse can be seen in the distance. Additionally kayaks can be rented in advance and taken out from the beach to access Boot Key and its winding mangroves. Ask Steve or Mallory for details.
Beach chairs are provided to Turtle-by-the-Sea guests.
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Sombrero-strönd
Sombrero Beach RoadMarathon and KCB's largest beach. Sombrero Beach has been completely remade following Hurricane Irma and it is all the better for it. The beach looks out over the Atlantic and iconic Sombrero Lighthouse can be seen in the distance. Additionally kayaks can be rented in advance and taken out from the beach to access Boot Key and its winding mangroves. Ask Steve or Mallory for details.
Beach chairs are provided to Turtle-by-the-Sea guests.
Quaint, quiet, and just down the road from Turtle-by-the-Sea. The beach wont blow you away but it is just a perfect spot to spend an afternoon with a good book and a great view.
Sunset Park is the best place to watch sunset on Marathon from mid-Sept through mid-April.
Beach chairs provided for Turtle-by-the-Sea guests.
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Sunset Park
West Ocean DriveQuaint, quiet, and just down the road from Turtle-by-the-Sea. The beach wont blow you away but it is just a perfect spot to spend an afternoon with a good book and a great view.
Sunset Park is the best place to watch sunset on Marathon from mid-Sept through mid-April.
Beach chairs provided for Turtle-by-the-Sea guests.
Sightseeing
Bahia Honda ríkisgarður
36850 Overseas HwyA small island off of Marathon that was the base for the construction of Flagler's railroad. A visitors center and tours of the island and its original buildings give you a real sense of the history of the Florida Keys.
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Pigeon Key
A small island off of Marathon that was the base for the construction of Flagler's railroad. A visitors center and tours of the island and its original buildings give you a real sense of the history of the Florida Keys.
Neighborhoods
A small island community infused with canals, beautiful bays, and stunning views over the Atlantic. The island boasts excellent restaurants, a par 3 golf course, and a beach/park. It's hard to find a better end to a day than watching the sun set over the ocean from Key Colony's Sunset Park.
Key Colony Beach
A small island community infused with canals, beautiful bays, and stunning views over the Atlantic. The island boasts excellent restaurants, a par 3 golf course, and a beach/park. It's hard to find a better end to a day than watching the sun set over the ocean from Key Colony's Sunset Park.
The heart of the Middle Keys, Marathon sits midway between Key West and the mainland. It sports excellent restaurants, beautiful views and historic landmarks at the epicenter of Keys History. Perhaps its most famous attractions, however, are world class fishing, diving, and snorkeling on some of the most pristine reefs in the Florida Keys.
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Marathon
The heart of the Middle Keys, Marathon sits midway between Key West and the mainland. It sports excellent restaurants, beautiful views and historic landmarks at the epicenter of Keys History. Perhaps its most famous attractions, however, are world class fishing, diving, and snorkeling on some of the most pristine reefs in the Florida Keys.
A beautiful hour and 15 minute drive will take you from calm, peaceful Marathon to the unique, boisterous town of Key West. A sort of Caribbean Bourbon Street, Key West has something for everyone and is a must-do for any Keys visitor.
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Key West
A beautiful hour and 15 minute drive will take you from calm, peaceful Marathon to the unique, boisterous town of Key West. A sort of Caribbean Bourbon Street, Key West has something for everyone and is a must-do for any Keys visitor.