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Area

Continent:	North America
Country:	Florida (USA)
Next Big City:	Key West
Next Town:	Marathon

Type:	Ocean
Rider Ability:	Intermediate, Expert
Features:	Camping, School, Shop, Repair, Parking

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Water

Type:	Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:	Swimmers, Currents, Mole, Stones, Shells
Quality:	Cloudy
Best Tide:	High Tide

Flat to choppy water. The lagoon is deep but the water west of it is shallow. Long jetty that goes out into the gulf for about 100 yards.

Beach

Type:	Rocks, Stones
Size:	Small
Hazards:	Rocks, Stones, Concrete
Beach Users:	February, March, April

Good place to launch on north winds. Launch in the deep lagoon and ride through the opening or launch on the outside of the lagoon on the western edge.

Wind

Best Months:	January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November, December
Wind Type:	No Info
Best Direction:	N, NNE, NE, ESE, SE, SSE, NNW
Main Direction:	ENE, E

This is a good launch when the wind is coming out of the north or NE, which is offshore on the Atlantic side.

How to get there

Transport:	Car, Train
Access:	Medium Walk

From Miami drive south towards Key West. Get to Mile Marker 35. There is parking, but you have to walk a couple of hundred yards to the end of the lagoon.

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Nightlife

Key West offers awesome nightlife.

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