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Islamorada · checked Oct. 24, 2026

Islamorada beaches: Anne’s Beach and Library Beach Park

The short answer

Islamorada's confirmed public beaches are two Village parks. Anne's Beach, at Mile Marker 73.5 Oceanside, has shallow water with little to no wave action and allows leashed dogs. Library Beach Park on Windley Key is a small beach with a playground and no dogs. The Village of Islamorada posted no entry fee for either and lists Anne's open sunrise to sunset, as posted October 24, 2026.

Last checked November 1, 2026

Narrow strip of pale sand curving along the edge of dense green mangrove and buttonwood trees on the right, with a band of brown seagrass wrack at the waterline. Very clear, pale green-to-turquoise shallow water fills the left half and runs to a flat horizon under a mostly cloudy sky. A few small figures sit on the sand in the middle distance; the backs of two heads are cut off at the bottom-right corner.
Photo: Abujoy, CC BY 3.0 (cropped)

Islamorada’s beach list is short. The Village of Islamorada maintains two parks it describes as beaches with posted hours and rules: Anne’s Beach on Lower Matecumbe Key and Library Beach Park on Windley Key. A few more names circulate in older guides. We cover what the Village actually publishes, and we say plainly where we could not confirm the rest. Everything below was read from the Village’s own pages on October 24, 2026.

The two Village beaches side by side

The Village of Islamorada’s Parks and Beaches page posted these details, as posted October 24, 2026. Neither listing showed an entry fee.

BeachOperatorHours (as posted Oct. 24, 2026)Entry fee (as posted Oct. 24, 2026)DogsWhat is there
Anne’s Beach, Lower Matecumbe Key (MM 73.5 Oceanside)Village of IslamoradaSunrise to sunsetNo fee postedPermitted, must be leashedShallow, calm swimming area; 300-foot boardwalk; six pavilions; covered picnic tables; restroom at the north lot; paved parking
Library Beach Park, Windley KeyVillage of Islamorada8 a.m. to sunset; restroom closes 5 p.m.No fee postedNo dogs permittedSmall beach over a mangrove-lined creek; playground; pavilion with grills; outdoor shower; restrooms

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Anne’s Beach

Anne’s Beach is at Mile Marker 73.5, Oceanside, on Lower Matecumbe Key. The Village of Islamorada lists it open sunrise to sunset, as posted October 24, 2026. Its description is short and useful: little to no wave action and a shallow swimming area the Village calls great for young children and dogs.

Kids and dogs

This is the beach to pick if your group includes a toddler or a dog. The Village permits dogs here as long as they are leashed, which is unusual for the Keys; most operator pages we checked either ban dogs from the sand or say nothing. The calm, shallow water is the other draw. It is still swim-at-your-own-risk water, and the Village says so on the same page.

What you will find

Paved parking, a boardwalk, covered picnic tables and public restrooms. The current setup dates from a full rebuild: Anne’s Beach was destroyed by Hurricane Irma and reopened on August 23, 2019, with 300 feet of boardwalk, six pavilions and a restroom at the north parking lot. The Village rules for Anne’s are specific. No motor boats or personal watercraft, no open flame or grill, and no fishing. Pack a cooler, not a grill.

  • Anne's Beach is at Mile Marker 73.5, Oceanside, in Islamorada (Lower Matecumbe Key). Islamorada, Village of Islands: Parks & Beaches
  • Anne's Beach was fully replaced after being destroyed by Hurricane Irma and reopened on August 23, 2019, with 300 feet of boardwalk, six pavilions, and a restroom at the north parking lot. Islamorada, Village of Islands: Parks & Beaches
  • Anne's Beach is open sunrise to sunset with little to no wave action and a shallow swimming area the Village calls great for young children and dogs. Paved parking, boardwalk, covered picnic tables and public restrooms. Swim at your own risk. Dogs permitted, must be leashed. No motor boats or PWC, no open flame or grill, no fishing. Islamorada, Village of Islands: Parks & Beaches

Library Beach Park

Library Beach Park on Windley Key is the smaller, more neighborhood-scale option. The Village of Islamorada lists it open 8 a.m. to sunset, with the restroom closing at 5 p.m., as posted October 24, 2026. It has a small beach overlooking a mangrove-lined creek, a playground, a pavilion with grills, an outdoor shower and public restrooms.

Two rules matter here. No dogs are permitted, so a dog owner should head to Anne’s instead. And as at Anne’s, there are no motor boats or personal watercraft and no fishing. Swimming is at your own risk.

Names you may have heard

The Village’s Habitat page says it owns and maintains ten parks on about 105 acres, including Founders Park, Library Beach Park, Sea Oats Beach and Anne’s Beach. That list is where most confusion starts.

  • Sea Oats Beach is on the Village’s park list. We had not found posted hours or facilities for it when we checked on October 24, 2026.
  • Founders Park is Islamorada’s 40-acre community park, but the pages we checked gave no beach or swimming details. Ask the Village (305-852-6933) about its current water access.
  • Whale Harbor comes up in older guides as a beach. We could not confirm a public Whale Harbor beach from any operator, so we do not list one.
  • The Village of Islamorada owns and maintains ten parks on about 105 acres, including Founders Park, Library Beach Park, Sea Oats Beach and Anne's Beach. Islamorada, Village of Islands: Habitat
  • Not confirmed: Sea Oats Beach is on the Village's park list; we had not found posted hours or facilities when we checked.
  • Not confirmed: Founders Park is Islamorada's large community park; check with the Village (305-852-6933) for its current water access.
  • Not confirmed: We could not confirm a public Whale Harbor beach; the confirmed Islamorada beach parks are Anne's Beach and Library Beach Park.

Who to call

The Village Public Works Department maintains the parks and answers at 305-852-6933. Village Hall is at 86800 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, 305-664-6400. Operators change hours and rules, so a call or a look at the Village Parks and Beaches page before a long drive is worth the minute.

Beyond the beaches

This page sticks to beach access, not the water outings Islamorada is known for. To compare these two beaches with the rest of the chain by dogs, fees and facilities, open the beach finder. Driving south, the next public shoreline is Long Key State Park.

Is Anne's Beach in Islamorada good for kids?

The Village of Islamorada says Anne's Beach (Mile Marker 73.5 Oceanside) has little to no wave action and a shallow swimming area great for young children and dogs, with a 300-foot boardwalk, six pavilions, covered picnic tables, public restrooms and paved parking. It is open sunrise to sunset; swim at your own risk.

Source: Islamorada, Village of Islands: Parks & Beaches

Are dogs allowed at Anne's Beach?

Yes. The Village says dogs are permitted at Anne's Beach and must be leashed. By contrast, dogs are not permitted at Library Beach Park in Windley Key, and leashed pets are allowed at Harry Harris Park but excluded from its beach area.

Source: Islamorada, Village of Islands: Parks & Beaches

Dates, rules and hours can change. The organisers have the final word: Florida State Parks (official site)

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