Bahia Honda beach: Bahia Honda State Park

Bahia Honda is the one Keys park whose operator sells it on the scenery. Florida State Parks describes the park as iconic Florida Keys scenery, with palm-lined sandy beaches, gin-clear waters and sunsets, known for wading and shorebird observation. It is also a park that can turn you away at the gate on a busy day. This page covers the hours, the fee, the capacity rule and what the park concession offers, read from Florida State Parks on October 24, 2026, with the hours and fees rechecked on November 1, 2026.

Bahia Honda at a glance

Beach	Operator	Hours (as posted Oct. 24, 2026)	Entry fee (as posted Oct. 24, 2026)	Dogs	What is there
Bahia Honda State Park beaches	Florida State Parks	8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year	$8 per vehicle (two to eight people) plus 50 cents per person; single-occupant vehicle or motorcycle $4.50; pedestrian or bicyclist $2.50	Not posted on the pages we checked	Palm-lined sandy beaches; chair, snorkel and kayak rentals; snacks and lunches; marina

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Every public beach here, as the operators post it

1 public access points, each with the hours, fees and dog rule its operator published, read on October 24, 2026. A feature only shows when the operator lists it.

• Bahia Honda and Big Pine

  Bahia Honda State Park beaches

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  Hours

  8 a.m. to sunset, 365 days a year

  Fees

  Entry fee Vehicle $8 (2 to 8 people) + $0.50/person Monroe surcharge; single-occupant vehicle or motorcycle $4.50 (incl.); pedestrian/bicyclist/extra passenger $2.50 (incl.); boat ramp $10/boat + park entry (checked 2026-11-01)

  Dogs

  No dog rule posted on the operator page

  • Snorkeling
  • Food or rentals on site
  • Shade
  • Park may close when day-use areas reach maximum capacity; arrive early on weekends/holidays
  • Shade is limited; bring or rent umbrellas

  Source: Florida State Parks: Bahia Honda State Park hours & fees, checked November 1, 2026

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The park is at 36850 Overseas Highway, Big Pine Key, and its phone is 305-872-2353. The operator pages we read did not give a mile marker for the park, so we do not quote one. This page stays park-scoped: hours, fees, the capacity rule, rentals and boating.

Hours and fees

Florida State Parks lists Bahia Honda open 8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year, as posted November 1, 2026. Admission is $8 per vehicle for two to eight people, plus a 50-cent Monroe County surcharge per person. A single-occupant vehicle or motorcycle pays $4.50, and pedestrians, bicyclists and extra passengers pay $2.50, with the surcharge included in both. The boat ramp is $10 per boat plus park entry. As at Pennekamp and Fort Zachary Taylor, the price at the gate climbs with the number of people in the car. Fees change, so check the Bahia Honda hours and fees page before you go, and see our beach fees page for every operator’s schedule side by side.

• Bahia Honda State Park is open 8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year. Admission is $8 per vehicle (two to eight people) plus a 50-cent Monroe County surcharge per person; $4.50 for a single-occupant vehicle or motorcycle and $2.50 for pedestrians, bicyclists and extra passengers (surcharge included); boat ramp $10 per boat plus park entry. Florida State Parks: Bahia Honda State Park hours & fees
• Bahia Honda State Park: 36850 Overseas Highway, Big Pine Key, FL 33043; 305-872-2353. Florida State Parks: Bahia Honda State Park

Capacity closures: get there early

Florida State Parks says Bahia Honda may close when its day-use areas reach maximum capacity. Visitors arriving then are asked to return later. The park recommends arriving early on weekends and holidays. If you are driving down from Marathon or up from Key West on a Saturday, the morning is your window.

The same notice warns that shade is limited on the sandy beaches. Bring an umbrella or plan to rent one.

• Bahia Honda may close when its day-use areas reach maximum capacity; arriving visitors are asked to return later, and the park recommends arriving early on weekends and holidays. Shade is limited on the sandy beaches. Florida State Parks: Bahia Honda State Park Know Before You Go

Rentals, food and the marina

Florida State Parks says the Bahia Honda concessionaire offers chairs, snorkeling equipment, kayak rentals, and snacks and lunches. The park also lists kayak and snorkel gear rentals and boat trips to the reef. For snorkeling options across the chain, see our snorkeling beaches page.

Boaters: boat trailer parking at the marina is limited. The concessionaire takes advance bookings to guarantee a space, at 305-872-3210. During holiday events, Florida State Parks says the marina cannot accommodate additional parking or boat launching.

• The Bahia Honda concessionaire offers chairs, snorkeling equipment, kayak rentals and snacks and lunches, and advance booking of limited boat trailer parking at the marina (305-872-3210); during holiday events the marina cannot accommodate additional parking or boat launching. Florida State Parks: Bahia Honda State Park Know Before You Go
• Florida State Parks describes Bahia Honda as iconic Florida Keys scenery with palm-lined sandy beaches, gin-clear waters and sunsets, known for wading and shorebird observation, with kayak and snorkel gear rentals and boat trips to the reef. Florida State Parks: Bahia Honda State Park

Which beach in the park?

Older guides name individual beaches inside Bahia Honda. The Florida State Parks page we checked on October 24, 2026 describes the park’s sandy beaches without naming each one, so we do not name them either. Ask the park (305-872-2353) which areas are open on the day you plan to go.

• ?Not confirmed: Bahia Honda's park page describes its sandy beaches without naming each one; ask the park (305-872-2353) which is open on the day.

Safety and dogs

The Florida State Parks pages we read for Bahia Honda posted no lifeguards, and none of the operators in this guide posts lifeguards at any Keys beach. Swim at your own risk. The pages also did not post a dog rule for the beaches when we checked on October 24, 2026, so call the park before bringing one.

• ?Not confirmed: None of the beach operators we checked posts lifeguards; swim at your own risk and confirm with the operator.

Planning around Bahia Honda

A simple plan for a weekend visit: check the park page the night before, leave early enough to reach the gate in the morning, and pack water, shade and snacks in case the concession line is long. The closest other operator-confirmed beaches are in Marathon to the north and Key West to the south. If Bahia Honda is full when you arrive, those are the realistic backups. The beach finder filters every confirmed beach by island, fee, dogs and facilities.

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