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Veterans Memorial Park (Vets Beach)

A free public launch on Little Duck Key near the Seven Mile Bridge and Bahia Honda State Park in the lower Florida Keys, known among local kiters for big buttery flats and far lighter crowds than the more famous Keys spots.

flat waterfreeride

titled 'From Little Duck Key', the spot's exact location, closest candidate
titled 'From Little Duck Key', the spot's exact location, closest candidate — KimonBerlin / CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Big Pine Key, the adjacent key in the same stretch of the Keys
Big Pine Key, the adjacent key in the same stretch of the Keys — Tobias Negele bytino / CC0 via Wikimedia Commons

Wind

best months
  • Nov
  • Dec
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
season notesLower Keys trade-wind season runs roughly November-May.
wind nameNE-E trade winds
qualitysteady

Water

typeflat
wetsuitboardshorts year-round

Levels

beginneryes
intermediateyes
advancedyes
notesWide open flats with room to spread out.

Launch & crowd

descriptionFree public park launch near Little Duck Key.
vibeQuiet, uncrowded local spot.

Hazards

Rules

Travel basics

airportMTH - Florida Keys Marathon International, or EYW - Key West International
getting thereJust off US-1 near mile marker 40, close to Bahia Honda State Park.
cost levelbudget

Nearby: Bahia Honda State Park, Smathers Beach

Sources: en.wikipedia.org