Dog Beach at Vernon Avenue – Smathers Beach loop from Key West

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Key West

Dog Beach at Vernon Avenue – Smathers Beach loop from Key West

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Dog Beach at Vernon Avenue – Smathers Beach loop from Key West

01:19

23.4km

20m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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953 m

Dog Beach at Vernon Avenue

Highlight • Beach

Tiny pocket beach at the end of Vernon Avenue where dogs can play unleashed. The shore is often covered with seaweed. There's free parking available.

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2.87 km

Smathers Beach

Highlight • Beach

Smathers Beach, named after George Smathers (1913-2007), a former U.S. Senator from Florida and a friend of President John F. Kennedy, is the largest public beach in Key West, stretching …

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11.3 km

Bridge in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Highlight • Bridge

a bridge to connect one key to another; direktly build in the Golf of Mexico without land surounded. What a view !

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23.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

4.06 km

1.42 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

10.0 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 4 November

28°C

25°C

76 %

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Comments

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