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About This Spot
Sunset Park is a community sunset-viewing park on Vaca Cut with a small pier. Fishing from the pier is newly being added — the city funded a filet station, running water, and an ADA walkway in 2025–26. Here’s what to expect.
Sunset Park (Key Colony Beach):
Sunset Park sits at the end of West Ocean Drive in Key Colony Beach, a small island city in the middle Keys near Marathon. It overlooks the shallows where Vaca Cut meets the Atlantic, and as the name promises, it is one of the best sunset spots in the Keys — a grassy, palm-shaded park with benches all facing west and a small pier over the water.
For years the park was strictly for views — no fishing or swimming. That is changing: in 2025 the city secured grants to add a filet station, running water and an ADA-accessible walkway so anglers can fish from the end of the pier, and a refreshed park reopened in early 2026 with new shade sails and landscaping. As the mayor put it, Key Colony Beach ‘was founded on fishing.’
It is a free, family-friendly community spot rather than a big fishing pier — expect pelicans, herons and ospreys, live music at the Sunday concerts in season, and a mellow local crowd. Bring your own gear and Florida license, and check current signage on where fishing is allowed.
Park Facts
Type
Sunset park + small pier
Fishing
Newly added at pier end
Water
Vaca Cut / Atlantic
Cost
Free
Best For
Sunsets & casual fishing
Manager
City of Key Colony Beach
Tide Forecast
Tides shown for the nearest NOAA station — a planning guide. Always confirm conditions before you head out.
Before You Fish
- Fishing from the pier is a recent addition — a filet station and water were funded in 2025–26; check posted signs for exactly where fishing is allowed.
- Free, family-friendly community park; benches face west for the sunset, with shade sails and an ADA walkway added in early 2026.
- Bring your own gear and Florida saltwater license — it is a small community pier, not a tackle-shop operation.
- Great for birdwatching — pelicans, herons and ospreys frequent the park.
- Free Sunday concerts run in the winter season; follow FWC regulations.
Plan Your Visit
W Ocean Dr, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051
A community sunset park on Vaca Cut in the middle Keys with a small pier where fishing is newly being added. Free, family-friendly, with west-facing benches and great birdlife.