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Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park

601 Howard England Way, Key West, Florida 33040

Featured Review : About a half mile from the Key West Hilton (a long walk, but a nice bike ride) is Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park and Beach. It's the nicest beach on Key West.The Fort itself is a trip! Construction began on the ...See Full Review

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Best Beach in Key West

  • 4 out of 5 stars by KitInTheCove from Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia
  • February 1, 2010
Best Beach in Key West
Quote: This is the only beach the we went to more than once and the best beach to spend your time at in my opinion. The entrance fee to the park is very reasonable ($7 for a car with 2 adults). This is a beautiful park, with all you could want - beach,... Read the full Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park review
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Ft. Zachary Taylor Park & Beach

  • 4 out of 5 stars by rickhowe from Darlington, Maryland
  • May 5, 2006
Quote: About a half mile from the Key West Hilton (a long walk, but a nice bike ride) is Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park and Beach. It's the nicest beach on Key West.The Fort itself is a trip! Construction began on the Fort in 1845, when Florida... Read the full Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park review

From journal Rick's Guide to Key West

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Fort Zachary Taylor State Historic Site

  • 5 out of 5 stars by dvance73 from Salisbury, North Carolina
  • January 24, 2006
Fort Zachary Taylor State Historic Site
Quote: Okay, I know state historic sites are what you pass on the way to where you're going, but if you're in Key West and want to stay island side and not venture out to the Dry Tortugas, which I also highly recommend, this is the place to go. Also,... Read the full Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park review

From journal Local Caribbean Escape

Fort Zachary

  • 5 out of 5 stars by lvohra from Oakville, Ontario
  • August 29, 2005
Fort Zachary
Quote: Fort Zachary was the only clean beach in Key West while we were there, as the Federal Government had cleaned it, the state still has not cleaned the local beaches. Fort Zachary cost $6 per car for entry but the beach is very nice and clean and the... Read the full Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park review

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Fort Zachary Taylor Beach

  • 4 out of 5 stars by crookl from Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
  • April 18, 2005
Quote: The water was cool, as expected in February. I wish we'd spent more time here. The beach is rocky, so take water shoes to protect your feet. The bathrooms are clean and the food stand is reasonable. They have a strange policy that says... Read the full Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park review

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Fort Zachary Taylor

  • 3 out of 5 stars by jaybroek from Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • July 11, 2003
Quote: The Fort is found within an historic State Park which is itself inside a military base of the same name on the western end of Key West. For $5/day (less on foot or cycle) you can take your car out to the Park which consists of the beach, a stretch... Read the full Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park review

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Fort Zachary Taylor Beach

  • 5 out of 5 stars by jaybroek from Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • July 11, 2003
Quote: Fort Zachary Taylor beach is part of a state park on the western end of the island. You have to pass through the military base itself to get to the beach and, as the beach is part of a State Park, there is a charge ($5/day for cars - less if you... Read the full Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park review

From journal Key West - the best way to wind down