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Marathon Community Theater

The Marathon Community Theater is located in Marathon city in Monroe county, South Florida. It is a short distance from the Plaza Grill at 5101 Overseas Highway on Oceanside. Actually it is located in the Middle Keys and therefore, has been suitable as the host to different activities, events and productions. The theater began way back in 1944 as a small community group. It has since become famous from its several shows of many locally based and talented artists.

The Turtle Hospital

The Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Florida, is a safe haven, rehab, and treatment center for endangered sea turtles that also works to improve the standard of living for all turtles through education and research programs. It is a small non-profit organization, and it depends on your support!

Marathon Community Park

Marathon Community Park in the FL Keys, located in the heart of Marathon, has facilities for an exciting range of outdoor and indoor activities. This park has a total of four tennis courts and a tennis wall. There is a great combination court for basketball and roller hockey games that features four basketball hoops. You can take your kids out to play on one of the two little league fields available.

National Key Deer Refuge

The National Key Deer Refuge is a reserve established in order to protect and conserve Key deer as well as other wildlife within the Florida Keys area. Consisting of around 9,200 acres of untouched land such as freshwater wetlands, mangrove forests and pine Rockland forests, this refuge is a venue to be enjoyed and appreciated by the entire family. 



Crane Point Museum & Nature Center

Crane Point Museum and Nature Center is located in Marathon right on the Overseas highway.  Find some time to explore the peaceful environs of the Keys wile hiking one of the trails on Crane Point.  Explore the Hammock loop with signs helping you to identify the trees you will see on the path or the Butterfly Meadow trail with native plants that attract zebra longwings, gulf fritillaries and swallowtails.  Visit the historic Adderley House which is the oldest house in the Keys outside of Key West.

Curry Hammock State Park

Curry Hammock State Park consists of a bunch of islands in the Middle Keys in Marathon.  Come and enjoy a little bit of Florida's wild side by exploring the hardwood hammocks on these tropical islands, the wetlands, swamps and seagrass beds that are home to diverse wildlife.  The park runs along both sides of US1 for 11 miles all the way to Long Key with the entrance found on the Atlantic Ocean side. The shallow water beach offers up to 1200 feet of sandy shoreline to enjoy.

Children's Rotary Park and Marathon's Dog Park

Children's Rotary Park and Marathon's Dog Park is a popular destination for local Marathon families. The park is located at 7575 Overseas Highway (corner of the Overseas highway and 75th Street ocean side) across from the Florida Keys Marathon Airport.  The playground fuels the imagination with its lookout towers, Captain Hook's Ship and Thomas the Train play sets.  Kids can scurry throw tunnels, fly high on the swing set or just run about.

Long Key State Park

Long Key State Park can be found at mile marker  67.5 on the Overseas Highway on Long Key.  This wonderful state park allows visitors to engage with nature either on foot along it's 2 paved trails, by kayak, or at your own campsite overnight.  This is a great park for kayaking and canoeing because of it's chain of lagoons filled with plant and animal life.

Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park

Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park is located on Windley Key near Islamorada. This land once belonged to the Florida East Coast Railroad and was used to quarry the rock for Flagler's Overseas Railroad back in the early 1900s. Today, visitors to the park can take short self-guided walks through 5 different interpretive trails. Learn about the ancient coral reef (known as Key Largo Limestone) that was quarried or about the beautiful natural diversity of this area.

Big Pine Key Community Park

Big Pine Key Community Park is a Monroe county park located on Big Pine Key north of the Overseas Highway on the water.  The park sits on the eastern shore of Big Pine Key near the Spanish Harbor.  This beautifully maintained park has recreation for everyone from a skate park to shuffleboard courts!  This park was truly designed for optimal use and with families in mind.  The playground is completely fenced with benches around the perimeter for supervising adults to relax.

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