On Lower Matecumbe Key, Anne's Beach is a popular village park whose "beach" (really a typical Keys-style sand flat) is best enjoyed at low tide. The nicest feature here is a ½-mi elevated-wooden boardwalk that meanders through a natural wetland hammock. Covered picnic areas along the way give you places to linger and enjoy the view. Rest rooms are at the north end. Weekends are packed with Miami day-trippers as it's the only public beach until you reach Marathon.
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