Anchorage

Boot Key Harbor

Shelter: NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed

Anchorage and mooring harbour at Boot Key, Marathon, in the Florida Keys, sheltered from all directions on a sand bottom.

Water
Pontoon
Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

The City Marina runs a 226-ball mooring field covering most of Boot Key Harbor north and east of the main channel, plus an anchorage south of the channel between Sister Creek and the Boot Key Bridge. Moorings are first-come, first-served with no reservations. Call Marathon City Marina on VHF 16. Fresh water available.

Practical

Of the 226 moorings, 211 take vessels up to 45 feet and 15 take up to 60 feet. The field tends to fill around Thanksgiving and stays full into mid-February. Marathon Seawalls and Docks lies 0.2 mile north; 15th Street Marina is 0.3 mile north-west.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 24.70390, -81.10291 (24°42.23'N 81°6.17'W)
Country: United States
Shelter: Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed
Services: Water, Pontoon, Beach
Boaters' rating: 4.2/5
Updated: July 7, 2026