Friday, December 7, 2018

Afternoon at Coco Plum Beach, 11/10/2018

A small natural beach on the Atlantic Beach in Marathon, Coco Plum Beach open from 7:30 am until dusk. It is dog-friendly and not very crowded, so perfect for us!


Our sweet doggie, Sadie, had a great time in the water, and so did we.



The beach is adjacent to wetland areas and some shade is available. 



But, we brought our umbrella



The beach is rocky so swim shoes come in handy. 


My favorite part of our visit was reading in the water (it was so hot!) And John brought the umbrella out to protect me. Sweet.


Coco Plum is also a a turtle nesting beach (green sea and loggerhead) and is surveyed each morning to identify new nests during nesting season. Once identified, they become restricted areas until the eggs hatch and the baby turtles reach the ocean.


Restrooms and a shaded pavilion are next to the parking lot.


While some reviews of this beach are not so positive, we loved it! Nearby Sombrero Beach is larger and more picturesque, but Coco Plum is pretty deserted and we spent a lovely afternoon there.

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