Boca Chica Beach Area

Who needs clothing… this place is clothing optional for sure! LOL, so we were told only locals know about this place. As Glenn drove us over to see one of his and Marisol’s favorite spots to visit I was thinking what? Where is he taking us? Is he going to tie us up and leave us in the middle of nowhere? Then once we got there I realized ok so I would not have to have clothes. I could bathe in the ocean, catch fish for food, and I even had our own fort built by hand by a homeless man. We had everything we needed in case Glenn left us there to fend for ourselves.
The location is straight down a side road next to the naval base. There is parking on the side of the road. After we got out of the car we walked down a path and watched the fighter jets take off. It was very cool. I had no idea Key West had a naval base for firefighter training. I wanted to raise up my thumb to them just to see if they would pick me up for a ride! ha ha oh my what a rush that would be.
Then we continued down a path right next to the water, looking at the beautiful ocean, naked guys just letting it all hang out, but they do wave and our friendly. The birds, all the cute little crabs were so nice to see. This is such a great place to come to appreciate the great outdoors and nature. Then we came upon the famous fort. Glenn told us this homeless man had built it and lived there until he eventually was told he could no longer stay there. As I walked through the various rooms, including his kitchen, it blew me away the attention to detail and all of the hard work he had put into it. He even put opening like windows to look out.
Then as we walked towards the kitchen I noticed a plaque that was on the wall that read «RIP RED». IT had his date of birth, he was 67 years old. Sad but happy to see someone cared enough to make a plaque in remembrance of him. I wish I could have met him, as he looked like one very cool guy!
We enjoyed walking around, goofing off, then we decided to walk back to our car where we had lunch packed. We sat on tree stumps and enjoyed lunch with our dear friends. Perfect Saturday this was, this place was awesome to visit.
Thanks for taking us Glenn & Marisol…
Disclaimer: As we were leaving a few more men arrived by themselves and headed toward the path. Hmmmm, made me think I really wonder what they do back there? Use your imagination… hee hee

I’ve been here once. It’s a hike to do but worth the natural beauty. Many people don’t appreciate it because it’s not a maintained beach. Also the shore line is very rocky. Expect to see naked people walking and lying out. Some swingers hang out there but I wouldn’t recommend a hook u there with anyone! No public facilities available. Basically just a lot of water and Sun

Tricky to get to. Don’t use Google or Apple maps for directions. Have to access via Boca Chica Rd. or else the Navy property keeps you from getting all the way there.

Children, dogs, nudist, fun people, nature lovers, bird watchers, adventurers and more are the frequent visitors to Boca Chica Beach. It’s a very tranquil and secluded area.
Don’t expect a typical sandy beach like Miami Beach. Boca Chica is more of an area that has not had many improvements. Great to get your feet wet and walk along the rocky shore. The rocky shoreline is loaded with fiddler crabs, sea cucumbers, snails, fish, starfish, hermit crabs and once in awhile you may get lucky and see a horseshoe crab or sea urchin. Moving away from the shoreline there are a lot of trails going thru the trees. Nature lovers and bird watchers would definitely enjoy this place.
Someone built a man-​made fort on the edge of the shoreline going into the forest. It’s not the kind of fort that a couple of kids would make; who ever did this was very creative. It’s made from stuff found along the shoreline like rocks, drift wood, cut down trees and trash. It’s built into sections and if you spend enough time there to appreciate you realize there are areas like a living room, sun deck, bedroom and a cave. Who ever built this would be the perfect companion if I were ever stuck on an island.
There is a short walk from where you park your car to get to the main area and along the path you pass by the end of the Navy’s air strip (where the fighter jets take off and land). I have not experienced it yet but I have been told that if you come when they are using the runway that it’s really scary and exhilarating. I just haven’t timed my visit right yet.
This place is great for kids but be warned you will see at least one person in their birthday suit. Nudity is normal here.
My first visit I was walking along and came across a guy butt naked sitting on a bucket with his legs crossed, smoking a cigar and he just casually said «hi». You got to love the keys.

Great hidden gem. There is so much here to see and do, not all good but overall we love this place. Located adjacent to the Naval Air Base in Boca Chica sits this little known beach area.
The road leading here dead-​ends and there is plenty of street parking. This is an un-​maintained beach area, so it’s in its natural state. If you are looking for nature in it’s rawest form, then this is it; but if you are looking for pristine beaches then head north to Miami Beach.
Walk along the path beyond the dead end (which goes for a couple miles), although the path is not paved for very long. Once you get along going you can see many interesting things:
*** stand at the end of the navy’s runway and feel the jets pass-​over; yikes, its hardcore and can literally move you
*** walk around this huge fort (aka stone house) that was built many years ago by a homeless man but was halted by the navy (very much worth seeing)
*** nature lovers will be at home —tidal pools full of snails, crabs, fish, et cetera; tons of snorkeling areas; bird watching in the marshes/​mangroves
*** check out the cuban boat that has brought over some welcomed guests, (aka freedom boat)
*** admire the stone «zen» piles and other things that people have constructed here
*** contribute to the «shoe» wall (where people tie their unwanted shoes to a fence)
*** various walking trails off the main path
*** And then there is an item that is possibly a con or pro; depending on your view. The area has become a bit of a locale for nude sunbathers and I can’t get a read if it is legal or illegal, but no police or government officials patrol this area. Personally I don’t partake and don’t care if others do. Some locals find the place to be a bit seedy but ironically I find that most of them have not been here. I have been told people come to have casual sex, to those that say that I say that you are nuts. I have been coming here for years and there is at most 6 nudes ever at a time and no one has ever said anything crude or in a manner that belongs in a club. My kids have come for years with me as they absolutely love the tidal pools
*** You can bring your dog to run around freely in the waters and dig wholes in the sand
*** Last bit of advice, wear good shoes that can get wet but not flip-​flops; there is a lot of trash and debris from years of washing up and a lot of tree branches have fallen with the hurricanes over the past few years. And the rocks do tend to be slippery in the tidal pools during low tide
*** Oh yeah, if you bring food or if you are picnicking, PLEASE clean up after yourselves. I’d give a 5-​star rating if the place was cleaned up a bit (but then again, that would be the responsibility of the visitors here)