MARATHON VACATION RENTALS, FLORIDA

A charming tropical paradise nestled in the heart of Florida Keys - Marathon is seeped in history and culture, which is blessed with unmatched natural vistas. You can book yourself a comfortable vacation rental at this unique family vacation destination to indulge in your favorite water and nature activities including dolphin experience, fishing, wave running, kayaking, canoeing, jet skiing, parasailing, diving, snorkeling, fishing and boating.

• Seven-Mile Bridge
• Dolphin Research Center
• Crane Point Hammock
• Florida Keys Bird Watching Center
• Florida Keys Children's Museum

You don’t need to spend too much to enjoy the beauty of Marathon. You can take advantage of the natural splendors of marathon by simply jogging on the beach as unprecedented vistas pass by, watching some fishes go by under the Seven-Mile Bridge, enjoying a sunset, swimming in the warm waters, snorkeling, or playing volleyball on the beach…none of this cost anything. There is a lot more to do at Marathon right from shelling, jogging, swimming, beach picnicking, strolling or tanning, to wave running, kayaking, canoeing, jet skiing, parasailing, diving, snorkeling, fishing and boating.

• Beach Activities
• Water Sports
• Diving and Snorkeling
• Fishing

Innumerable activities and attractions are available at Marathon to capture your interests. However, if golf is something you cannot live without, there are a couple of golf courses at Marathon, which allow you to tee off. The 9-hole par-3 course at the Key Colony Beach Golf and Tennis Club is a public course, where you try your hand at golfing. Key Colony Beach Golf and Tennis Club, which opens 7-days a week also offers two lighted hard courts. A private 18-hole course, Sombrero Country Club has reciprocal agreements with several clubs in the US and outside.

Marathon and the whole of Florida Keys region is soaked in the colors of myriad festivals and events, hosted there. Marathon and the Florida Keys region astounds you with its variety of festivals right from comedy, food, art, culture and music to the thrilling boat racing events.

If you happen to be fond of eating, especially mouth-watering innovative seafood dishes, then you must plan your visit in March, which witnesses Original Marathon Seafood Festival. For over 25 years now, in the month of April, Marathon witnesses Seven Mile Bridge Run. More than 1500 people participate including avid runners, even occasional fitness freaks and Olympic expectants, who race over the world’s longest fragmented bridge. This event is quite popular among the locals and vacationers from nearby areas.  

If you are planning a vacation in May, you could catch Marathon Offshore Grand Prix, which is a thrilling speed boat race. Marathon Offshore Grand Prix is a national event where only professionals can participate, which is quite a thrilling sight for spectators as well. Hold your stomach and do not fall off your seats, while watching “Jake's Women.” This Neil Simon's rib-tickling comedy show is presented at Marathon Community Theatre in the end of July and first week of August.

Seafood and island cuisine is what you will find in plenty here. Connoisseurs with a taste for world cuisine won’t be disappointed either, since Marathon has restaurants offering Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Mexican, English, and more. Cafés and grilles are aplenty. Waterfront dining is the norm, quite a few restaurants boast elite setting back dropped by the vistas of the waterfronts. Your choices are not limited at Marathon - be it having your day’s catch cooked at the dockyard restaurant to enjoying al fresco dining under the breezing palms in an elegant setting, Marathon have it all!

Barracuda Grill will give you ample choices with its juicy Angus beef, lamb and pork preparations if you thought Marathon will not be anything more than a seafood heaven. All this and more, you can savor at the area’s one of the best restaurants, while enjoying a drink of your choice from its well-stocked Californian-dominated wine cellar. Nestled at the end of the landmark Seven-Mile Bridge is the Seven Mile Restaurant, where you can relish excellent seafood dishes in an open-air setting, complimented by a friendly ambiance.

If you just can’t dream of sleeping early at night, head to Marathon Community Theatre where you can enjoy some live music and drama performances along with good comedies. Alternatively, as the sun sets down, you can take refuge at one of Marathon’s several lounges and bars.

Overseas Highway, the lifeline of the Keys and Quay Village is where you will find all the shops are clustered, to satiate the shopaholic in you! Apparel, sportswear, sports equipment, island art and craft objects, and jewelry are some of the things you can put on your shopping list for Marathon. You can even carry some exciting beach crafts or jewelry as souvenirs for your friends and family.

If you plan to buy some fishing gear or outfits for yourself, Guy Harvey fishing T-shirt or custom-designed rods, reels and tackle are abounding for you. You can pick up some original paintings, ceramics, pottery, stained glass, hand-blown glass or even jewelry created by local artists from Bougainvillea House Gallery.

The Florida Keys are said to have the best weather in the world. Warm and tropical the year round, the lows in the Keys rarely dip below 60º F. The average annual temperature is 74º F. The temperature peaks at just about touch 90º F in the summer months. June to September is hurricane season, but normally hurricanes pass the Keys by. 

Year round subtropical climate makes Marathon, and indeed the Keys, a sought-after destination the whole year. Fall sees some discounts being offered though, and winter is when you will see the crowds. You could time your visit for the Original Marathon Seafood Festival, which takes place in March, or the annual Seven-Mile Bridge Run, which takes place in April.

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