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Getting to Marathon
4 hr 19 min · 254 miles from Cape Coral (Google driving route without traffic, checked 2026-10-10; expect longer in season)
Events coming up
- Original Marathon Seafood FestivalMar 13–14, 2027 · Sat 10 AM–9 PM · Sun 11 AM–5 PMMarathon Community Park, 200 36th St · Source
Places to go
Top 5 per group by Google rating (4★+, 20+ reviews). Hours change — call ahead.
Eat & drink
- Irie Island Eats · 4.8★ (1345)4540 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Pop's Smoke Shed - Marathon · 4.8★ (138)5550 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- El Siboney Restaurant Overseas · 4.7★ (176)3574 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- La Niña Restaurant · 4.6★ (2957)1571 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Fish Tales Market and Eatery · 4.6★ (954)11711 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
Breakfast & coffee
- LJ's Café · 4.9★ (389)10694 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Bongo's Botanical Beer Garden and Cafe · 4.7★ (620)59300 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Food For Thought · 4.7★ (353)5800 Overseas Hwy Ste 23, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- The Stuffed Pig · 4.5★ (1505)3520 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Wooden Spoon · 4.4★ (2703)7007 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
Bars & live music
- Shannon's Shuckers & Shakers · 4.6★ (38)Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Brass Monkeys · 4.3★ (619)5561 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- JJ's DogHouse · 4.3★ (272)10700 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Marathon Grill and Ale House · 4.2★ (1535)5800 Overseas Hwy #12, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- The Hurricane Bar & Grille · 4.2★ (654)4650 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
Things to do
- Marathon Mermaid Charters · 5★ (4001)1688 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Turtle Hospital · 4.8★ (7001)2396 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- 7 Mile Bridge - Vista Point · 4.8★ (684)Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Children's Rotary Park · 4.8★ (231)7575 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters · 4.7★ (2951)11710 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
Beaches & parks
- Marathon Park · 4.7★ (22)12650 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Veterans Memorial Beach · 4.6★ (949)39900 US-1, Big Pine Key, FL 33043, USA
- Sombrero Beach · 4.5★ (5031)Sombrero Beach, Sombrero Beach Rd, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Sombrero Beach · 4.5★ (1076)2130 Sombrero Beach Rd, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Marathon's Dog Park · 4.5★ (159)9805 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
On the water
- SS Pops Island Tours · 5★ (284)1 Knights Key Blvd, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Cruisin' Tikis Marathon · 5★ (134)13205 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Salty Pup Adventures · 5★ (71)100 Ave I, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Marina Marathon at Tarpon Creek · 5★ (62)13205 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Onboard Yacht Charters · 5★ (57)5 Sombrero Blvd, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
Shopping
- Town Square Mall · 4.8★ (37)11400 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Sweet Savannah's of the Florida Keys · 4.7★ (1931)8919 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Bayshore Clothing · 4.7★ (139)8911 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Anthony's Ladies Apparel · 4.6★ (167)5800 Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail STE 25, Marathon, FL 33050, USA
- Gulfside village · 4.6★ (114)5800 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050, USA