The beautiful Sand Key Park has two distinct areas—a beach and a park. In the park proper are two picnic shelters with grills, a playground, restroom, and a dog park. Grills, picnic tables, and water fountains are but a few amenities.
A salt marsh with viewing benches further enhances the park where heron, roseate spoonbill, great horned owl, anhinga, and common moorhen nest and feed.