We don't list any outdoor cruising areas in Key West. Florida's public-sex and nudity laws are enforced, and nudity, including topless, is banned on the island's public beaches. Higgs Beach is the beach gay locals have used for decades, but it is a mixed city beach where swimwear stays on.
The legal options are indoors: the day pass at Island House, the men-only clothing-optional resort with a sauna and steam room, and One Saloon, the leather and bear bar on Petronia Street with a dark back room. The party weeks, Tropical Heat in August and Key West Bear Weekend at Halloween, are when both are busiest.
Last verified: November 2026.