Valhalla Beach(Valhalla Beach Resort)

Located in the city of Marathon, Valhalla Beach is a half-mile-long and wide beach east of Curry Hammock State Park. Spread across 1,000 acres, Curry Hammock State Park is home to many local and migrating species – it hosts a record number of peregrine falcons every fall.  Valhalla Beach has beautiful beige-colored sand and is very popular among kiteboarders, jet skiers, sailors, and paddleboarders. 

Although Valhalla Beach does not have lifeguards and other amenities, you can drive four minutes west to Curry Hammock State Park where you will find many amenities including restrooms, showers, picnic tables, barbecues, boat ramps, fire pits, and volleyball courts. 

There are many fun activities at Valhalla Beach including swimming, fishing, hiking, sailing, and paddleboarding.

Getting to Valhalla Beach is very easy – the beach’s free parking lot is situated at 56243 Ocean Drive and provides easy access to the beach. 

If you are looking for attractions near Valhalla Beach, there are many options within a 40-minute drive of the beach. Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino has 20 table games including Spanish 21, Pan Poker, Texas Hold'em, Let It Ride, and different variations of Omaha. Spread across 1,043 acres, Oleta River State Park is known for canoeing, kayaking, and biking – the park is home to one of the largest concentrations of Australian ‘pine’ trees in Florida. If you like golfing, Hollywood Beach Golf Club is an 18-hole championship golf course that hosts many events and leagues. Another great attraction near Valhalla Beach is Bal Harbour that has many souvenir shops, galleries, boating tours, fishing trips – and is a great spot for photography.

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a 15-minute drive of Valhalla Beach. The upscale restaurant BALEENkitchen serves American food prepared with French techniques and has an incredible bar. View Restaurant is situated behind the very famous Sunny Isles Beach and offers beautiful views of the ocean along with calamari rings, prawn pie, chicken and cheese salad, puddings, and lamb patties. Another good restaurant near Valhalla Beach is the Portuguese restaurant Old libson Restaurants - Sunny Isles which has a nice menu that includes Caldo Verde, Portuguese codfish, sardines, bifanas, and Francesinha sandwiches. 

If you are looking for a hotel near Valhalla Beach, you can drive 25 minutes to many nearby hotels. Spread across four-and-a-half acres, the luxurious 5-Star Acqualina Resort & Residences On The Beach features a bar, gym, spa, sauna, tennis courts, canoeing tours, three pools, and three restaurants. Trump International Beach Resort is a 4-Star hotel offering a pool, lounge, spa, sauna, fitness center, game room, and four restaurants. If you are looking for budget-friendly hotels near Valhalla Beach, the 3-Star pet-friendly hotel Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Marco Polo Beach Resort has a pool, bar, restaurant, sauna, and gym – and the 2-Star Days Hotel by Wyndham Thunderbird Beach Resort offers a pool, poolside bar, and sauna.