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16th Street Public Beach Access
4.5★ · 93 Google ratings · St Simons Island, Georgia
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At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Cost
Free
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
7 ft range today
Water quality
Mixed · 5% of 37 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 2pm
Map of 16th Street Public Beach Access
Guide
Good to know
Go for sunrises and sunsets
The inlet views create exceptional lighting for sunrise and sunset viewing, with one reviewer noting visibility of distant rocket launches.
Time your visit with low tide
At low tide the sand flats extend for miles, making it ideal for shell hunting, exploring tide pools.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2017–2025
Arrive very early in summer
The parking lot fills completely by midday on holiday weekends, forcing visitors to leave or find street parking nearby.
Visit during off-season for dogs
Dogs are prohibited from 9am to 6pm Memorial Day through Labor Day but allowed freely the rest of the year.
Skip this beach for swimming
The beach has steep slopes, strong currents, and is better suited for walking, crabbing, and exploring than actual swimming.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
79°F · clear
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.2 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the SSE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:58 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:22 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:34 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:24 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 10:39 AM.
Crowds
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📍 4309 Sixteenth St, St Simons Island, GA 31522
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at 16th Street Public Beach Access?
300 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 4 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does 16th Street Public Beach Access have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is 16th Street Public Beach Access least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 2pm and the busiest at Wed 9am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
