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Gandy Beach
4.3★ · 928 Google ratings · St. Petersburg, Florida
✓ Short walk✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
110 ft · under a minute
Cost
Free
Water
88°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Fri 8am
Map of Gandy Beach
Guide
Good to know
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 18 visitors · 2017–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 14 visitors · 2017–2026
Ideal for young children and dogs
Very shallow warm water, fine sand, and shaded private areas make it family-friendly for toddlers and casual swimmers.
Arrive early for shaded spots
Prime mangrove alcoves fill by mid-morning, especially on weekends and holidays.
Check tide before driving in
Water pooling in the parking area and lot indicate flooding risk; high tide can trap vehicles.
Bring bug spray for dusk
Mosquitoes arrive as the sun sets and become thick enough to force departure.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
79°F · overcast
Water
88°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.3 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the E
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 07:12 | High tide | ↑ |
| 16:21 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:57 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 St. Petersburg, FL 33702, United States
🌊 Water 110 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Gandy Beach?
110 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Gandy Beach 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 Gandy Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Fri 8am and the busiest at Sat 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
