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Herman's Bay Beach
4.6★ · 167 Google ratings · Jensen Beach, Florida
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
200 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
None reported
Cost
Free
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 7pm
Map of Herman's Bay Beach

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1Drinking water190 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Arrive early on clear days
One reviewer mentioned watching rocket launches from Canaveral on very clear days, suggesting morning visits maximize visibility.
Come for shells and solitude
Multiple visitors reported finding abundant shells and enjoying the beach nearly empty, even on weekends.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2025
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2016–2025
Bring water to rinse off
The beach has no bathrooms, showers, or foot wash stations, so plan accordingly or bring your own water.
Watch for rocks when swimming
Reviewers report rock ledges and underwater rocks about 100 feet offshore that can make swimming and fishing difficult.
Check for recent seaweed buildup
Several visitors encountered significant seaweed in the water or on shore, sometimes following storms.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
81°F · partly cloudy
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.6 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
8 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 04:46 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:50 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:50 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 6:36 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 7880 S Ocean Dr, Jensen Beach, FL 34957
🌊 Water 200 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Herman's Bay Beach?
200 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 Herman's Bay 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 Herman's Bay Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 7pm and the busiest at Sun 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.