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Holmes Beach
4.8★ · 339 Google ratings · Holmes Beach, Florida
✓ Parking✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
20 ft away · free · fills up
Walk
200 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes · 310 ft away
Cost
Free
Water
89°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
7.4 miles of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Holmes Beach
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Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 14 visitors · 2016–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2016–2026
Explore beach access roads north of main lot
Public access points along the road offer more seclusion with less parking competition.
Perfect for calm water and families
The Gulf waters are typically warm, clear, and calm, with good visibility of fish and marine life.
Arrive early or go weekday afternoons
The parking lot fills up fast, especially on weekends and during peak season.
Read parking signs carefully
Tickets are issued for tires on the road or missing no-parking signs, costing thousands in towing fees.
Pack insect protection and sunscreen
Midges can be problematic, and the sun exposure requires strong sun protection.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
79°F · overcast
Water
89°F
Waves
0.5 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the ENE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 04:15 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:03 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:58 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 4101 Gulf Dr, Holmes Beach, FL 34217
🅿 Parking 20 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 200 yd away, about 2 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 310 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Holmes Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 20 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Holmes Beach?
200 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Holmes Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 310 ft from the listing.
When is Holmes Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sun 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
