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Nixon Beach Sandbar
4.7★ · 490 Google ratings · Key Biscayne, Florida
✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
275 yd · 3 min
Water
89°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Crowds
Quietest Tue 9am
Map of Nixon Beach Sandbar
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 7 visitors · 2016–2026
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2016–2026
Visit on weekday mornings
Crowds and loud boat music intensify on weekends, making early weekday visits noticeably quieter and more relaxed.
Bring water shoes
Sharp shells and rocks scattered in the sand have cut visitors' feet, so protection is essential.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
86°F · clear
Water
89°F
Waves
0.3 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
9 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:55 | High tide | ↑ |
| 09:50 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 15:59 | High tide | ↑ |
| 22:29 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:07 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Biscayne Bay, Key Biscayne, FL 33149
🌊 Water 275 yd away, about 3 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Nixon Beach Sandbar?
275 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 3 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Nixon Beach Sandbar 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 Nixon Beach Sandbar least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 9am and the busiest at Fri 10am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
