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Santa Lucea Beach
4.7★ · 211 Google ratings · Stuart, Florida
✓ Short walk✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
330 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
None reported
Cost
Free
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Sand
275 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 7pm
Map of Santa Lucea Beach
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2014–2026
Calm water for swimming
The beach features gentle slopes and mild waves suitable for families, though conditions vary by day.
Excellent for shell hunting
Reviewers consistently report abundant seashells and note shells are large and beautiful enough to collect.
Arrive before 8:30am on weekends
Parking fills quickly on warm days and weekends, though arriving in evening hours also works well.
Wear water shoes for rocky areas
Buried rocks throughout the beach create tripping hazards that water shoes protect against effectively.
No bathrooms at the beach
Showers are available but public restrooms are located at nearby Bathtub Reef Beach instead.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
84°F · mostly clear
Water
86°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.6 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
13 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:12 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:44 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:16 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:23 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 6:35 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 55 NE MacArthur Blvd, Stuart, FL 34996
🌊 Water 330 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Santa Lucea Beach?
330 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Santa Lucea 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 Santa Lucea Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 7pm and the busiest at Sun 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
