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Shore Side Park
4.5★ · 254 Google ratings · Melbourne, Florida
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
70 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
None reported
Water
84°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Crowds
Quietest Sun 8am
Map of Shore Side Park
Guide
Good to know
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2016–2026
Bring young children or picnickers
The small playground, covered picnic tables, and calm riverside setting appeal to families seeking a quiet outing.
Fish from the covered pier
The pier is the park's main feature, with shallow water holding mullet, tarpon, rays, and occasional sharks.
Arrive early for parking
The lot holds only 8-10 spaces and fills quickly, especially on sunny days.
Open sunrise to sunset only
The park closes at dusk despite online listings suggesting 24-hour access.
Bring your own restroom facilities
There are no bathrooms on site, which multiple reviewers flagged as the main drawback.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
79°F · clear
Water
84°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.4 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the SE
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:07 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:41 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:11 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:20 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 6:35 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 5010 N Harbor City Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32940
🌊 Water 70 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Shore Side Park?
70 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 Shore Side Park 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 Shore Side Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sun 8am and the busiest at Wed 6pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
