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South Anclote Key Beach
4.8★ · 32 Google ratings · Tarpon Springs, Florida
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
270 ft · 1 min
Water
88°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Crowds
Quietest Tue 7pm
Map of South Anclote Key Beach
Guide
Good to know
Less crowded than nearby beaches
The island offers a quieter escape compared to Clearwater Beach and other popular mainland beaches.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2023–2026
Boat access only
This island beach is reachable only by private boat, jet ski, or paid ferry from Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks.
Expect strong winds
The exposed island offers little shelter, so plan for windy conditions especially from the north.
Excellent for shell collecting
The beach has abundant shells, though expect crowds during peak times as other visitors collect them too.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · overcast
Water
88°F
Waves
0.4 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 04:32 | High tide | ↑ |
| 13:14 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:59 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at South Anclote Key Beach?
270 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 South Anclote Key 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 South Anclote Key Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 7pm and the busiest at Sat 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
