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Swimming Beach with Lifeguards

4.5★ · 18 Google ratings · Miami, Florida

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Short walk Picnic tables Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
110 ft · under a minute
Water
89°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
120 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 49 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 5pm

How we know this

Map of Swimming Beach with Lifeguards
Aerial map of Swimming Beach with Lifeguards
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1Covered shelter50 ft from the listing
USGS NAIP 2022 aerial imagery.
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Good to know

Great for families seeking calm waters
Multiple reviewers praise it as an ideal family destination with fewer rowdy crowds than nearby beaches.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2021–2026
Expect seaweed and native plants
The water contains significant seaweed and sand has natural plant growth, giving it a less polished appearance.
Arrive early to secure parking
Parking is available on-site, making this convenient for day trips compared to other Miami beaches.
Plan to leave before sunset
The beach enforces earlier closing times than some visitors prefer to maintain cleanliness and safety.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
82°F · clear
Water
89°F
Waves
0.3 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
9 peak today
TimeTideHeight
02:36High tide
09:03Low tide
15:38High tide
21:36Low tide

Last updated Sep 4, 4:08 AM.

Crowds

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Plan your visit

📍 Virginia Key, Miami, FL 33149
🌊 Water 110 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions

Common questions

How far is the walk to the water at Swimming Beach with Lifeguards?
110 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 Swimming Beach with Lifeguards 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 Swimming Beach with Lifeguards least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 5pm and the busiest at Thu 12pm.

Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.