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Miami Beaches Guide

Crandon Park

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Everything for a day on Key Biscayne's calm, shallow Atlantic sand: conditions, parking, the Cape Florida sunset and where to eat after.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Crandon Park Beach

3 miles of calm shallow sand · cabanas

Flat vehicle fee

Bill Baggs Cape Florida

State park · 1825 lighthouse & No Name Harbor

State park · fee

Biscayne Nature Center

North end · seagrass flats & hammock trails

Free lot

Crandon Park Marina

Ramp to the sandbar & Stiltsville

Boat launch

Hobie Island Beach

Causeway · windsurf & kite spot

Free · roadside

Virginia Key Beach

Historic county beach north of the causeway

County park

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Key Biscayne

5 min south

Village shops, dining & the lighthouse

Coconut Grove

15 min west

CocoWalk, sailing & bayfront dining

Brickell

20 min west

Downtown Miami skyline & rooftop bars

South Beach

25 min north

Ocean Drive, Art Deco & the sand

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Crandon Park. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Weather watch in effect. The National Weather Service has a Flood Watch out for Crandon Park. FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING Meanwhile, a Rip Current Statement is in effect: Strong rip currents. Stay out of the water unless a lifeguard is on duty. Right now at Crandon Park, the water is 80°F, surf is running 4–5 ft and the air is 79°F. Wind is 19 mph from the ESE and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 63 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 2 PM. Today’s tides: High 2:52 AM, Low 9:41 AM, High 3:34 PM, Low 10:20 PM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.