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Beaches near Fort Lauderdale — grades and where to stay

40 beaches within 50 miles of Fort Lauderdale, 40 with an A–F Beach Safety Grade (12 grade A). Compare water quality, then book hotels, condos and vacation rentals on the map.

Where to stay in Fort Lauderdale

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Beaches near Fort Lauderdale

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Grade A water

Lowest multi-year bacteria exceedance in this radius.

Closest to town

Graded beaches within 50 miles

0%0.4% over limit
A
Broward County · Florida

North Beach Park Intercoastal

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6 mi · Grade A (Excellent)

2%1.7% over limit
A
Broward County · Florida

Custer Street

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7 mi · Grade A (Excellent)

1%1.2% over limit
A
Broward County · Florida

Minnesota Street

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7.8 mi · Grade A (Excellent)

2%2.4% over limit
A
Palm Beach County · Florida

Red Reef Park

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17 mi · Grade A (Excellent)

2%1.9% over limit
A
Palm Beach County · Florida

Sandoway Park

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23.4 mi · Grade A (Excellent)

3%2.6% over limit
A
Miami-Dade County · Florida

Virginia Beach

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26 mi · Grade A (Excellent)

0%0% over limit
A
Palm Beach County · Florida

Gulfstream Park

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26.7 mi · Grade A (Excellent)

2%1.9% over limit
A
Miami-Dade County · Florida

Cape Florida Park

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30.8 mi · Grade A (Excellent)

1%1.2% over limit
A
Palm Beach County · Florida

Lantana Municipal Beach

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32.6 mi · Grade A (Excellent)

2%1.6% over limit
A
Palm Beach County · Florida

Palm Beach

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39.8 mi · Grade A (Excellent)

2%1.8% over limit
A
Palm Beach County · Florida

Phil Foster Park

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46.1 mi · Grade A (Excellent)

0%0% over limit
A
Palm Beach County · Florida

John D. McArthur

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48.2 mi · Grade A (Excellent)

3%3.1% over limit
B
Broward County · Florida

Birch State Park

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2.1 mi · Grade B (Good)

4%4.1% over limit
B
Broward County · Florida

Oakland Park Boulevard

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2.7 mi · Grade B (Good)

4%3.5% over limit
B
Broward County · Florida

Commercial Blvd Pier

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5.5 mi · Grade B (Good)

5%4.7% over limit
B
Broward County · Florida

Harrison Street

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9.1 mi · Grade B (Good)

5%5.1% over limit
B
Broward County · Florida

Pompano Beach Pier

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9.4 mi · Grade B (Good)

5%4.5% over limit
B
Broward County · Florida

Deerfield Beach SE 10th Street

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13.9 mi · Grade B (Good)

5%4.7% over limit
B
Miami-Dade County · Florida

Haulover Beach - North

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14.6 mi · Grade B (Good)

4%3.7% over limit
B
Miami-Dade County · Florida

South Beach Park

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24.1 mi · Grade B (Good)

4%3.8% over limit
B
Palm Beach County · Florida

Boynton Beach Municipal

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28.8 mi · Grade B (Good)

3%3.1% over limit
B
Palm Beach County · Florida

Ocean Inlet Park

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29.8 mi · Grade B (Good)

4%3.6% over limit
B
Miami-Dade County · Florida

Key Biscayne Beach

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30.7 mi · Grade B (Good)

3%3.4% over limit
B
Palm Beach County · Florida

Lake Worth Beach

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33.8 mi · Grade B (Good)

5%5.1% over limit
B
Palm Beach County · Florida

Peanut Island

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45.7 mi · Grade B (Good)

8%7.7% over limit
C
Broward County · Florida

Deerfield Beach Pier

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14.3 mi · Grade C (Fair)

10%10% over limit
C
Miami-Dade County · Florida

Surfside Beach - 93rd Street

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17.3 mi · Grade C (Fair)

8%8.3% over limit
C
Miami-Dade County · Florida

Dog Beach (Virgina Key Beach South Side)

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26.8 mi · Grade C (Fair)

9%9.4% over limit
C
Miami-Dade County · Florida

Crandon Park - South

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28.9 mi · Grade C (Fair)

13%13.2% over limit
D
Broward County · Florida

John Lloyd State Park

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2.8 mi · Grade D (Poor)

14%14.4% over limit
D
Broward County · Florida

Dania Beach

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4.7 mi · Grade D (Poor)

14%14.4% over limit
D
Miami-Dade County · Florida

Golden Beach

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10.3 mi · Grade D (Poor)

21%20.9% over limit
D
Miami-Dade County · Florida

North Shore Ocean Terrace

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18.9 mi · Grade D (Poor)

14%13.6% over limit
D
Miami-Dade County · Florida

Collins Park-21st Street

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21.5 mi · Grade D (Poor)

21%20.6% over limit
D
Miami-Dade County · Florida

Matheson Hammock

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32.1 mi · Grade D (Poor)

57%57.1% over limit
F
Broward County · Florida

George English Park

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1.8 mi · Grade F (Failing)

30%29.8% over limit
F
Broward County · Florida

Bahia Mar

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2.7 mi · Grade F (Failing)

50%50% over limit
F
Broward County · Florida

Van Buren Street

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7.4 mi · Grade F (Failing)

26%25.5% over limit
F
Miami-Dade County · Florida

Sunny Isles Beach - Samson Park

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13.1 mi · Grade F (Failing)

40%39.7% over limit
F
Miami-Dade County · Florida

Oleta State Park

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15 mi · Grade F (Failing)

Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

12 of the 40 beaches within 50 miles of Fort Lauderdale carry a Beach Safety Grade of A. Grades are multi-year bacteria exceedance from EPA monitoring, not a same-day clearance.

Hotels, condos and vacation rentals around Fort Lauderdale, Florida are on the map below with live availability. Stay closer to an A- or B-grade beach if swimming is the point of the trip.

None of the listed beaches near Fort Lauderdale currently show an active EPA BEACON advisory on this site. Always check local health-department notices the day you swim.

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