Beaches with lifeguards

19 beaches in Florida with lifeguards mapped within walking distance, from OpenStreetMap, with what is mapped and how far it is on every card.

  • Mapped19 beaches
  • Most listedMiami Beach (4)

19 beaches with lifeguards. Listed in Beach Score order, updated Sep 10, 2026. The Beach Score rates the beach overall, not its lifeguards.

Where the lifeguard fact comes from

Lifeguard station mapped14 beaches
Tagged as lifeguarded, no station mapped2 beaches
Season from the operator's page3 beaches

A tower mapped within 300 m, the beach's own tag, or the operator's page; each beach shows which.

  1. Bradenton Beach: sandy beach with shallow waves, beachfront buildings, trees, and clear sky
    Lifeguards5 mapped lifeguard stations
    Parking · Free parking · Sunset over waterView beach
  2. Manatee County Beach: sandy beach with shallow waves, beachfront buildings, trees, and clear sky
    LifeguardsGuarded year roundPer the operator's page.
    Parking · Sunset over water · Restaurants and barsView beach
  3. Clearwater Beach: beach at dusk with dunes, shallow water, and distant swimmers
    Clearwater, Florida
    Lifeguards5 mapped lifeguard stations
    Parking · Free parking · Sunset over waterView beach
  4. Sarasota Beach: sandy beach with turquoise water and dramatic cloudy sky
    Siesta Key, Florida
    Lifeguards1 mapped lifeguard station
    Parking · Free parking · Sunset over waterView beach
  5. Howard Park Beach: wide sandy beach with pier, blue sky, calm water
    Lifeguards1 mapped lifeguard station
    Parking · Sunset over water · BathroomsView beach
  6. Miami Beach: sandy beach with lifeguard station, umbrellas, beachgoers, ocean and clouds
    Miami Beach, Florida
    Lifeguards6 mapped lifeguard stationsThe beach is also tagged as supervised.
    Parking · Free parking · Sunrise over waterView beach
  7. Ocean Terrace Public Beach: beach with wooden deck, turquoise water, dramatic storm clouds, distant vehicles
    Miami Beach, Florida
    Lifeguards16 mapped lifeguard stations
    Parking · Sunrise over water · Restaurants and barsView beach
  8. Sandy's Beach: sandy beach with palm trees, buildings, and festival banner
    Miami Beach, Florida
    Lifeguards6 mapped lifeguard stations
    Parking · Free parking · Sunrise over waterView beach
  9. South Pointe Beach: beach with cabanas, palm trees, high-rise buildings in background
    Miami Beach, Florida
    Lifeguards4 mapped lifeguard stations
    Parking · Sunrise over water · Restaurants and barsView beach
  10. Aerial view of Sunny Isles Beach in Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023
    Florida
    Lifeguards3 mapped lifeguard stationsThe beach is also tagged as supervised.
    Parking · Free parking · Sunrise over waterView beach
  11. Aerial view of Buccaneer Bay in Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023
    Florida
    Lifeguards2 mapped lifeguard stationsThe beach is also tagged as supervised.
    Parking · Free parking · Restaurants and barsView beach
  12. Hollywood Beach: palm trees, sandy beach, ocean, umbrellas, beachgoers, concrete structure
    Hollywood, Florida
    Lifeguards12 mapped lifeguard stations
    Parking · Sunrise over water · Restaurants and barsView beach
  13. Siesta Beach: sunset over beach with swimmers and beachgoers in water and sand
    Siesta Key, Florida
    Lifeguards2 mapped lifeguard stations
    Parking · Bathrooms · ShowersView beach
  14. Haulover Beach: sandy beach with cityscape skyline and ocean under blue sky
    Florida
    LifeguardsGuarded year roundPer the operator's page.
    Parking · Free parking · Sunrise over waterView beach
  15. Haulover Nude Beach: sandy beach with cityscape skyline and ocean under blue sky
    Florida
    LifeguardsGuarded year roundPer the operator's page.
    Parking · Free parking · Sunrise over waterView beach
  16. Venice Beach: wooden bench on sand facing ocean at sunset with palm trees
    Venice, Florida
    LifeguardsMapped as a lifeguarded beachThe beach's own tag in OpenStreetMap; no tower is mapped separately.
    Parking · Sunrise over water · PierView beach
  17. Lithia Springs: clear turquoise water with pier, dock, and forested shoreline
    Florida
    LifeguardsMapped as a lifeguarded beachThe beach's own tag in OpenStreetMap; no tower is mapped separately.
    Parking · Bathrooms · ShowersView beach
  18. Jensen Beach: sandy beach with turquoise water and white-capped waves under blue sky
    Stuart, Florida
    Lifeguards2 mapped lifeguard stations
    Parking · Sunrise over water · PierView beach
  19. Fort Lauderdale Beach: sandy beach at sunset with waves and dramatic cloudy sky
    Lifeguards2 mapped lifeguard stationsThe beach is also tagged as supervised.
    Sunrise over water · Hotels nearby · Wheelchair accessView beach
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Compare beaches with lifeguards

BeachLifeguardsParkingBeach Score
Bradenton BeachAnna Maria Island5 mapped lifeguard stationsYes7.3
Manatee County BeachAnna Maria IslandGuarded year roundYes7.3
Clearwater BeachClearwater5 mapped lifeguard stationsYes7.1
Sarasota BeachSiesta Key1 mapped lifeguard stationYes6.6
Howard Park BeachTarpon Springs1 mapped lifeguard stationYes6.3
Miami BeachMiami Beach6 mapped lifeguard stationsYes6.3
Ocean Terrace Public BeachMiami Beach16 mapped lifeguard stationsYes6.3
Sandy's BeachMiami Beach6 mapped lifeguard stationsYes6.3
South Pointe BeachMiami Beach4 mapped lifeguard stationsYes6.3
Sunny Isles Beach3 mapped lifeguard stationsYes6.3
Buccaneer Bay2 mapped lifeguard stationsYes6.2
Hollywood BeachHollywood12 mapped lifeguard stationsYes6.0

How lifeguards works

A lifeguard tower or a beach tagged as supervised. Hours are seasonal at most beaches and are shown on the beach page when known. The flag system on a guarded beach is explained on each beach's report panel.

How we verify lifeguards

Beach tagged as supervised, or a lifeguard station mapped within 980 ft (300 m), in OpenStreetMap. Seasonal hours are not always mapped. Sources and methodology

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