Beaches with a boardwalk in Florida
18 beaches in Florida with a boardwalk running along the sand, ranked by what is on it: the restaurants, bars, ice cream, and shops mapped within 50 m of the boardwalk, then its length. A dune walkover does not count as a boardwalk. Top score 1.3 of 10 at Englewood Beach. That is 18 of the 185 ranked beaches in Florida.
- Scored18 beaches
- Most listedPensacola (3)
- Top score1.3 of 10 at Englewood Beach
18 beaches in Florida with boardwalk.
How far the boardwalk runs along the beach
| 980 ft to 1,970 ft | 5 beaches |
|---|
#1Englewood, FloridaBoardwalkBoardwalk 1.3 of 101,630 ft along the beach, with nothing mapped on it.Parking · Sunset over water · Restaurants and barsView beach
#2Pensacola, FloridaBoardwalkBoardwalk 1.1 of 101,370 ft along the beach, with nothing mapped on it. Walkover 22A.Parking · Free parking · Restaurants and barsView beach
#3Opal Beach
5.3Navarre, FloridaBoardwalkBoardwalk 1.1 of 101,370 ft along the beach, with nothing mapped on it. Walkover 22A.Parking · Free parking · Restaurants and barsView beach
#4Pensacola, FloridaBoardwalkBoardwalk 1.1 of 101,370 ft along the beach, with nothing mapped on it. Walkover 22A.Parking · Free parking · Restaurants and barsView beach
#5Anne's Beach
5.5Islamorada, FloridaBoardwalkBoardwalk 0.9 of 101,110 ft along the beach, with nothing mapped on it.Parking · Free parking · Restaurants and barsView beach
#6Clearwater, FloridaBoardwalk2 within 980 ftJohn's Pass BoardwalkParking · Free parking · Sunset over waterView beach
#7Miami Beach, FloridaBoardwalk2 within 980 ftParking · Sunrise over water · Restaurants and barsView beach
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#9New Smyrna Beach, FloridaBoardwalk1 within 980 ftParking · Sunrise over water · Restaurants and barsView beach
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#11Mustin Beach
4.5Pensacola, FloridaBoardwalk3 within 980 ftParking · Restaurants and bars · PierView beach
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Compare beaches with a boardwalk
| Beach | Boardwalk score | On the boardwalk | Parking | Beach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood BeachEnglewood | 1.3 | 1,630 ft, 0 food, 0 shops | Yes | 6.8 |
| Park East On-Leash Dog BeachPensacola | 1.1 | 1,370 ft, 0 food, 0 shops | Yes | 5.4 |
| Opal BeachNavarre | 1.1 | 1,370 ft, 0 food, 0 shops | Yes | 5.3 |
| Park West On-Leash Dog BeachPensacola | 1.1 | 1,370 ft, 0 food, 0 shops | Yes | 5.2 |
| Anne's BeachIslamorada | 0.9 | 1,110 ft, 0 food, 0 shops | Yes | 5.5 |
| Belleair BeachClearwater | Yes | 6.6 | ||
| South Pointe BeachMiami Beach | Yes | 6.3 | ||
| Fort Island BeachCrystal River | Yes | 5.1 | ||
| New Smyrna BeachNew Smyrna Beach | Yes | 4.7 | ||
| Kurzius Beach | Yes | 4.5 | ||
| Mustin BeachPensacola | Yes | 4.5 | ||
| Bunche BeachFort Myers Beach | Yes | 4.4 |
How boardwalk works
A boardwalk beach has a walkway that runs along the sand with the food, ice cream, arcades, and shops beside it: the evening stroll as much as the beach day. That is different from the short wooden walkover that crosses a dune, which is an access point, and from a quiet park boardwalk with nothing on it, which is listed but scores low. Only boardwalk that runs alongside the beach counts, and every card says how long it is and what is on it.
How we verify boardwalk
A boardwalk or wooden promenade that runs along the beach: boardwalk and wooden footway ways in OpenStreetMap within 200 ft (60 m) of the beach's extent, adding up to at least 980 ft (300 m) alongside it. Short wooden walkovers that cross the dune to the sand are access points and do not count. Boardwalks are then scored 0 to 10 for what is on them: 60 percent the restaurants, bars, cafes, fast food, ice cream, and shops mapped within 160 ft (50 m) of the boardwalk (10 at 25 or more), 40 percent its length along the beach (10 at 0.9 mi (1.5 km)). A boardwalk with nothing on it scores low but stays listed. Sources and methodology
© OpenStreetMap contributors. This feature is derived from OpenStreetMap data under the ODbL.
Where in Florida
Most are in Pensacola (3), then New Smyrna Beach (2) and Santa Rosa Beach (2).
Best today: St. Pete Beach, 86 of 100
Wind up to 12 mph, waves up to 0.9 ft, 24% rain chance, high 88 F in St. Pete Beach.
When to go
Warmest sea: August at 88 F (31 C). Calmest water: July, mean daily maximum wave 1.3 ft. Fewest rain days: February, November, December.