Florida beaches in Summer

[Anonymous]

Looking for a nice family friendly beach vacation with a swimmable ocean. Hoping to stay away from Sargassum. If it's easily drivable to Orlando all the better. Where do you recommend going? The West of the East Coast. Thanks

[Anonymous]

Clearwater beach

[Anonymous]

Just go to a water park. The ocean is awful this time of year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just go to a water park. The ocean is awful this time of year

Where is it awful?

[Anonymous]

Red tide can be an issue in July and August. Research this before going, they monitor and have forecasts for how bad it's going to be.
Its sometimes possible to drive an hour north or south if it's bad where you are staying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Red tide can be an issue in July and August. Research this before going, they monitor and have forecasts for how bad it's going to be.
It’s sometimes possible to drive an hour north or south if it's bad where you are staying.

Is that mostly a Gulf issue? I think the ocean side is typically okay.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know if Florida beaches are experiencing sargassum like in the Caribbean?

[Anonymous]

No.
Ckearwater, Pass A Grille.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No.
Ckearwater, Pass A Grille.

What???

FL in summer sucks. Go off season. Clearwater is nice but not in July.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looking for a nice family friendly beach vacation with a swimmable ocean. Hoping to stay away from Sargassum. If it's easily drivable to Orlando all the better. Where do you recommend going? The West of the East Coast. Thanks

Are you stupid?

Florida is not family friendly
There are no beaches drivable from Orlando that rare nice they are filled with white low class trash

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Red tide can be an issue in July and August. Research this before going, they monitor and have forecasts for how bad it's going to be.
Its sometimes possible to drive an hour north or south if it's bad where you are staying.

New poster

Here are red tide updates for the whole state

https://myfwc.com/research/redtide/statewide/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Red tide can be an issue in July and August. Research this before going, they monitor and have forecasts for how bad it's going to be.
It’s sometimes possible to drive an hour north or south if it's bad where you are staying.

Is that mostly a Gulf issue? I think the ocean side is typically okay.

but the east side gets sargassum; west side doesn't. So you are screwed either way if there is red tide on the west.

https://www.wusf.org/environment/2025-06-06/record-breaking-sargassum-coming-some-florida-beaches

I went to FL beaches once in the summer. Never ever ever again. Worst summer vacation ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No.
Ckearwater, Pass A Grille.

What???

FL in summer sucks. Go off season. Clearwater is nice but not in July.

Nothing in Florida or even South Carolina is nice in July, but that's what OP asked for.

I like Marco Island.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking for a nice family friendly beach vacation with a swimmable ocean. Hoping to stay away from Sargassum. If it's easily drivable to Orlando all the better. Where do you recommend going? The West of the East Coast. Thanks

Are you stupid?

Florida is not family friendly
There are no beaches drivable from Orlando that rare nice they are filled with white low class trash

Bless your heart!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No.
Ckearwater, Pass A Grille.

What???

FL in summer sucks. Go off season. Clearwater is nice but not in July.

Summer IS the off season in Florida.