Bill Baggs Cape Florida Beach

Manager / access authority

Florida State Parks / Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Access basis

This listing covers a publicly managed beach access or park, not a private guest-only beach.

Where to enter

The Cape Florida Lighthouse and 1.25-mile natural Atlantic beach anchor the state park. Lighthouse tours and bay-side No Name Harbor are separate from the swimming beach. Use the named manager’s public visitor route; temporary facility closures and individual path eligibility remain separate from the named beach’s public status.

Fees & reservations

$8 per vehicle with two–eight people, $4 single occupant or motorcycle, $2 pedestrians/bicyclists/dropped-off visitors and listed extra passengers. No Name Harbor boat admission/camping are separate fees.

Restrictions & exceptions

8 a.m.–sunset daily. At capacity, all vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle entry stops for at least two hours. Fishing piers remain closed for repairs; access 3 and restroom 2 remain under renovation. Leashed pets may use certain picnic areas, trails and the seawall; pets are prohibited on the beach, wetlands and listed buildings/dining facilities. Service animals have separate rights. Respect closure of restroom 2, beach access 3 and pavilions A8/A9; this is a partial facility closure, not a whole-park closure.

What this label covers

Named destination eligibility, not a current-opening or exact route guarantee.

Beach ownership, the route across land, public shoreline-use rights and access to facilities are separate questions. Rules vary by state and location. Use the identified public entrance or documented permission; neither a nearby resort nor an admission fee by itself establishes that a beach is private. A mapped beach is not permission to cross private property.

• Bill Baggs Cape Florida Beach · named managing authority ↗

Access policy reviewed 2026-10-04. Not a live closure report or a property-boundary survey.