While I have enjoyed this beach before, my partner and I's latest trip was ruined by the aftermath. While we were there the water was very smell, green, full of seaweed, and the swimming area was too shallow for adults to actually enjoy. The biggest reason that we will likely never go back is that the trip ended with my partner in the hospital for a bacterial infection. While in the water, my partner stepped on something that felt sort of sharp, it didn't hurt much so we dismissed it. That was July 4th. A couple days later we noticed blisters in the same spot. The blisters began to swell, hurt, and spread. We ended up in the ER and then observation at Strong as it was found to be a bacterial infection that had spread to lymph nodes in my partners legs. It is now the 29th and my partner is still fighting the infection via oral antibiotics and my have to be hospitalized again. We will not be returning to this beach any time soon, and not until the area has been tested. If you do still go, please wear swim shoes. I promise you do not want to deal with this kind...
Read moreA bit confused about some of the other reviews.
Lovely location and the scenery can be beautiful, but the water and the smell on the beach was horrible when I went with some friends on a Saturday afternoon. The water was filled with algae, dark green to the point it was almost black with a bunch of what looked like dust and dirt floating around. The smell of the water was so strong and filled the air, I also had an allergic reaction to something (I have never had an allergy attack that serious before, aside from times being around extreme pet dander).
If you’re going for just a stroll on the pier, great location. But if you’re looking for water to swim in and a nice beach experience, please avoid. You can see where the river outlets to the lake and...
Read moreI always loved Charlotte beach. Now it's full of dogs- although they shouldn't be there, dog mess, AND PIT BULLS.
NO ONE ENFORCES THE RULES.
THE LAST STRAW WAS US HAVING TO ARGUE WOWI A THUG THST WALKEd TO THE BEACH WITH A SO CALLED WOMAN WITH TWO KIDS, PUT THE PIT BULL IN THE HANDS OF A CHILD , WHO- WHO UNLEASHED THE PIT BULL INTO A CROWN OF CHILDREN.
IT WAS A BIG ARGUMENT AND TOLD HIM HE HAD NO BBUSINES ON THE BEACH WITH THE DOG ANYWAY!!!!
THERE HAS BEEN ABOUT FOUR INCIDENTS OF DOG FIGHTS ON THE BEACH IN TEO WEEKS, DO WE CHOOSE NOT...
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