Boca Grande Pass — Attraction in Englewood

If you have littles, please read my review :)

6/12/2023 UPDATE: Since Ian happened last summer, this beach has lost a lot of sand. The beach is much narrower and the drop off at the front isn't as deep but now the water level is a bit deeper than it was las summer. My sone is now turning 4 in August and the water was a bit deeper on him. It's still nice and I got to see a manatee again this year and that was so exciting !!

Original: This beach is pretty quiet and just relaxing! We were a little bit north of where the pinned Boca Grande Pass spot is (aroung the 5th street entrance) but I just want to review the beach as I saw some say it wasn't kid friendly 😁

it's a narrow but nice. The sand is a bit shelly but bareable being barefoot. The current isn't bad at all and the waves come in at an angle. I have a almost 3 year old and he loved the fact he could walk out probably 30 feet from the shore and still stand on his own (its knee to hip deep about 50 feet out I would guess). The waves weren't too bad and he did really well for his first ocean trip! There is a slight drop (maybe a foot or less) at the very beginning and the shelly sand ends at the sea kelp line (you can see it in the photos). Just on the other side there was just pure soft sand. I even saw a manatee and was so happy I got to see one 😁😁

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Not a good beach for families with little ones. There’s a big drop off, broken shells are abundant and the day we went anyways, the sea was rough. We did see fish even in the little ways we went in. However, water wasn’t as clear as I was expecting from all the hype we heard about this area. (Went mid October) No manatees or any other wildlife. Church was closed, lighthouse museum was open, but didn’t go in as we were all in our bathing suits. Did find 2 Sharks teeth without digging around & son’s picked up some larger whole shells. Entry fee and small parking fee. This time of year, all senior citizens at the beach except for us. Lots of people fishing from the beach however didn’t see anyone...

I love love this beach! We love coming in the evening! When we came, literally no one there. Had the whole beach to ourselves. You do have to pay a toll fee of $6 & $3 for park fee. Worth it though! The water was super clear! Brought our snorkeling masks & saw a whole bunch of fishes, starfish, shells! A must bring - goggles if you want to explore. The sand is white & soft! There's so much seashells. Saw big lizards in the marshes, minding their own business. Saved for...