While I didn't actually go on to the pier, I had a wonderful view of it from the beach just below it. A lot of people position themselves under the pier on the beach in order to get some shade. This is pretty awesome when you burn like a lobster like I do!

The waves at this beach are perfect. Just a little bit of power, just enough to have fun in the surf without fearing for your life. The sounds that they make is so very soothing and relaxing.

Lots of shells along the beach, more than I have seen in a long time. They are not overly interesting shelves, but they are still lovely.

I do believe I saw lifeguards along the beach, but they are very far back, Mike so I am not positive. The pier itself did not appear crowded at all. We were here from about noon to 4:00 on a Tuesday in early March. The pier has some areas that are shaded and I saw a lot of people fishing. It was hard to tell if they were catching anything. My husband noticed that there were a number of pelicans near the people fishing, but it didn't seem excessive. Pelicans can make fishing a little bit nerve-wracking. It seemed under control though.

This beach feels a lot more peaceful and less crowded than beaches like Hollywood, Pompano, Delray, Dania or others I've been to. It seemed to be a more mature crowd in that I did not see a lot of young teenagers with loud music and sports games happening all around. It was pretty quiet.

There is a free parking lot across the road from the beach - a short walk. There are restrooms at the edge of the parking lot . I did not see any snack shops anywhere in the vicinity.

All in all I highly recommend this park and this beach.. We have visited a lot of beaches in different areas of Florida, along the east coast and along the southern coastline from Florida out to California and this is in our top three. We are already making plans to return. My one and only disappointment is that the shells are not very exciting (I am an avid shell collector.)