Closest beaches to Kissimmee?

[BaconAndAvocado]

Would like to visit a beach whilst staying at our villa, it don’t want to drive too far.

One that has easy parking and nice restaurants would be good too!

Tia

[Floridafan]

Check out Melbourne beach - Theme Park Bazza has just released a new vlog on YT.

[DonnaD]

Melbourne beach is nice but Cocoa Beach is definitely quicker to get to via tbe 528 toll road.

[BaconAndAvocado]

Thank you
I will have a gander at both 👍🏻

[NewtoOrlando]

We like Cocoa Beach & Treasure Island.

[Moorlandman]

Clearwater is a longer drive but much better - water is warmer and swimming is safer. Plus far more facilities.

[barryp1]

Free parking at Andy Romano park Daytona Beach with picnic and shower facilities.

Restaurants across the road.

[cornishfrogboy]

I would always head West to the Gulf.

The water is warmer.
The sea is generally calmer.
Shark attacks are practically unheard of.

I would look to Anna Maria Island or Fort de Soto.

Volusia County has a particularly high rate of shark bites. This is the area N of Kennedy Space centre and up towards Daytona Beach.!

[barryp1]

Originally Posted by cornishfrogboy

I would always head West to the Gulf.

The water is warmer.
The sea is generally calmer.
Shark attacks are practically unheard of.

I would look to Anna Maria Island or Fort de Soto.

Volusia County has a particularly high rate of shark bites. This is the area N of Kennedy Space centre and up towards Daytona Beach.!

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The Gulf Coast water is heavily polluted.

Anna Maria is too far for a day trip.

In August the difference in sea temperatures East or West is about 4 degrees from 82 to 86 so hardly noticeable and both comfortable.

[cornishfrogboy]

Originally Posted by barryp1

The Gulf Coast water is heavily polluted.

Anna Maria is too far for a day trip.

In August the difference in sea temperatures East or West is about 4 degrees from 82 to 86 so hardly noticeable and both comfortable.

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We have done both De Soto and AMI (and Caspersen) as day trips. We have never visited Clearwater. All can be reached in 2.5 hours. AMI is 114 miles. That to me is very much a day trip!

We have visited Cocoa, Smyrna and Daytona on day trips the other way.

We have never had issues with Algae or other pollution.

It really is a case of what one seeks.