The 1.2 miles of
Atlantic shoreline
that is the beach at Cape Florida has been voted in
the top ten beaches
in the United States consistently since the grading of
the nations beaches
first began by Dr. Beach. If it takes more than
one man's professional
opinion to sway the skeptics, recently the Citysearch
Editors just ranked
the top beaches in the United States and coming in at
number
one is the beach here at Cape Florida.
This is really something
that those of us who have grown up here have really
known forever and sort
of hoped that nobody else would discover.
Nevertheless, a beach
as beautiful and perfect as this cannot be held a
secret forever.
Besides being beautiful to the eye, the practical
issues that makes this
beach so fantastic include a number of factors but to
keep it simple 1.)
There is no dangerous current because there is almost
2 miles of sand and
grass beds that are only 6 to 8 feet deep between the
beach and the deeper
waters of the Atlantic. The slope gradually
moves to 30 feet deep,
to 60 feet, to 120 feet, and then perhaps 7 miles
offshore, the water drops
to 300 feet deep and then to 1200'. Past that,
it is very very deep.
This gradual and natural slope keeps the biggest waves
well offshore and
by the time the waves come in over the miles of more
and more shallow water,
they just kiss the shore gently. 2.) The sand is
white and soft.
It feels great to walk on and there are no rocks on
the beach. Sure,
there are thousands of stunning beaches around the
United States, but if
you can't kick off your shoes and run and play on it
without stubbing your
toe every few minutes, how nice is that? 3.) The
Cape Florida beach
actually continues down the entire island of Key
Biscayne for over 5 miles.
The beach at Cape Florida wraps around the windward
side of Key Biscayne
and up at the north side of the island at Crandon
Park, is where there
are film and professional photographers taking
pictures on a daily basis.
If anyone wants wedding pictures near the sea, this is
where they come
to get them.
In short, the beach is
beautiful and when
you come to Key Biscayne, whether to Cape Florida
Beach or to the beach
at Crandon Park or anything in-between, you will enjoy
your time.
Be prepared to spend the day.
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