Which beaches should you avoid or double-check today near Gainesville?

This view pushes the highest-concern beaches near Gainesville to the top so you can spot poor readings, advisories, and high-risk patterns fast.

19 good Latest sample in this set: May 11, 2026

No beaches near Gainesville currently show poor or advisory-level conditions. Use this page as a quick double-check screen, then confirm sample age and recent rain before swimming.

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How this page sorts

Sorted by the worst current status first, then by the highest current reading, historical risk, and recency of concerning history.

When to use it

Use this page when you want to quickly screen out the beaches that deserve the most skepticism right now.

What still overrides it

Heavy rain, runoff, brown water, or a stale sample can make any ranked list less trustworthy for a same-day swim call.

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These beaches are sorted so the conditions most worth double-checking appear first, even though this set is currently all good.

Avoid Today

Crescent Beach

St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · 65 mi away

GOOD
Tested Apr 21, 2026 32 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 32 CFU/100mL

Avoid Today

Vilano Beach

St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · 65 mi away

GOOD
Tested Apr 21, 2026 28 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 28 CFU/100mL

Avoid Today

Ponce Inlet Beach

Volusia County · Atlantic Coast · 92 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Avoid Today

Ormond Beach

Volusia County · Atlantic Coast · 81 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Avoid Today

New Smyrna Beach

Volusia County · Atlantic Coast · 95 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Avoid Today

Daytona Beach

Volusia County · Atlantic Coast · 84 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Avoid Today

Flagler Beach

Flagler County · Atlantic Coast · 73 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

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Gamble Rogers State Park Beach

Flagler County · Atlantic Coast · 72 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Full Ranked List

19 monitored beaches in this set.

Crescent Beach

St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · 65 mi away

GOOD
Tested Apr 21, 2026 32 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 32 CFU/100mL

Vilano Beach

St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · 65 mi away

GOOD
Tested Apr 21, 2026 28 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 28 CFU/100mL

Ponce Inlet Beach

Volusia County · Atlantic Coast · 92 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Ormond Beach

Volusia County · Atlantic Coast · 81 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

New Smyrna Beach

Volusia County · Atlantic Coast · 95 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Daytona Beach

Volusia County · Atlantic Coast · 84 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Flagler Beach

Flagler County · Atlantic Coast · 73 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Gamble Rogers State Park Beach

Flagler County · Atlantic Coast · 72 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Marineland Beach

Flagler County · Atlantic Coast · 66 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Smyrna Dunes Park

Volusia County · Atlantic Coast · 94 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Jacksonville Beach

Duval County · Atlantic Coast · 71 mi away

GOOD
Tested Apr 27, 2026 4 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 4 CFU/100mL

Amelia Island Beach

Nassau County · Atlantic Coast · 88 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 4 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 4 CFU/100mL

Fort Clinch State Park Beach

Nassau County · Atlantic Coast · 90 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 4 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 4 CFU/100mL

St. Augustine Beach

St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · 65 mi away

GOOD
Tested Apr 21, 2026 4 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 4 CFU/100mL

Ponte Vedra Beach

St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · 69 mi away

GOOD
Tested Apr 27, 2026 4 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 4 CFU/100mL

Neptune Beach

Duval County · Atlantic Coast · 72 mi away

GOOD
Tested Apr 27, 2026 4 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 4 CFU/100mL

Atlantic Beach

Duval County · Atlantic Coast · 73 mi away

GOOD
Tested Apr 27, 2026 4 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 4 CFU/100mL

Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park

Duval County · Atlantic Coast · 75 mi away

GOOD
Tested Apr 27, 2026 4 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 4 CFU/100mL

Fernandina Beach

Nassau County · Atlantic Coast · 88 mi away

GOOD
Tested May 11, 2026 4 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 4 CFU/100mL

County Routes

Volusia County (5) Duval County (4) St. Johns County (4) Flagler County (3) Nassau County (3)

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How To Use This View

Use this page when you want to quickly screen out the beaches that deserve the most skepticism right now.

The current sample still matters more than the label alone. When conditions are marginal or weather is changing quickly, open the individual beach page to compare sample date, current reading, and nearby alternatives before you go.

If it has rained recently, use the rain guide before trusting any beach list too much.

Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.