Which beaches are the cleanest near Miami?
This view ranks beaches near Miami by their long-term water-quality record first, which makes it useful when you want the cleanest-looking historical profile before narrowing into a same-day choice.
How this page sorts
Sorted by lowest 12-month poor-sample rate first, then by current status, sample freshness, and current bacteria reading.
When to use it
Use this page when you care most about historical water-quality consistency, not just what looked best in one recent sample.
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.
Top Picks In This View
Back to the main page →These are the strongest matches for the specific question this page is answering.
Cleanest
Virginia Key Beach
Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast · 3 mi away
0% poor samples in the displayed history
Cleanest
Crandon Park Beach
Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast · 4 mi away
0% poor samples in the displayed history
Cleanest
Matheson Hammock Beach
Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast · 7 mi away
8% poor samples in the displayed history
Cleanest
South Beach
Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast · 4 mi away
8% poor samples in the displayed history
Cleanest
Haulover Beach
Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast · 11 mi away
8% poor samples in the displayed history
Cleanest
Sunny Isles Beach
Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast · 13 mi away
17% poor samples in the displayed history
Full Ranked List
6 monitored beaches in this set.
Virginia Key Beach
Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast · 3 mi away
0% poor samples in the displayed history
Crandon Park Beach
Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast · 4 mi away
0% poor samples in the displayed history
Matheson Hammock Beach
Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast · 7 mi away
8% poor samples in the displayed history
South Beach
Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast · 4 mi away
8% poor samples in the displayed history
Haulover Beach
Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast · 11 mi away
8% poor samples in the displayed history
Sunny Isles Beach
Miami-Dade County · Atlantic Coast · 13 mi away
17% poor samples in the displayed history
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How To Use This View
Use this page when you care most about historical water-quality consistency, not just what looked best in one recent sample.
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.