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

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

4 good 2 moderate Latest sample in this set: May 13, 2026

No beaches near Tallahassee currently show poor or advisory-level conditions, but 2 moderate results still deserve a closer look 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 moderate results and higher readings appear before lower-concern good samples.

Avoid Today

Shell Point Beach

Wakulla County · Gulf Coast · 26 mi away

Tested May 13, 2026 40 CFU/100mL

MODERATE right now · 40 CFU/100mL

Avoid Today

Mashes Sands Beach

Wakulla County · Gulf Coast · 28 mi away

Tested May 13, 2026 40 CFU/100mL

MODERATE right now · 40 CFU/100mL

Avoid Today

Carrabelle Beach

Franklin County · Gulf Coast · 47 mi away

Tested May 11, 2026 30 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 30 CFU/100mL

Avoid Today

Mexico Beach

Gulf County · Gulf Coast · 75 mi away

Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Avoid Today

Cape San Blas Beach

Gulf County · Gulf Coast · 84 mi away

Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Avoid Today

St. George Island Beach

Franklin County · Gulf Coast · 64 mi away

Tested May 11, 2026 2 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 2 CFU/100mL

Full Ranked List

6 monitored beaches in this set.

Shell Point Beach

Wakulla County · Gulf Coast · 26 mi away

Tested May 13, 2026 40 CFU/100mL

MODERATE right now · 40 CFU/100mL

Mashes Sands Beach

Wakulla County · Gulf Coast · 28 mi away

Tested May 13, 2026 40 CFU/100mL

MODERATE right now · 40 CFU/100mL

Carrabelle Beach

Franklin County · Gulf Coast · 47 mi away

Tested May 11, 2026 30 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 30 CFU/100mL

Mexico Beach

Gulf County · Gulf Coast · 75 mi away

Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

Cape San Blas Beach

Gulf County · Gulf Coast · 84 mi away

Tested May 11, 2026 10 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 10 CFU/100mL

St. George Island Beach

Franklin County · Gulf Coast · 64 mi away

Tested May 11, 2026 2 CFU/100mL

GOOD right now · 2 CFU/100mL

County Routes

Franklin County (2) Gulf County (2) Wakulla County (2)

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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.