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Where to swim instead of Cape San Blas Beach

If Cape San Blas Beach gives you pause, this page helps you compare nearby backups with current status, recent poor-sample rate, and distance together. The displayed readings belong to Cape Palms Public Access, about 3.9 miles away, and were not collected at Cape San Blas Beach.

GOODNearby station · 3.9 mi awayLatest sample: September 1, 202610 CFU/100mL0% poor-sample history
Nearby-station history — not collected at Cape San Blas Beach. The readings on this page come from Cape Palms Public Access, about 3.9 miles away.

Current picture

GOOD at Cape Palms Public Access, the nearby station about 3.9 miles away, at 10 CFU/100mL.

Recent-sample context

0 poor samples and 0 non-good samples in the displayed history.

Rain still matters

Stormwater can make this page stale faster than the normal testing schedule, especially after heavy rain.

Best Nearby Backup Beaches

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These nearby beaches are sorted by current status, recent poor-sample rate, and distance so you can pivot quickly when Cape San Blas Beach is not the right call.

Mexico Beach

Gulf County · Gulf Coast · 19 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Sep 1, 202610 CFU/100mL

Nearby-station context from LOOKOUT BEACH, about 2.2 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.

Nearby-station data · Current GOOD · risk 0%

Shell Island

Bay County · Gulf Coast · 34 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Aug 31, 202610 CFU/100mL

Nearby-station context from SPYGLASS DRIVE, about 6.6 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.

Nearby-station data · Current GOOD · risk 0%

St. Andrews State Park

Bay County · Gulf Coast · 39 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Aug 31, 202610 CFU/100mL

Nearby-station context from SPYGLASS DRIVE, about 1.1 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.

Nearby-station data · Current GOOD · risk 0%

Panama City Beach

Bay County · Gulf Coast · 44 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Aug 31, 202610 CFU/100mL

Nearby-station context from PCB Beach Access 11, about 1.1 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.

Nearby-station data · Current GOOD · risk 0%

Mashes Sands Beach

Wakulla County · Gulf Coast · 66 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Aug 31, 202610 CFU/100mL

Nearby-station context from SHELL POINT, about 3.8 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.

Nearby-station data · Current GOOD · risk 8%

Shell Point Beach

Wakulla County · Gulf Coast · 70 mi away

GOOD
Tested Aug 31, 202610 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 8%

St. George Island Beach

Franklin County · Gulf Coast · 30 mi away

GOOD
Tested Aug 31, 20262 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 25%

Carrabelle Beach

Franklin County · Gulf Coast · 43 mi away

GOOD
Tested Aug 31, 202614 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 25%

Recent Warning-Sign Samples

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No non-good readings appear in the displayed history for Cape Palms Public Access, the nearby station used as context for Cape San Blas Beach.

How To Use This Page

If Cape San Blas Beach gives you pause, this page helps you compare nearby backups with current status, recent poor-sample rate, and distance together. The displayed readings belong to Cape Palms Public Access, about 3.9 miles away, and were not collected at Cape San Blas Beach.

Use this view as a decision aid, not a guarantee. The latest sample, visible runoff, and recent weather still matter more than any single list or chart.

If you want the main same-day answer instead, go back to the Cape San Blas Beach beach page.

Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project, not official real-time clearance — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.