Must-see beach · Saint Johns, Florida
Guana Dam
Guana Dam is a beach in Saint Johns, Florida.
Guana Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Guana Dam
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Guana Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.02316, -81.32838. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Guana Dam
- Fort Mose · fort · Saint Johns · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fullerwood Park · park · Saint Johns · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archeological Park · park · Saint Johns · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ripley's Believe-It-Or-Not · museum · Saint Johns · ~17 km · Must-see
- Potter's Wax Museum · museum · Saint Johns · ~18 km · Must-see
- Castillo de San Marcos · fort · Saint Johns · ~18 km · Must-see
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument · sanctuary · Saint Johns · ~18 km · Must-see
- Oldest Wooden School House · museum · Saint Johns · ~18 km · Must-see
- World Golf Hall of Fame · museum · Saint Johns · ~18 km · Must-see
- Saint Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum · beach · Saint Johns · ~18 km · Must-see
- Colonial Quarter · museum · Saint Johns · ~18 km · Must-see
- Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine · church · Saint Johns · ~18 km · Must-see
- Medieval Torture Museum · museum · Saint Johns · ~18 km · Must-see
- Memorial Presbyterian Church · church · Saint Johns · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Basillica of Saint Augustine · church · Saint Johns · ~18 km · Must-see
- Villa Zorayda Museum · museum · Saint Johns · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lightner Museum · museum · Saint Johns · ~19 km · Must-see
- González–Álvarez House · museum · Saint Johns · ~19 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Guana Dam
- Saint Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum · beach · Saint Johns · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park · beach · Duval · ~49 km · Must-see
- Seminole Beach · beach · Duval · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mayport Presbyterian Church · beach · Duval · ~53 km · Must-see
- Big Talbot Island State Park · beach · Duval · ~65 km · Must-see
- Bone Yard Beach · beach · Duval · ~68 km · Must-see
- Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach · beach · Flagler · ~85 km · Must-see
- Amelia Island Light · beach · Nassau · ~91 km · Must-see
- Ormond Beach Sports Complex · beach · Volusia · ~103 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Island · beach · Camden · ~114 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Guana Dam safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Guana Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Guana Dam?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Guana Dam?
Nearby: Fort Mose (fort, 13 km), Fullerwood Park (park, 15 km), Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archeological Park (park, 16 km), Ripley's Believe-It-Or-Not (museum, 17 km), Potter's Wax Museum (museum, 18 km), Castillo de San Marcos (fort, 18 km).
Is Guana Dam worth visiting?
Guana Dam is listed as a must-see beach in Florida on Spotwander.