Must-see beach · Franklin, Florida
Carabelle Beach
Carabelle Beach is a beach in Franklin, Florida.
Carabelle Beach: 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 Carabelle Beach
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 Carabelle Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.82946, -84.68594. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Carabelle Beach
- Camp Gordon Johnston Museum · museum · Franklin · ~1 km · Must-see
- Crooked River Lighthouse · fort · Franklin · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tate's Hell High Bluff Coastal Hiking Trail East Loop · trek · Franklin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Doctor Julian G. Bruce Saint George Island State Park · park · Franklin · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saint James Island · river spot · Franklin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Saint George Island · river spot · Franklin · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cape Saint George Light · beach · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ochlockonee River State Park · park · Wakulla · ~35 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal · church · Franklin · ~39 km · Must-see
- Orman House · fort · Franklin · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness · sanctuary · Liberty · ~42 km · Must-see
- Fort Gadsden Historic Site · fort · Franklin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bald Point State Park · park · Franklin · ~43 km · Must-see
- Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preserve · sanctuary · Franklin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Gulf Specimen Public Aquarium · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~45 km · Must-see
- Bradwell Bay Wilderness · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Wimico · lake · Gulf · ~56 km · Must-see
- Saint Vincent National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Franklin · ~59 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Carabelle Beach
- Cape Saint George Light · beach · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Apalachee Bay · beach · Florida · ~74 km · Must-see
- Bay San Blas · beach · Gulf · ~77 km · Must-see
- Deal Tract- Saint Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve · beach · Gulf · ~85 km · Must-see
- Sugar Hill Beach Area · beach · Franklin · ~16 km
- East Slough Beach Area · beach · Franklin · ~20 km
- Sand Beach · beach · Franklin · ~28 km
- Wilson Beach · beach · Franklin · ~32 km
- Big Bay · beach · Franklin · ~36 km
- Cactus Garden · beach · Franklin · ~39 km
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Frequently asked
Is Carabelle Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Carabelle Beach 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 Carabelle Beach?
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 Carabelle Beach?
Nearby: Camp Gordon Johnston Museum (museum, 1 km), Crooked River Lighthouse (fort, 2 km), Tate's Hell High Bluff Coastal Hiking Trail East Loop (trek, 7 km), Doctor Julian G. Bruce Saint George Island State Park (park, 16 km), Saint James Island (river spot, 18 km), Saint George Island (river spot, 25 km).
Is Carabelle Beach worth visiting?
Carabelle Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Florida on Spotwander.