Must-see beach · Hillsborough, Florida
Egmont Key Light
Egmont Key Light is a beach in Hillsborough, Florida.
Egmont Key Light: 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 Egmont Key Light
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 Egmont Key Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.60081, -82.76067. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Egmont Key Light
- Fort De Soto County Park · fort · Pinellas · ~6 km · Must-see
- Shell Key Preserve · sanctuary · Pinellas · ~9 km · Must-see
- Anna Maria Island · beach · Manatee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Palma Sola Botanical Park · park · Manatee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Neal Preserve · sanctuary · Manatee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Emerson Point Preserve · sanctuary · Manatee · ~18 km · Must-see
- De Soto National Memorial · sanctuary · Manatee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Portavant Mound · fort · Manatee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Snead Island · river spot · Manatee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve · sanctuary · Manatee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Clam Bayou · beach · Pinellas · ~21 km · Must-see
- Madira Bickel Mound State Archeological Site · fort · Manatee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Boyd Hill Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Pinellas · ~22 km · Must-see
- Leffis Key Preserve · park · Manatee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum · museum · Pinellas · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint Jude the Apostle · church · Pinellas · ~25 km · Must-see
- Palmetto Estuary Nature Preserve · park · Manatee · ~27 km · Must-see
- The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature · museum · Manatee · ~27 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Egmont Key Light
- Anna Maria Island · beach · Manatee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Clam Bayou · beach · Pinellas · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lido Key · beach · Sarasota · ~45 km · Must-see
- Sand Key Park · beach · Pinellas · ~51 km · Must-see
- Siesta Key Beach · beach · Sarasota · ~57 km · Must-see
- Nokomis Church · beach · Sarasota · ~74 km · Must-see
- Englewood Beach · beach · Charlotte · ~106 km · Must-see
- Stump Pass Beach State Park · beach · Charlotte · ~109 km · Must-see
- Gasparilla Island · beach · Lee · ~130 km · Must-see
- Gasparilla Island Lighthouse · beach · Lee · ~134 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Egmont Key Light safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Egmont Key Light 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 Egmont Key Light?
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 Egmont Key Light?
Nearby: Fort De Soto County Park (fort, 6 km), Shell Key Preserve (sanctuary, 9 km), Anna Maria Island (beach, 13 km), Palma Sola Botanical Park (park, 17 km), Neal Preserve (sanctuary, 18 km), Emerson Point Preserve (sanctuary, 18 km).
Is Egmont Key Light worth visiting?
Egmont Key Light is listed as a must-see beach in Florida on Spotwander.