Beach · Dixie County, Florida, USA

Cotton Island

Cotton Island lies in Dixie County, Florida, USA. The bay opens toward the south-south-east across more than 50 km of open sea, so expect waves when the wind comes from that side. Tides matter here: the range is about 0.9 m. It is one of 7 beaches around Dixie County; the nearest is Bird Island, 630 m away.

Wave shelterPartly exposedopen to the south-south-east, 50 km of sea

Tidal range0.9 mmoderate

Tree cover3%little tree cover by satellite

Conditions right now at Cotton Island

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29.4283, -83.2790 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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