Sandy beach · Monroe County, Florida, USA

Alligator Point

Alligator Point is a sandy beach in Monroe County, Florida, USA. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the west-south-west, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. Tides matter here: the range is about 1.3 m. It is one of 25 beaches around Monroe County; the nearest is Wood Key, 1.7 km away.

SurfaceSandy

Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the west-south-west

Tidal range1.3 mmoderate

Tree cover2%open, treeless surroundings

Conditions right now at Alligator Point

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Where it is

25.5977, -81.2389 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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