12th street beach

The 12th street beach is one of the most popular beaches in South Beach, it is known for both the "gay beach" but also has lots of locals and tourists alike. There is beach rescue watching over the ocean so it is always safe to swim. You can rent a beach chair and tent for a minimal amount of money and there is a food cart the sells some snacks, water and soda's. The beach is kept clean by volunteers from Whole Foods and the US Coast Guard Aux Flotilla 6-11 who are out early in the mornings cleaning the beach of any left over trash and cigarette butts.

We liked the extremely friendly atmosphere! The rainbow flag announces a gay location,... We felt at home straight away! Ooops: did I say "straight"? Well, this is one of those places that makes you regret the fact that you were not born over there!

This is definitely the gay beach on Miami Beach. It is clean and definitely not outlandish. Good looking bodies on display. Good local eateries like the Front Porch. Great weather especially for those up north. Parking is available at 13th St and Collins(one block away).

I loved this beach. It's huge, it's clean, it's not a long walk to the water, and it's beautiful. We rented beach chairs which were $20 each so we didn't get the little tent thing (what do they call those?) for another $25 because, come on, it's getting ridiculous to spend $65 to lie in the sun for a few hours. But other than that, it's heaven. After wards we went to the Pinkberry across Ocean Ave.

Get a chair, an umbrella and spend the day with some the best views to be had in SoBe. The location is great and easy access to all of South Beach.

The beach is mentioned on a number of marker boards as though you are going to see something of real interest - but in all honesty it is just 'another beach' .. although they are all very clean and tidy

Sand and Sun.. what more do you need. Beautiful! There is a play park for kids and a volleyball area. One bad thing, so many homeless people. I wasn't really concerned about safety, according to one of the waitresses, they just might be drunk.

Bring the kids to play at the playground, work out playing volleyball or using the pull up bars, or just sit on the benches under the swaying palms and people watch. It's a fun place to be!

The 12th street beach has parking, if you get there before 9:30 am on a week day. The sand is clean, as well as the facilities and shower areas. They have life guards, it is busy but not crowed until the weekends.

On my recent visit to 12th street beach, Lisa the young lady in the concessions was friendly and very accommodating. offering a large assortment of goodies and beverages perfect for an impromptu visit to the beach. The beach attendant Charlie was very friendly and consistently checked in to see if anything was needed. All this for a day at the beach! Great service highly recommend this beach just for the service of Lisa and Charlie.

It's SOBE, what's not to love. The beach is beautiful and the eye candy is everywhere. Oh, and the water is postcard perfect.

People watching, see and be seen. Guys from all around the world. Weekends or season are crowded. Walk up and down the beach for a great experience. Look back to the city and enjoy. Bay watch posts are a piece of art. Take photos and compare different styles

Hot bodies everywhere i looked, great bars near by, it was simply an amazing experience. I recomment taking in the drag show at Palace which is right there.

Most of the beach along South Beach is similar. Wide, clean sand and water, great people watching. At 12th Street Beach, the twist is that the clientele is mostly gay. The flags fly proudly. The bodies are oiled beautifully. The attitude may be off-putting but the eye candy is phenomenal.

Watch the beauties play beach volleyball and try to keep your eyes on the ball and not on other parts. Really a nice sight to see and it may give you the incentive to workout a little.