Santa Lucea Beach(Santa Lucia Beach)

Located near the city of Stuart, Santa Lucea Beach - also sometimes known as Santa Lucia Beach - is a five-acre beige-sand beach with some rocky portions and a few patches of flora. The rocky portions in Santa Lucea Beach are composed of limestone. 

Santa Lucea Beach does not have lifeguards or any other amenities except boardwalks, showers, and nearby benches, so plan accordingly. Dogs on leash are allowed in Santa Lucea Beach. In addition, the beach also offers accessibility to people with disabilities. 

Santa Lucea Beach offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, wildlife watching, fishing, swimming, surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, kayaking, canoeing, jet-skiing, water-skiing, surf-skiing, wakeboarding, bodyboarding, parasailing, and boating. If you are planning to enter the water near Santa Lucea Beach, we recommend being careful as the water here is known to have unpredictable rip currents. Depending on the time of the year, you can view many kinds of animals in the water near this beach including dolphins and sea turtles. Sea turtles also use this beach as a seasonal nesting spot between March 1 and October 31. If you are planning to fish in the water near Santa Lucea Beach, we recommend ensuring compliance with the local fishing regulations. 

Getting to Santa Lucea Beach is easy - the large free parking lot for the beach is present near 55 NorthEast MacArthur Boulevard and it is easily accessible from Florida State Road A1A. You can easily walk to the beach from the parking lot. You can call Martin County’s Beach information hotline at (772) 320-3112 before visiting Santa Lucea Beach for more information about the prevalent water conditions and local weather reports.

There are many attractions near Santa Lucea Beach. Road To Victory Military Museum offers interesting exhibitions about military history including vintage military vehicles and uniforms, World War Two-era encampments, re-enactments of World War Two battles, and weapons demonstrations. This museum seeks to pay homage to America’s valiant armed forces and highlight their endeavors. Indian Riverside Park is a waterfront recreational park that offers many amenities including a play fountain, a 780-feet long fishing pier, a boardwalk going through mangrove trees, a walking path, picnic pavilions, a children’s museum, and splendid gardens. If you are looking for another attraction near Santa Lucea Beach, Sailfish Sands Golf Course is a beautifully landscaped golf facility that has an 18-hole championship course and a reversible 9-hole course that was designed by golf architect John Sanford.  

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Santa Lucea Beach. Riverwalk Cafe and Oyster Bar is an upscale restaurant which serves delicious dishes for lunch and dinner including steaks, seafood, salads, soups, and sandwiches. This restaurant has also been praised by many publications including the TCPalm news website and Stuart Magazine. The Namaste Grill serves amazing Indian and Nepalese dishes including naan, biryani, and sekuwa.  Cinco de Mayo Mexican Cuisine has a vivid decor and it serves amazing Mexican dishes including tamales and chimichangas. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Santa Lucea Beach, Mr Gyros serves amazing Greek dishes including souvlaki and gyros.

If you are looking for a hotel near Santa Lucea Beach, there are many great nearby options. The 4-Star Marriott Hutchinson Island Beach Resort, Golf & Marina offers many amenities including three pools, an exercise room, an 18-hole golf course, an American restaurant, and multiple tiki bars. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Pirate’s Cove Resort and Marina which is a 20-minute drive away and offers many amenities including a waterfront tiki bar that offers live music on weekends, a restaurant, a 50-slip marina, a fitness center, and a pool. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Santa Lucea Beach, the 3-Star Days Inn by Wyndham Stuart offers many amenities including a pool and a fitness center.