Cheryl Emily B.
8/10/2025
Love Bathtub Reef Beach. Admittedly, many of the other beaches nearby have aggressive waves making them difficult to enjoy for swimming. However, since this beach has a beautiful reef growing on...
Bathtub Reef Beach
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1585 SE MacArthur Blvd
Stuart, FL 34996
Bathtub Beach, located in Stuart, Florida, is a unique and picturesque coastal destination known for its stunning reef system just offshore. This reef system, created by tube-building Sabellariid sea worms, is home to over 500 marine creatures, including endangered sea turtles. The beach's name comes from the "bathtub effect" created by the reef system, which helps break waves during the summer months. With its fragile ecosystem and beautiful sandy shores, Bathtub Beach offers visitors a one-of-a-kind experience in a natural and protected environment.
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Sara K.
10/13/2025
This beach is adequately named "bathtub" as its frequent low tides and warm sun make the water so nice and warm and calm and ample for some snorkeling too. But watching what has happened over the...
Ariel W.
7/23/2024
Bathtub Reef Beach is on the south end of MacArthur Boulevard on the northern tip of Hutchinson Island. The beach gets it's name from the reef system located just offshore that is home to more...
Sharon V.
10/1/2024
Beautiful day at the beach for my nephews visit. The water was calm and the sand was smooth
Marci C.
8/22/2021
Run, don't walk Bathtub Reef Beach if you are looking for clearer water and almost no waves. I'm bringing my snorkel and fins next time!!! I see my self going almost weekly during the summer...
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