Kitesurfing in Florida
26 spots · 9 destinations · 22 schools
520 Slick on the Banana River is the flat-water counterpoint to this stretch of Atlantic Florida: causeway-blocked chop, north wind offshore, mangrove launches.
Jetty Park, Matanzas Inlet and Huguenot Memorial Park work the ocean side instead, jetty and inlet current setting up current-against-wind flat patches inside and real surf outside. The season is winter into spring, November through May.
Florida holds 26 kitesurf spots in our atlas, grouped into 9 destinations. Riding here is mostly flat water, lagoons and waves. The season runs January to May. 16 of them suits beginners. 22 schools operate in the region. The busiest areas are Florida Keys - Marathon, Miami and St. Petersburg.
When you may ride
the rules these spots carry, with the year on each
Crandon ParkMiami20262026: Crandon Park is Miami-Dade County land. The beach is open 7 a.m. to sunset, the main park office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and parking costs $7 plus tax Monday-Thursday and $10 plus tax Friday-Sunday.
2026: Crandon Park is Miami-Dade County land. The beach is open 7 a.m. to sunset, the main park office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and parking costs $7 plus tax Monday-Thursday and $10 plus tax Friday-Sunday.
Anne's BeachFlorida Keys - Islamorada20262026: Islamorada's official parks page lists Anne's Beach hours as sunrise to sunset; dogs permitted only leashed; swim at your own risk; no motor boats or PWC; no open flame or grill; no fishing.
2026: Islamorada's official parks page lists Anne's Beach hours as sunrise to sunset; dogs permitted only leashed; swim at your own risk; no motor boats or PWC; no open flame or grill; no fishing.
Coco Plum BeachFlorida Keys - Marathon20262026: the beach is open 7:30 a.m. until dusk under city rules, and it is a marked turtle nesting beach, so the posted nesting restrictions apply.
2026: the beach is open 7:30 a.m. until dusk under city rules, and it is a marked turtle nesting beach, so the posted nesting restrictions apply.
Jupiter Kite BeachMiami20262026: no permit, waiver or certification is required to kite at Beach Access #33, and no kite-specific zoning map or seasonal closure exists for it.
2026: no permit, waiver or certification is required to kite at Beach Access #33, and no kite-specific zoning map or seasonal closure exists for it.
Smathers BeachFlorida Keys - Key West20262026: the city publishes no kite permit and no seasonal kite ban, but the local rules are real and the community enforces them, with fines or a beach ban behind them.
2026: the city publishes no kite permit and no seasonal kite ban, but the local rules are real and the community enforces them, with fines or a beach ban behind them.
Veterans Memorial Park (Vets Beach)Florida Keys - Little Duck Key20262026: Veterans Memorial Park is free and open 7:30 a.m. to sunset. Leashed pets are allowed and owners must clean up.
2026: Veterans Memorial Park is free and open 7:30 a.m. to sunset. Leashed pets are allowed and owners must clean up.
The whole rule, on the Veterans Memorial Park (Vets Beach) page
520 SlickCocoa Beach / Space Coast20262026: park in the boat-ramp spaces, not on the grass, because parking enforcement tickets vehicles parked there. Use the grassy area for setup only, and launch and land off the water.
2026: park in the boat-ramp spaces, not on the grass, because parking enforcement tickets vehicles parked there. Use the grassy area for setup only, and launch and land off the water.
Bahia Honda State ParkLower Keys / Bahia Honda20262026: the park is open 8 a.m. to sundown, 365 days a year, and admission is $8 a vehicle in 2026 for two to eight people. 2026: no official kite-specific rule page exists for Bahia Honda.
- 2026: the park is open 8 a.m. to sundown, 365 days a year, and admission is $8 a vehicle in 2026 for two to eight people.
- 2026: no official kite-specific rule page exists for Bahia Honda.
Curry HammockFlorida Keys - Marathon20262026: the park is open 8 a.m. to sundown, 365 days a year. All kites must be launched and landed from the day-use area only, and once launched, riding should take place 300 feet from the shoreline.
2026: the park is open 8 a.m. to sundown, 365 days a year. All kites must be launched and landed from the day-use area only, and once launched, riding should take place 300 feet from the shoreline.
Cypress Point ParkTampa20262026: park hours are sunrise to sunset, and alcohol and dogs are not allowed.
2026: park hours are sunrise to sunset, and alcohol and dogs are not allowed.
Dunedin CausewayDunedin / St. Joseph Sound20262026: causeway recreational hours are 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; alcohol, camping and ground fires are prohibited; dogs are not allowed on the beaches and are leashed on the Pinellas Trail only.
2026: causeway recreational hours are 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; alcohol, camping and ground fires are prohibited; dogs are not allowed on the beaches and are leashed on the Pinellas Trail only.
Fort Desoto ParkGulf Coast Florida (St. Petersburg / Tampa Bay)2026As of 2026, Fort De Soto Park is open seven days a week, 7 a.m. to sunset, and parking costs $6, paid at a terminal, by app, by pay-by-text or with an annual pass; app and text payments add a $0.35 convenience fee, and rangers ticket vehicles that have not paid.
As of 2026, Fort De Soto Park is open seven days a week, 7 a.m. to sunset, and parking costs $6, paid at a terminal, by app, by pay-by-text or with an annual pass; app and text payments add a $0.35 convenience fee, and rangers ticket vehicles that have not paid.
Fred Howard ParkTarpon Springs / St. Joseph Sound20262026: the park is open 7:00 a.m. to sunset and beach parking is $6 a day (2026), pay-by-plate at automated stations, with annual passes available.
2026: the park is open 7:00 a.m. to sunset and beach parking is $6 a day (2026), pay-by-plate at automated stations, with annual passes available.
Grassy Flats ResortGrassy Key / Middle Keys20262026: this is a private resort and watersports operation, not a public beach.
2026: this is a private resort and watersports operation, not a public beach.
Huguenot Memorial ParkJacksonville / First Coast20262026: park hours are 6 a.m.-7 p.m. March-November and 6 a.m.-6 p.m. November-March, with Memorial Day-Labor Day hours of 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 6 a.m.-8 p.m.
2026: park hours are 6 a.m.-7 p.m. March-November and 6 a.m.-6 p.m. November-March, with Memorial Day-Labor Day hours of 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 6 a.m.-8 p.m.
Jetty ParkCape Canaveral / Space Coast20262026: the park is open daily 07:00-21:00 and the beach, park and pier all close at 21:00. Entry is by pre-purchased day pass or annual pass only and the gate takes no cash and no cards: a day pass is $5 for a Brevard County resident car and $15 for a non-resident car, an annual pass is $25 and is sold to Brevard residents only, and a three-month seasonal pass is $75, sold November to April.
2026: the park is open daily 07:00-21:00 and the beach, park and pier all close at 21:00. Entry is by pre-purchased day pass or annual pass only and the gate takes no cash and no cards: a day pass is $5 for a Brevard County resident car and $15 for a non-resident car, an annual pass is $25 and is sold to Brevard residents only, and a three-month seasonal pass is $75, sold November to April.
Lassing ParkSt. Petersburg20262026: Lassing Park Beach opens 30 minutes before sunrise and closes 30 minutes after sunset, and swimming is not permitted at this beach.
2026: Lassing Park Beach opens 30 minutes before sunrise and closes 30 minutes after sunset, and swimming is not permitted at this beach.
Lido Beach / Big PassSarasota20262026: guarded areas on Lido Public are off limits and marked with swim buoys.
2026: guarded areas on Lido Public are off limits and marked with swim buoys.
Matanzas InletSt. Augustine / First Coast2026has a date window2026: no kite-specific rule applies at Matanzas Inlet on either the federal or the county side.
2026: no kite-specific rule applies at Matanzas Inlet on either the federal or the county side.
Matheson HammockMiami20262026: Miami-Dade County lists kiteboarding among the park's activities.
2026: Miami-Dade County lists kiteboarding among the park's activities.
Pass-a-Grille BeachSt. Pete Beach20262026: Do not kite inside designated swim areas or marked buoy boundaries; give beachgoers space, avoid crowded setup areas and keep downwind clearance when launching and landing.
2026: Do not kite inside designated swim areas or marked buoy boundaries; give beachgoers space, avoid crowded setup areas and keep downwind clearance when launching and landing.
Picnic Island ParkTampa20262026: park hours are sunrise to sunset and the boat ramp is open 24 hours. Stay out of the restricted area near MacDill Air Force Base.
2026: park hours are sunrise to sunset and the boat ramp is open 24 hours. Stay out of the restricted area near MacDill Air Force Base.
Skyway BeachTampa Bay / St. Petersburg20262026: Yield right of way to all beach and water users, avoid swimmers by at least one or two kite lengths, avoid crowded launches, do not jump close to the beach, do not ride farther out than you can swim, do not go out in offshore conditions, wear booties and ride away from shore.
2026: Yield right of way to all beach and water users, avoid swimmers by at least one or two kite lengths, avoid crowded launches, do not jump close to the beach, do not ride farther out than you can swim, do not go out in offshore conditions, wear booties and ride away from shore.
Tigertail BeachMarco Island20262026: Tigertail Beach Park is open year-round 8:00 a.m. to sunset, parking costs $10 in 2026 for anyone without a Collier County resident beach parking permit, and dogs are not allowed.
2026: Tigertail Beach Park is open year-round 8:00 a.m. to sunset, parking costs $10 in 2026 for anyone without a Collier County resident beach parking permit, and dogs are not allowed.
Whale Harbor MarinaIslamorada / Upper Keys20262026: the marina publishes nothing at all about kiteboarding.
2026: the marina publishes nothing at all about kiteboarding.
Each block is the opening of the record's own rule, kept in its own words. Where two postings do not line up, both are kept and neither is picked for you.
The winds here
what the spot records call the wind, and the knots they quote
Cold-front wind
named by 2 spots here
No spot record quotes a knot range against this wind by name.
Florida keys easterlies
named by 2 spots here
No spot record quotes a knot range against this wind by name.
Two or more spots name each of these here as well: Sea breeze, Trade winds and Winter cold-front winds. The knots a spot quotes for one of them are on that spot's own page.
The spots this region is known for
tier 1 of the 26 spots here
Destinations in Florida
All spots in Florida
520 SlickriverAnne's Beachflat · beginner okBahia Honda State Parkmixed · beginner okCoco Plum Beachmixed · beginner okCrandon Parkmixed · beginner okCurry Hammockflat · beginner okCypress Point Parkbay · beginner okDunedin CausewaysoundFort Desoto Parkmixed · beginner okFred Howard ParksoundGrassy Flats Resortflat · beginner okHuguenot Memorial Parkocean, inlet and tidal lagoon · beginner okJetty ParkAtlantic beach and jettyJupiter Kite BeachmixedLassing Parkbay · beginner okLido Beach / Big Passgulf beach and inlet channel · beginner okMatanzas Inletocean and inletMatheson Hammockflat · beginner okNokomis Beachflat · beginner okPass-a-Grille Beachgulf beachPicnic Island ParkbaySkyway Beachbay flats · beginner okSmathers BeachflatTigertail Beachlagoon and gulf · beginner okVeterans Memorial Park (Vets Beach)flat · beginner okWhale Harbor Marinaflat
Regions come from OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries; each spot page carries the record behind it. This list runs A to Z; the block above it is the tier order.
Last updated September 2026