点评:Parking is free, but limited. For all practical purposes, arrived before 10:00AM on weekends and holidays. One can argue it is the “Best” beach in Martin County. Ironically, the beach is not listed on Google Maps.
It is known as “Bathtub” since a reef is close to shore forming shallow waters during low tide. For small children, it is a fun playground. You are asked not to go on the reef since it is fragile.
Bathtub Reef Beach is easy to find. Turn south by the Marriott Resort on MacArthur Blvd. The distance is about 3 miles. You will come across the House of Refuge, the oldest house in Martin County since 1876. The beach is before you enter the Sailfish Point guard gate. No problem if you miss the turn as there is a roundabout before the guard gate.
Martin County spent millions of dollars to refurbish this beach destroyed by storms in 2024. The gazebo that went out on the beach is now gone. For the most part, the refurbishment is much welcomed. There is a new bathroom at the southern end. All they need to do now is to place a shower somewhere near the bathroom.
The St. Lucie Inlet is but a tad more than a mile from Bathtub Beach heading south. It makes for a pleasing walk or run. Across the inlet is the St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park.
Sailfish Point complex is unobtrusive to the beach area. This area was known as “Seminole Shores.” The original developer was James Rand who built a pier that lasted for many years, now gone. The peninsula was mostly filed with Australian Pines, now homes and a golf course for Sailfish Point.
In the 1970’s there was an unofficial nudist area down by the inlet. There was even a movie in 1976 filmed along that beach called, “Empire of the Ants.” It was a low budget film.
Just north of Bathtub Beach is a popular area where surfers like to catch waves caused by the reef below.
On a rainy day going to the Elliot Museum and or House of Refuge is not a bad idea.
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翻译:停车免费,但数量有限。出于所有实际目的,请在周末和节假日上午 10:00 之前到达。有人可能会说这是马丁县的“最佳”海滩。具有讽刺意味的是,谷歌地图上没有列出这个海滩。
它被称为“浴缸”,因为礁石靠近海岸,在退潮时形成浅水。对于小孩子来说,这是一个有趣的游乐场。请不要去礁石上,因为它很脆弱。
浴缸礁海滩很容易找到。在麦克阿瑟大道上的万豪度假村向南转。距离约 3 英里。您会遇到避难所,这是马丁县自 1876 年以来最古老的房子。海滩在您进入 Sailfish Point 守卫门之前。如果您错过了转弯也没关系,因为守卫门前有一个环形交叉路口。
马丁县花费数百万美元翻新这片在 2024 年被风暴摧毁的海滩。海滩上的凉亭现在已经不见了。总体而言,翻新工程受到了热烈欢迎。南端有一间新浴室。他们现在需要做的就是在浴室附近安装淋浴。
圣露西湾距离浴缸海滩仅一英里多一点,向南走。无论是散步还是跑步都很惬意。穿过海湾就是圣露西湾保护区州立公园。
旗鱼角建筑群对海滩区来说并不显眼。这个地区被称为“塞米诺尔海岸”。最初的开发商是詹姆斯·兰德,他建造了一个码头,这个码头持续了很多年,现在已经不复存在。半岛上大部分都是澳大利亚松树,现在是旗鱼角的住宅和高尔夫球场。
20 世纪 70 年代,海湾附近有一个非官方的裸体区。1976 年,甚至有一部电影在那片海滩拍摄,名为“蚂蚁帝国”。这是一部低成本电影。
浴缸海滩以北是一个很受欢迎的区域,冲浪者喜欢在这里追逐由下面的珊瑚礁引起的海浪。
在雨天去埃利奥特博物馆或避难所是个不错的选择。
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