Know Your Beach Before You Go™
Choose Your Beach With Confidence Before You Book Your Trip.
Red Tide Guard® helps families choose the right Florida Gulf Coast beach before they spend thousands of dollars booking a vacation. Compare more than 20 Florida Gulf Coast beach destinations across 5 regions before you book.
Families spend weeks researching hotels, vacation rentals, restaurants, and attractions—but very few tools help them compare beach destinations before they book.
Whether planning a spring break trip, a summer beach vacation, a holiday getaway, or a winter escape from colder climates, RTG helps travelers compare destinations, understand conditions, and travel with greater confidence.
RTG helps families identify the beach destination that best matches their vacation goals, travel style, and expectations before they book.
Whether you're considering Destin, Clearwater Beach, Anna Maria Island, Siesta Key, Sanibel Island, or Marco Island, RTG helps you know what to expect before you arrive.
Which beach currently offers the best experience for our trip?
Which beaches currently feel the most calm and enjoyable?
Could conditions be uncomfortable for the kids?
Guidance built for families.
Every family experiences the beach differently.
Some parents are looking for calm water for young children. Others want clear water, great shelling, beach walks, fishing, or a relaxing place to unwind.
RTG helps families understand how conditions can vary from one Florida Gulf Coast destination to another so they can choose a beach that fits their vacation goals.
Our goal isn't to tell families where to travel—it's to help them feel informed, prepared, and confident before they book. You can check today’s coastal briefing for a broad overview of current Gulf Coast conditions, explore location-specific beach guidance across the region, or browse past coastal briefings to better understand how conditions change over time.