Keating Beach

Any beach that bears my name must be the coolest beach around. End review here. That’s all I need to say.
Honestly though-I’m not sure how I lived here for 3 years and never knew that there was a beach named after me until last summer. I kind of don’t want to review it because I want to keep it a secret, but it seems like it has been a well-​kept little secret thus far. Every time I had come to Hollywood beach, we would drive down to the south side of town, park at the ramp, and hang out down by the boardwalk. This seems to be a popular school of thought because down south is where the party’s at, all the attractions and restaurants are, etc.
Up north is where all the smaller parallel streets are where you’re lucky to get a parking spot past 10 am. I have come to the doggy beach off Custer occasionally, and it’s even further north of here, but man when I say that there’s a difference in the color of the water between here and Lauderdale, I mean it. In the 2 – 3 miles. I think it has something to do with the reef, there’s no other explanation that makes sense unless the water is a ton more shallow. But this beach is a bit more «rough» in the sand meaning you will find a lot more shells, seaweed, and it won’t be as powdery soft as the sand up near Beach Place. That also means you will find a lot fewer people and a lot fewer drunk people than at Beach Place.
This is lovely because as much as I love people watching, sometimes you just want to CHILL without people in your way making a ton of noise. This beach is a lot more romantic and away from everything. My kind of beach, but hopefully this review won’t go viral and spoil that.

This is a beautiful, somewhat secluded area of the beach at the north end of the Broadwalk. There is a family friendly park adjacent to it with BBQ’s and space for get togethers. There are also clean bathrooms, drinking fountains, and a snack bar that serves hot dogs and cold drinks. A nice beach to come to escape the crowds and enjoy the shallow warm water. Peaceful and serene.

Family fun
Super clean !!
Nice waters
We love this place.
Bring you bbq here.
Very clean
Have the beach just for you!!!
Awesome

Pros:
— 20ft from the shore, the water is around 3−4ft deep
— Super clean sand
— The beach wasn’t crowded, which was nice and quiet
— Clean bathroom with multiple stalls
— Near the bathroom is a small shack that sells food and ice cream
— Parking is $ 8/​day — plenty of parking
— Some areas of the state beach is preserved — bring cameras to take some nice scenery pictures