Why is Crab Island so clear?

Why is Crab Island not blue? The high tide Gulf water pushes the brackish water back bringing on the emerald green clear waters and reveals Crab Islands beauty. From above the waters of Crab Island, you can see the brackish line moving in and out with the tide throughout the day.



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You will experience the clear water about an hour before high tide and about 2 hours after high tide. The reason why it's so pretty is it's bringing clear water from the Gulf of Mexico into the Choctawhatchee Bay (which is where Crab Island is located). The months with the best times for high tide are May and June.

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Do not swim beyond Crab Island. “STAY ON THE ISLAND.” The current is very very dangerous. Sometimes on the island, it's strong enough you will need to brace yourself while standing.

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As time went on, drifting sands from the Gulf of Mexico, with the help of the occasional hurricane, began to erode the spoil island. It eventually became what it is today: an underwater sandbar and popular place to anchor your boat. Today, the water is very shallow. The sandbar ranges from 1-4 feet deep in most places.

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Shark sightings are extremely rare on Crab Island in Destin, Florida, and shark attacks around Destin are even rarer. According to the international shark attack file, there have only been four recorded shark attacks in Destin Florida, and the Okaloosa area, with the last attack occurring about 140 years ago in 1882.

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The best time of year to go to Crab Island is during the summer months of May, June, July and August. This is when the water temperature is most comfortable for swimming and the vendors are out offering food, drinks, merchandise, and rentals. Summer is when the most tour and excursion boats are operating.

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Crab Island in Destin, Florida is a unique, can't-miss experience for anyone traveling to Florida's Gulf Coast. Just off the Destin bridge, Crab Island offers breathtaking views and warm, crystal clear water.

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Are there crabs at Crab Island? Again, contrary to its name, Crab Island is not an island full of crabs. But you might find local sea life swimming in the emerald green waters of Crab Island including small crabs, fish, hermit crabs, dolphins and more.

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These days Crab Island is not an island, but it was once— a man-made one. The “island” was formed in the 1960s when, in an attempt to stabilize the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico, the Army Corps of Engineers dredged the East Pass (Destin Pass) and constructed jetties.

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One of the locals favorite places to party in Destin, Florida is on Crab Island. Crab Island is a 1 to 3-foot depth of water on a sandbar next to the Destin Pass bridge.

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Destin's Crab Island is located in the Florida panhandle between Fort Walton Beach and Panama City. Nestled just north of the Destin Bridge, Crab Island is only accessible by boat. Though Crab Island looks close to shore, swimming there is not a safe or viable option, as the currents are strong and boat traffic heavy.

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