Florida beach prohibits visitors from digging deep holes in the sand for safety and protection of turtles
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While families flock to the coasts this summer, at least one beach can put a brake on children’s plans to dig into the sand.
The city of Holmes Beach in Florida adopted a rule this summer which declares: “No holes on the beach”.
Holmes Beach City commissioner, Carol Whitmore, said Fox 13 The rule is implemented to protect both beach lovers and wildlife.
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“People are not listening. They are on vacation, they don’t think and, unfortunately, we have to think of people who come (then) at the beach after their departure,” said Whitmore.
“We have to think about their safety.”
A new safety rule in a Florida beach (not in the photo) prohibits digging holes more deeply than a foot. It also prohibits metal shovels. (istock)
The prescription stipulates that “nobody should dig holes in Sandy Gulf beach more deeply than (1) foot” – and it prohibits “metal shovels” as gardening tools.
Children’s toy shovels and plastic shovels are always allowed. =
“We almost had a (person) to fall into a gigantic hole that no one has covered. This is a security problem,” added Whitmore.
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In 2024, Fox 13 reported that a young girl died after falling into a hole nearly six feet in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea with the sand that collapses on her.
“We almost had a (person) falling into a gigantic hole that no one has covered. This is a security problem.” (Government of Manatee Co.)
Nearly 143 million people visited the Sunshine State last year, according to Visit Florida.
Large holes also have a threat to wildlife – especially sea turtles.
“These holes can have a depth of 3 to 6 feet, then they leave and do not cover them. We have photos of our turtles that are caught in the holes, and they cannot survive,” said Whitmore.
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A visitor of Public Manatee Beach, Waylon Slabach, told Fox 13 that his daughter loved to dig into the sand.
Children’s toy shovels and plastic shovels are always allowed. (istock)
“One Sunday afternoon, we love to get it out here. She play and dig holes and fill them before leaving,” he said.
Waylon said it was “easy” to fill the holes that his daughter was doing to protect the turtles.
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The National Ocean Service indicates on its website that beach enthusiasts can “help mothers of sea turtle and their offspring improve their chances of survival” by filling holes made in the sand.
