Patrick Air Force Base: Patrick Air Force Base 6
About
Patrick Air Force Base 6 is a public beach access point in Florida, located on Patrick Space Force Base about half a mile from the community of Patrick AFB. The access has restrooms and parking. For comfortable beach weather, spring is a strong choice: typical averages from a nearby weather station in Melbourne run from highs around 78°F in March to about 82°F in April, with roughly seven wet days a month. Summer brings highs near 91°F, and wet days climb to 13 to 15 a month from June through September. Nearby, Wickham Park ID Sculpture is a climbing area about 6 miles away.
Beach Details
Parking
Large lot
Restrooms
Yes
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Patrick Air Force Base: Patrick Air Force Base 6
Florida
Data: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Coastal Management Program. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Oct–Apr. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 72–84°F and lows of 50–68°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Melbourne Wfo, FL weather station, 8.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan72° high50° low
- Feb75° high53° low
- Mar78° high56° low
- Apr82° high61° low
- May86° high67° low
- Jun89° high72° low
- Jul91° high73° low
- Aug91° high73° low
- Sep89° high73° low
- Oct84° high68° low
- Nov78° high60° low
- Dec74° high54° low
Where it is
- Patrick Space Force Base · Public land
- Nearest town
- Patrick AFB, Florida · 0.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Wickham Park ID SculptureRock climbing6.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
