Winter Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Indian River County, Florida, United States.

Winter Beach is located in eastern Indian River County at 27°43′N 80°25′W / 27.717°N 80.417°W / 27.717; -80.417 (27.714,-80.424).

U.S. Route 1 passes through the center of Winter Beach, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Sebastian and south 6 miles (10 km) to Vero Beach, the county seat.

[4] Winter Beach was originally established as the town of Woodley in the late 1890s.

Senator Quay was a winter resident of St. Lucie Village, just north of Fort Pierce, where his old home still stands.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.