Cremation urns for ashes in Florida
Florida combines a high cremation rate with long Atlantic and Gulf coastlines. Families in Miami, Tampa, Orlando, and the rest of the state often look for a cremation urn for ashes, cremation jewelry, or a lawful Florida ash-scattering plan at sea.
The NFDA 2024 Cremation & Burial Report projected a 73.5% cremation rate for Florida in 2025, thirteenth in the public state table, up from 72.5% in the 2024 column, compared with a national projection of 63.3%. The same report notes that the Southeast has a large concentration of funeral homes in part because Florida has a large older population.
The Memorial Market is an online marketplace, not a Florida funeral home or charter service. Cremation urns for ashes and cremation jewelry can be shipped to the state. A four-night Bahamas ash-scattering cruise appears in the catalog as a booked voyage, not as a local Miami or Tampa boat desk. California coastal boat listings on the site should not be read as Florida charters.
Ash scattering in Florida
This research did not find a Florida statute that generally restricts where families may keep or scatter cremated remains on land. That is not permission to use any beach, park, or private yard without asking. City, county, and state parks, and private property, still have managers and owners.
For the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. EPA general permit applies: cremated remains must be placed at least three nautical miles from land, only readily decomposable materials may be left in the water, and the EPA must be notified within 30 days. Florida cannot shorten that distance. A biodegradable memorial urn is the usual vessel. Inland waters — including many bays, the Intracoastal, rivers, and lakes — are not covered by that federal ocean permit; the EPA directs families to state environmental or health agencies for inland waters.
Biscayne National Park, at the edge of the Miami area, requires a Special Park Use Permit for scattering and states that cremains may not be placed within 100 yards of a body of water, road, or trail, or in developed areas. For at-sea ceremonies it also points to the EPA’s three-nautical-mile rule and 30-day notice to EPA Region 4.
Cremation urns, jewelry, and memorials for Florida families
These memorials are from the live Memorial Market catalog — cremation urns for ashes, cremation jewelry, and related tributes. The Memorial Market is an online marketplace and does not operate a funeral home or showroom in this city. Boat or plane ash-scattering listings, when shown, are the actual departure areas named on those listings.
Cities in Florida
Frequently asked questions
What is the cremation rate in Florida?
The National Funeral Directors Association’s 2024 Cremation & Burial Report projected that 73.5% of deaths in Florida would be cremated in 2025, compared with a national projection of 63.3% in the same table. Those figures are projections, not a final vital-statistics release. A later NFDA report, announced in October 2025, updated the national 2025 projection to 63.4%. The Cremation Association of North America has separately reported a U.S. cremation rate of 62.8% in 2025. CANA’s full state table is not published publicly.
Can I scatter ashes from a Florida beach?
The EPA requires ocean placement at least three nautical miles from land. A beach or nearshore wading area does not meet that distance. A gathering on the sand is different from placing remains in the water. This is not legal advice.
Does the ocean rule apply in Tampa Bay or the Intracoastal?
The EPA’s burial-at-sea permit applies to ocean waters, not automatically to inland bays, rivers, or the Intracoastal. Those waters are a matter of state and local rules. Ask the Florida Department of Environmental Protection or the local managing agency. This is not legal advice.
What is a biodegradable memorial urn?
A biodegradable memorial urn is a vessel designed to break down in soil or water, often chosen for a burial or a water scattering. The U.S. EPA’s general permit for burial at sea allows only materials that are readily decomposable in the marine environment — plastic or metal containers must not be left in the ocean. The Memorial Market’s current urn listings are primarily artisan ceramic, glass, and sculptural cremation urns for ashes; none of the published titles are labeled biodegradable. If you need a water-soluble vessel for an ocean ceremony, confirm the material with the seller or your charter captain before you buy.
Does The Memorial Market have a store or funeral home in Florida?
No. The Memorial Market is an online marketplace. We do not operate a showroom, funeral home, or staffed office in Florida. Families there can browse cremation urns for ashes, cremation jewelry, and other memorials on the site, and vendors ship completed pieces. Local funeral homes, crematories, and park agencies handle arrangements and any permits where you live.
Sources
This page summarizes published statistics and public rules to help families plan. It is not legal advice. Rules can change, and parks, cemeteries, and landowners may have their own requirements — confirm with the agency or owner that manages the place you have in mind.