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Hernando Beach is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) on the Gulf of Mexico coast of Hernando County, Florida, northwest of Tampa.

Hernando Beach is a waterfront canal community that was carved out of the coastline by developer Charlie Sasser between 1959 and 1965, using earth from coastal mining operations and extensive dredging to build its canal-front lots.

Hernando Beach's growth was frozen in place when new wetland development restrictions were imposed in 1971, and the resulting legal fight between the developer, the state, and Hernando County preserved the community in its natural, low-density state.

Hernando Beach had a population of 2,452 at the 2020 census, living in 1,145 households.

Hernando Beach's northern section has deep, wide canals that give residents direct boating access to the Gulf of Mexico, and just offshore lie the shallow grass flats known locally as The Flats, a haven for boaters, kayakers, and paddleboarders.

Hernando Beach is an older community, with a median age of 60.3 years at the 2020 census and more than 37% of residents aged 65 or older.

The Hernando County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit is headquartered on Shoal Line Boulevard in Hernando Beach, and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's Hernando County flotilla is based there as well.

Hurricane Helene slammed Hernando Beach on September 26, 2024, pushing an estimated 8 feet of storm surge into the canal community; many single-story homes lost everything to the flooding.

Hernando Beach has grown steadily since it was first counted in 1990 with 1,767 residents, rising through 2,185 in 2000 and 2,299 in 2010 to its 2020 total of 2,452.