Elbo Room
The 1938 beach bar that spring break made famous, live from its dance floor.
About this view
The Elbo Room has stood on the corner of A1A and Las Olas, directly across from Fort Lauderdale Beach, since 1938. This live camera points at the dance floor and the stage, which is where the bar has always earned its reputation.
It became famous by accident. Being featured in MGM's 1960 film Where the Boys Are turned Fort Lauderdale into the American spring break destination — students arrived in their thousands within days of the release, and the city spent decades dealing with the consequences. The bar has outlasted the whole cycle and still runs live bands over an open-air room.
Eastern time, UTC−5. Bands and crowds build through the evening and late into the night; March keeps some of the old spring-break energy, and the corner stays busy whenever there is sun on the beach opposite.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the Elbo Room live cam located?
- The camera looks over Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida, in United States. Its position is 26.119°N, 80.105°W, which you can open on our world map.
- What time is it at the Elbo Room camera?
- Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida runs on UTC−4, and the live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and whether it is day or night there. It is worth checking before you watch: this view changes completely between the middle of the night and the busiest hours of the day.
- Are there other live cams near Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida?
- Yes — the closest ones are Hollywood Beach Broadwalk, Sunny Isles Beach and Collins Avenue. They are listed under "Nearby cams" further down this page, and every camera we carry is plotted on the world map.
- Is this stream really live?
- Yes. This is a real 24/7 live feed broadcast by Elbo Room (Home of ElboTV), played through the official YouTube player — free, no account needed. Every stream in our catalogue is checked automatically before each update to confirm it is still live and watchable.
