's Top 50+ Beaches
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Bald Head Island // USA
© VisitNC.com Once known as Smith Island, Bald Head Island helps form the eastern bank of the Cape Fear River as it exits for the Atlantic Ocean, in North Carolina's Brunswick County. It can be accessed via a 20-minute ferry ride from Southport.
A nationally recognized turtle nesting site for four different sea turtle species, Bald Head Island's main beach is a broad… read more »
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Kure Beach // USA
© VisitNC.com Around 16 miles south of Wilmington, Kure Beach edges the Atlantic side of the town sharing its name (pronounced cure-ey). Its sands run in a near-straight line for roughly 4 miles, before meeting with Wilmington Beach to the north and the seawalls of Fort Fisher to the south.
Kure Beach's width maxes out at nearly half a mile, although most areas… read more »
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Atlantic Beach // USA
© VisitNC.com Atlantic Beach is located at the eastern end of Bogue Banks barrier island between Bogue Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. Notable for its long, near-straight expanse of off-white sand, Atlantic Beach is an area of coast well known for its water sports. More than one surf shop makes it incredibly easy to hit the waves on a board, while other… read more »
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Harry Harris Park // USA
The beach at Harry Harris Park on Key Largo is one of the best family beaches in all of the Florida Keys. OK, so the beach is man-made with sand imported from the mainland, but who cares. Backed by swaying palms and parkland and with calm, clear water out front Harry Harris beach doesn't get many complaints.
One of the… read more »
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Waialea Bay // USA
Located on the northwest coast of the Big Island is the ever popular Waialea Bay. Although it isn't difficult to reach the beach from nearby Puako it still retains a rather secluded feel. There really isn't much in the way of development here with just a few houses hidden away beyond the kiawe trees that line the beach.
Waialea beach 69… read more »
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Makalawena Beach // USA
Davedawggy Like many of the Big Island's best beaches, Makalawena is situated on the west-facing Kona coast. Hear you will find everything you would want and expect from a Hawaiian beach; powdery white sand, clear blue water and a fringing of lush green foliage.
Like neighboring Manini'owali and Mahaiula beaches, Makalawena is part of the Kekaha Kai State Park. However, Makalawena beach has no direct access… read more »
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Manini'owali Beach // USA
Manini'owali Beach in Kua Bay is the most northerly of a trio of beautiful beaches set in Kekaha Kai State Park. Whilst it would be nearly impossible to say which of these three beaches is the best it is certainly the case that Manini'owali Beach is the most easily accessed. Of course this also means it is the most popular,… read more »
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Spencer Beach Park // USA
Terry Ott Samuel M Spencer Beach Park (to give it its full name) is possibly the best family beach on the Big Island. Located on the northwest coast of the island, just south of Kawaihae Harbor, this white sand beach offers calm waters, plenty of natural shade and a pretty good range of amenities.
Also known as Ohai'ula beach, the sand here slopes gently… read more »
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Goosewing Beach // USA
Will_y_theweatherguy473737 Goosewing Beach is a pristine coastal preserve located in Little Compton. This protected stretch of sand, part of the Goosewing Beach Preserve managed by The Nature Conservancy, offers an unspoiled retreat along the Atlantic shoreline. Known for its soft pale-golden sand, rolling dunes, and sweeping ocean views, it is one of the most scenic and ecologically important beaches in… read more »
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Napatree Point Beach // USA
Rhododendrites Set on a narrow spit of sand jutting out towards Connecticut is Napatree Point beach - a lovely arc of near-white sand is backed by low grassy dunes and a small lagoon. The beach sits just to the west of Rhode Island's exclusive Watch Hill and the bay is overlooked by Watch Hill Lighthouse.
Now a nature reserve the headland here… read more »
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Porto Cristo // Spain
Platja de Porto Cristo is a popular sandy beach located in the town of Porto Cristo on Mallorca's east coast. Sheltered within a natural bay, it offers calm, crystal-clear turquoise waters, making it ideal for swimming, paddleboarding, and family-friendly beach days.
The beach is around 350 metres long and well-equipped with sunbeds, umbrellas, showers, and lifeguards. A promenade lined with… read more »
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