When visiting you visit Orlando take a drive to the coast of Florida. Here you can visit some of the cleanest beaches in the world. With the warm waters of the Gulf Coast, fine white sands, picnic areas and watersports galore it is no surprise that several of these beaches have received awards, some beaches doing so on a regular basis. For those who would like to test the water with a board, the surf tends to be higher on the Atlantic coast. If you do not intend on spending your vacation lounging on the beach you may like to visit our other pages, here you will find fishing, watersports and diving to name a few.

Honeymoon Island
Home to a variety of shore birds, including several endangered species. Beautiful beaches make this island ideal for sunbathing, shelling, swimming and fishing, with picnic pavilions, bathhouses, a park concession building and the Caladesi Island Ferry to take you to the nearby Caladesi Island State Park.

Little Talbot Island
5 miles of sandy beaches,salt marshes and dunes, maritime forests, excellent fishing in the ocean and tidal streams. Camping, hiking, biking, canoeing, surfing and swimming.

Amelia City Beach
Beautiful beaches, salt marshes and maritime forests. Includes: guided horseback rides on the beach, fishing, hiking, bird watching.

St. Augustine Beach
Recreational features here include a boat ramp, pier, restrooms, grills and picnic areas.

Jacksonville Beach
This area offers more than 20 miles of wide, white sandy beaches near the Atlantic Ocean just a dozen miles from downtown Jacksonville

Washington Oaks state Gardens, Palm Coast - Nearly 400 acres of coastal scenery, picnicing, fishing and ornamental gardens

Ponte Vedra Beach Golden beaches, golfing, resorts

Clearwater Beach offers many beach activities, playgrounds, fishing and concessions.North of Sand Key

Caladesi Island - eached only by pontoon ferry, this 3-mile-long untouched barrier island is near Dunedin.

Sand Key - A small but beuatiful tropiacal paradise located just a few miles south of Caladesi

Bonita Beach Picnicing, restrooms, showers, volleyball and refreshments for sale nearby.

Tigertail Beach, Marco IslandSailing, windsurfing, concession stand, picnic facilities, water sports equipment rentals, volleyball, restrooms and showers

Naples Municipal Beach - ten miles of beaches, the fishing pier extends 1,000 feet into the gulf and is a popular point for fishing enthusiasts.

Vanderbilt Beach - Miles of white, sandy beaches.

Bowditch Point Regional Park, Fort Myers Beach. Restrooms, showers, picnicking, grills, hiking paths, bike racks, pavilion, handicapped-accessible boardwalk.

Bowman's Beach miles of pristine beaches. 3 miles south is Sanibel Lighthouse and Blind Pass, where Sanibel and Captiva Islands meet

Dog Beach, Key west - A tiny beach bewteen a private home and Louie's Backyard for dogs and their owners

Fort Lauderdale Beach - beachside basketball court, picnic tables, barbecue, volleyball areas, bathrooms, lifeguards,

Hollywood Beach - Hallandale Beach Boulevard to Sheridan Street Metered parking, parking garage nearby, boardwalk, shops

Miami Beach One of the best beaches in the world. Wide expanses of sand and surf, dogs are allowed on the boardwalk and along Ocean Drive during the day but are only allowed on the beach at sun down when the beachgoers have left.

Daytona Beaches - From Daytona Beach to Granada Boulevard in Ormond Beach, visitors can drive and park on the beach for $5 daily. Beach concessions. Lifeguards. 10 mph speed strictly enforced.

Delray Beach is located in southern Palm Beach County, directly on the Atlantic Ocean.

Holmes Beach Marina Drive, FL 34217

Coquina Beach is located on the south end of Anna Maria Island. One of the largest beaches in the area it has plentiful free parking, lifeguards, concessions, picnic tables, playground, restrooms and showers.

Sombrero Beach Florida Keys, Mile Marker 50 Includes: playground, restrooms, covered pavilions.

Bean Point is a private beach located at the tip of Anna Maria Island. Extra fine sand, tall dunes and sea oats.

Palma Sola Bay If you really want to take your dog to the beach, this is the only one that allows it. Horseback riding is also permitted here. Public restrooms, watercraft rentals and a restaurant are also available.

Manatee County Public Beach Located in Holmes Beach at the end of Manatee Ave. Public restrooms, picnic tables, lifeguards, beach cabanas, restaurant and playground.

Longboat Beach Longboat Key, FL 34228 provides an ideal beach whether you like to spend time shelling, biking, shopping, fishing, golfing or dining.

Pompano Public Beach Atlantic Boulevard and SR A1A Includes: fishing pier, playground, restrooms, lifeguards, gear rentals, picnic areas, grills, covered pavilions, metered parking.

Levy Barefoot Beach North Naples south of Bonita Beach Rd. Includes: restrooms, showers, snack bar, fishing, picnic area.

Sarasota's Siesta Key Beach is known for having the whitest and finest sand in the world.

Anna Maria Island Florida 34217 situated just south of Tampa Bay. You can expect warm waters and sugarsoft sandy beaches.

Panama City Beach With emerald green and sapphire blue waters and clean white sand . Swimming, sunning, parasailing, jetskiing, sailing, fishing, boating....

Perdido Key Barrier island near Pensacola on the Gulf of Mexico with miles of white sandy beaches and sand dunes.