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While researching some info on Las Vegas vacations and places to stay, a second vacation question arose.
What are the most beautiful beaches in the US? Any recommendations or wish lists of places to go?
Tropical locations ideal, with beautiful sand beaches and good overal vibe.
From my last posts, it's apparent this board actually has a wealth of knowledge on destinations coming from various parts on the map.
Feel free to list any of your top beach destinations below!
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Bodybuilding related due to the ability to relax from all the hard training while enjoying the beaches ;D
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While researching some info on Las Vegas vacations and places to stay, a second vacation question arose.
What are the most beautiful beaches in the US? Any recommendations or wish lists of places to go?
Tropical locations ideal, with beautiful sand beaches and good overal vibe.
From my last posts, it's apparent this board actually has a wealth of knowledge on destinations coming from various parts on the map.
Feel free to list any of your top beach destinations below!
Florida keys has some incredible beaches
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Most getbiggers own their own island or two with a private beach.
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Florida keys has some incredible beaches
Was looking into those as we speak.
Unsure if this is correct...
Key Largo - most laid back, tranquil
Marathon - best beach setting
Key West - most nightlife and blue water beaches
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I'm from Canada, and have been to St. Pete beach and Clearwater beach in FL several times, and really enjoy it there.
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Jersey Shore
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I used to live in Florida..........any beach was awesome.
I lived near Jensen Beach in Port St. Lucie home of Shizzo!! :D
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Well, they're certainly not in Las Vegas...this is because you were just asking about Las Vegas.
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I'm from Canada, and have been to St. Pete beach and Clearwater beach in FL several times, and really enjoy it there.
Clearwater Beach is enormous. Great white sand beaches - was listed as the top travel destination in the US on some of the sites listed in 2017
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Well, they're certainly not in Las Vegas...this is because you were just asking about Las Vegas.
Agreed ;D
Noticed that the majority of the questions was asking about tropical pools, and good beach like vibes - then realized - why not look at the best beaches at the same time and see which one is better fit?
:)
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The Florida Keys look much like the Bahamas/Carribean. Are they similar vibe?
What is the deal with alligators and crocodiles over there?
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Siesta Key in Sarasota hands down is the best beach. Also, try St. Augustine Beach.
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West coast of FL has the best beaches in FL.
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Was looking into those as we speak.
Unsure if this is correct...
Key Largo - most laid back, tranquil
Marathon - best beach setting
Key West - most nightlife and blue water beaches
Where is there a blue water beach in Key West? They have the worst beach I have ever been too.
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Where is there a blue water beach in Key West? They have the worst beach I have ever been too.
Just basing off of articles - have not been.
Where do you recommend?
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Magens Bay, St Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.
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West coast of FL has the best beaches in FL.
I completely agree except for Sandestin on the panhandle. Best beach in Florida IMHO.
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South Carolina beaches. Probably the most underrated in the USA. I especially like Isle of Palms and Folly Beach.
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I'm from Canada, and have been to St. Pete beach and Clearwater beach in FL several times, and really enjoy it there.
Great beaches! been many times.
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Kamaole beach, Maui is one of my favorites.
(http://www.seagoddess.net/beaches/Kamaole%20Beach.jpg)
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The best beach is the beach that you don't have to fly to nor drive to nor even walk to.
A beach that you can fall onto upon leaving your front door.
This is the house in Lanikai Hawaii where Sun Star lived for a good number of years and this is the beach where a good number of Weider magazine photos were taken by Sun.
And the ocean between the beach and the small islands is where I didn't go swimming to damn much due to the sharks that were somewhat common.
But that bigger island in the background had a high cliff that let you do some pretty serious diving/jumping into Hawaii's deep blue sea.
No such thing as a Private Beach in Hawaii but Sun's house was the only one on it so it was as close to private as humanly possible. The house to the left had a very small beach of its own but it was very small.
Probably the nicest beach that my two feet have ever stepped on and they have stepped on many thoughout the world.
Pellius might agree.
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The Florida keys vibe is awesome.very laid back and relaxing.Im trying to remember the name of the beach that I liked the most but having a hard time at the moment.Rest beach is nice,dog beach also nice also Anne's beach when I was there was a lot of nude people.
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South Carolina beaches. Probably the most underrated in the USA. I especially like Isle of Palms and Folly Beach.
as if :P
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South Beach, Miami, Florida is an outstanding beach. Great sand, wide beach, clear water, and the best people watching you will ever get anywhere in the world.
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Kamaole beach, Maui is one of my favorites.
(http://www.seagoddess.net/beaches/Kamaole%20Beach.jpg)
Endless list of Hawaiian beaches, hard to choose. Hideaways on Kauai was probably my favorite.
OC beaches in CA (Huntington, Newport, etc.) are cool as hell. Not necessarily tropical or postcard pretty, just clean, good people, and great surfy atmosphere. Way less crowded than the more touristy LA beaches, although Manhatten and Hermosa are nice.
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That looks beautiful! Hawaii might be the winner on this list after looking at some pictures
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I'm from Sarasota, Fl can't go wrong with Siesta key beach, Ann Maria beach, Coquina beach or Bradenton beach. Other good beaches in the state are Destin, Fort Whalton beach and Clearwater beach. All those beaches have turquoise colored water and white, soft sand. Being a Floridian I wouldn't recommend key west if you're looking for a great beach, it's great for snorkeling and fishing and good night life. Isla Morada is nice too.
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West coast of FL has the best beaches in FL.
yes, the water seems calmer than the east Atlantic water.....clearwater is nice and siesta beach is fucking awesome....water could still be up your chest 200 yards away from the beach
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How is Fort Lauderdale? (North of Miami by a few min if not mistaken)
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Fort Lauderdale is about 30 minutes north of Miami. The beach is similar to the beach in South Beach but not as crowded. Captiva and Sanibel beach in Fort Myers are also very nice beaches.
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Sanibel looks nice.
How do you rank all these beaches personally? (Including Siesta Key, if you've been)
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Damn near anywhere in San Diego.
Pacific Beach (PB) is sorta like Venice Beach or Santa Monica or Huntington Beach. Just down south of PB is Mission Beach (Mission or MB) which is more family-oriented and has better parking.
Further south is Ocean Beach (OB) is more hippy-ish and has the best pier in SoCal... Goes wayyyyyy out in the ocean, well past where the waves break, & is shapped like a "T". Couple nice sushi places by the pier as well.
Coronado probably has the "prettiest" beach. The sand isnwhite and fluffy and it's a long walk in sand from the parking lot/boardwalk to get to the Ocean. It's a nicer family orientated version of Mission Beach. We used to gonout to Coronado at low tide wearing all black (blk board shorts &blk teeshirt, or blk wetsuit) wade out till youre about thigh deep in water, drop down and dig your arms about elbow or even shoulder deep and feel for clams. Those things are about the size of a grapefruit. Usually we'd get about two 5gal buckets full (about 80lbs) and cook'em on the bbq the next day. Gotta be carefull since it's considering poaching.
Up north of PB there's also La Jolla ("la hoya") Shores, which is a nicer, wayy more family-oriented version of Mission Beach... & south of la jolla shores, you've got La Jolla Cove which is nice and has a huge amount of seals and is nice for snorkeling so long as you steer clear of seals since the water is saturated with seal shit & piss.
North of La Jolla you get Blacks Beach which has great waves, but it takes a hike to get into and out of the area.. It's also a nude beach, but mostly filled with gay guys and old women playing volleyball.
Few mins north of Blacks is Torrey Pines. Torrey has enormous cliffs along the beach that go maybe 100-150yards high. Cliffs that go straight up like the walls of the grand canyon. You can walk about halfway down towards Blacks and climb up the cliffs and sit and look wayyyyy out over the ocean and watch whales in the distance and dolphins/seals body surfing the waves. Torrey is much more secluded than the others.
... In short, I'd say my top 3 are; #1Torrey Pines, #2 Pacific Beach, & #3 Coronado. If i just wanna go chill and not wear board shorts or get dirty, I'd choose the Ocean Beach Pier.
I left out the beaches in LA and Orange County, but in LA inliked Topanga, & in OC i like the "Wedge" in Newport, which has huge shorebreak for bodyboarding or bodysurfing.
Great post. Thanks for the info. It's nice to check out parts of the west coast too after researching a lot of Florida (which is still very nice) but the west and southeast beaches seem to have very different vibes to them.
Shame they consider that poaching - was intrigued when reading initially
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https://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Beaches-cTop-g191
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Taking only the beach in condsideration and not the nightlife, this would be my ranking:
1. Siesta key beach
2. Clear water beach
3. Destin
4.Anna Maria Beach
5. Coquina Beach
6. South Beach
7. Fort Lauderdale
8. Sanibel
9. Captiva
10. Fort Walton beach
I've been to all these beaches personally, I'm a Florida native. I've been to other beaches in the state too but these are the ones that stood out the most.
Ugly beaches ( because of dark water, coarse sand and just plain ugly)
1. Daytona beach
2. Anything in Key west( there are other keys, I'm referring to only key west)
3. New Smyrna Beach.
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::) ::) ::)not in the us but i always liked Barbados home of earl maynard.. beautiful beaches and clear , clean water.
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Damn near anywhere in San Diego.
Pacific Beach (PB) is sorta like Venice Beach or Santa Monica or Huntington Beach. Just down south of PB is Mission Beach (Mission or MB) which is more family-oriented and has better parking.
Further south is Ocean Beach (OB) is more hippy-ish and has the best pier in SoCal... Goes wayyyyyy out in the ocean, well past where the waves break, & is shapped like a "T". Couple nice sushi places by the pier as well.
Coronado probably has the "prettiest" beach. The sand isnwhite and fluffy and it's a long walk in sand from the parking lot/boardwalk to get to the Ocean. It's a nicer family orientated version of Mission Beach. We used to gonout to Coronado at low tide wearing all black (blk board shorts &blk teeshirt, or blk wetsuit) wade out till youre about thigh deep in water, drop down and dig your arms about elbow or even shoulder deep and feel for clams. Those things are about the size of a grapefruit. Usually we'd get about two 5gal buckets full (about 80lbs) and cook'em on the bbq the next day. Gotta be carefull since it's considering poaching.
Up north of PB there's also La Jolla ("la hoya") Shores, which is a nicer, wayy more family-oriented version of Mission Beach... & south of la jolla shores, you've got La Jolla Cove which is nice and has a huge amount of seals and is nice for snorkeling so long as you steer clear of seals since the water is saturated with seal shit & piss.
North of La Jolla you get Blacks Beach which has great waves, but it takes a hike to get into and out of the area.. It's also a nude beach, but mostly filled with gay guys and old women playing volleyball.
Few mins north of Blacks is Torrey Pines. Torrey has enormous cliffs along the beach that go maybe 100-150yards high. Cliffs that go straight up like the walls of the grand canyon. You can walk about halfway down towards Blacks and climb up the cliffs and sit and look wayyyyy out over the ocean and watch whales in the distance and dolphins/seals body surfing the waves. Torrey is much more secluded than the others.
... In short, I'd say my top 3 are; #1Torrey Pines, #2 Pacific Beach, & #3 Coronado. If i just wanna go chill and not wear board shorts or get dirty, I'd choose the Ocean Beach Pier.
I left out the beaches in LA and Orange County, but in LA inliked Topanga, & in OC i like the "Wedge" in Newport, which has huge shorebreak for bodyboarding or bodysurfing.
Lived in SD for 10 years. I prefer Coronado... much more quiet and nicer than the rest, even during peak times. For bikini clad women, gotta go with Pacific Beach. LaJolla shops and restaurants on Prospect are nice too, but expensive. I met Raquel Welch there in 2005, she was coming out of a restaurant.
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Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you said most beautiful bitches in the US. My mistake.
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Does Hawaii count?
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Lived in SD for 10 years. I prefer Coronado... much more quiet and nicer than the rest, even during peak times. For bikini clad women, gotta go with Pacific Beach. LaJolla shops and restaurants on Prospect are nice too, but expensive. I met Raquel Welch there in 2005, she was coming out of a restaurant.
I met Dan duchaine at the hard rock in la Jolla. Dan duchaine >Raquel Welch lol
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I used to live in Florida..........any beach was awesome.
I lived near Jensen Beach in Port St. Lucie home of Shizzo!! :D
Is no beach in port St.lucie but Jensen and Stuart is nice.
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Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you said most beautiful bitches in the US. My mistake.
No issues if you choose to add your list on that topic to this thread to add some fine things to look at
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thanks to new regulation . coal manufacturers can now dump their coal sludge directly into our rivers and streams.......MAGA
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Does Hawaii count?
All of the Hawaii islands count on the top of the list ;D
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Taking only the beach in condsideration and not the nightlife, this would be my ranking:
1. Siesta key beach
2. Clear water beach
3. Destin
4.Anna Maria Beach
5. Coquina Beach
6. South Beach
7. Fort Lauderdale
8. Sanibel
9. Captiva
10. Fort Walton beach
I've been to all these beaches personally, I'm a Florida native. I've been to other beaches in the state too but these are the ones that stood out the most.
Ugly beaches ( because of dark water, coarse sand and just plain ugly)
1. Daytona beach
2. Anything in Key west( there are other keys, I'm referring to only key west)
3. New Smyrna Beach.
Been to almost all of them. Throw in Hollywood Beach also.
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After some of these posts, began researching all of the places listed.
Is it true that between Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Hollywood Florida, that Hollywood is the worst?
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Marco Island, FL has a nice long, white sand beach. The sunsets in that area are just breathtaking. Tons of cool shells on the beach, if you're into that kind of thing.
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Marco Island, FL has a nice long, white sand beach. The sunsets in that area are just breathtaking. Tons of cool shells on the beach, if you're into that kind of thing.
Marco Islands awesome.
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Marco Island, FL has a nice long, white sand beach. The sunsets in that area are just breathtaking. Tons of cool shells on the beach, if you're into that kind of thing.
Sounds very nice from what's been written as well as the pictures taken.
Is there a big difference between the Gulf of Mexico beaches and the Atlantic side beaches?
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Sounds very nice from what's been written as well as the pictures taken.
Is there a big difference between the Gulf of Mexico beaches and the Atlantic side beaches?
The Gulf side the water is usually very flat, no waves from my experience. Also the sand is finer.