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Florida Beaches have been featured in movies, books and countless travel guides. In Daytona Beach you can drive on the beach, in South Beach you'll see celebrities and at Sebastian Inlet you can watch the world's best professional surfers or catch a fat snook for dinner. The beaches in Florida as are unique as you are, we're sure you'll find one right for you.

Gulf Coast Beaches

Siesta Key is a Great Family Beach
Gulf Coast Beaches are known for their calm clear waters and soft white sand. Shelling is also very popular in the area. Some of the beaches are full of activities and party spots, others are private and secluded. Whatever you're looking for there's a Gulf Coast beach for you.

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East Coast Beaches

Florida's Atlantic Coast Beaches are as diverse as Florida itself. In the north part of the state, the beaches are natural have many areas where hardly a condo or hotel can be found. The sand is hard enough to drive and ride a bicycle, the seas are rougher and the shoreline is wind swept. In South Florida, beaches are influenced heavily by the Gulf Stream, the sand is soft, the water is warm and crystal clear seas glow with many shades of blue and green.

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Surfing at Sebastian Inlet




Panhandle Beaches

Grab a Chair and Umbrella and Relax
The Panhandle of Florida is known for its beautiful beaches and crystal clear water. When you visit the Panhandle you'll be amazed at how different it is from Florida's East Coast, the water is a beautiful shade of clear green, thus the nickname 'Emerald Coast', and the beaches are so white and soft, it's like walking on sugar.

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South Florida Beaches

Palm Beach features the South Florida Lifestyle
Trendy South Florida is home to the beaches that Florida is known for. South Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach are winter playgrounds to millions of visitors world-wide. But Floridians know that its the summer season when all those beautiful beaches come alive with sexy bodies and calm crystal clear waters with its many shades of blue and green. South Florida Beaches are also sheltered by the Bahama chain of islands from many huge swells generated by Atlantic storms.

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Northeast Florida Beaches

Fernandana Beach
Florida's Northeast beaches are the first ones you come to when you enter the state. Our beaches run along several state parks and have trails you can hike or bike along; you can drive on several and even horseback ride right in the surf of a few. They have posh resorts with piers and boardwalks and the wide sand is great for lying out or looking for shells.

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Central Florida Beaches

Cocoa Beach Pier Central Florida is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and some of Florida's best beaches are within an hour's drive of the Orlando attractions. Beaches in Central Florida are also known for surfing as they are completly exposed to the Atlantic storms. So grab your suit and board, take a break from the crowds and cool off at Orlando's closest beaches.

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Our Favorite Beaches

Beach at House of Refuge
Here's a list of our favorite beaches in Florida in no particular order. Some are popular for the crowds of beautiful people they attract, others for their natural beauty and secluded locations. Whatever their allure, each is unique and special in its own way.

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