Apr 01
Clearwater Beach is the kind of Florida destination that makes it difficult to stay indoors. Brilliant white sand stretches beside warm Gulf water, boats leave the marina in search of dolphins, families gather around Pier 60, and nearly every evening ends with people facing west to watch the sun sink into the Gulf of Mexico. …
Mar 04
West Palm Beach offers a different kind of South Florida beach vacation. Rather than placing its downtown directly on the Atlantic Ocean, the city faces the shimmering Lake Worth Lagoon and Intracoastal Waterway, with the island of Palm Beach and its sandy Atlantic shoreline just across the bridges. That geography gives visitors two destinations in …
Feb 04
Miami Beach is one of those destinations whose reputation arrives before you do. Images of turquoise Atlantic water, pastel Art Deco hotels, palm trees, neon-lit Ocean Drive, colorful lifeguard towers, glamorous restaurants, and seemingly endless white sand have made this barrier-island city recognizable around the world. Yet Miami Beach has considerably more variety than the …
Jul 12
Myrtle Beach has been building family beach vacations around the Atlantic Ocean for generations. Its broad sandy shoreline is the obvious attraction, but this South Carolina destination has grown into something much larger: part beach town, part entertainment center, part golf getaway, and part old-fashioned seaside resort. Spend the morning swimming in the Atlantic, walk …
Jul 11
With bright white sand, clear emerald-green water, long Gulf sunsets, and a seemingly endless choice of ways to spend a beach day, Panama City Beach, Florida, is one of the classic vacation destinations of the Florida Panhandle. It can be lively and activity-filled, but there are also surprisingly peaceful corners where coastal dunes, wildlife, state …
Jun 25
On Oahu’s northeastern coast, Mālaekahana Beach offers a quieter alternative to the island’s famous resort beaches. Instead of hotel towers and rows of beach bars, the shoreline is backed by trees, open parkland, and simple camping areas. The Pacific stretches out in front, the small protected islet of Mokuʻauia sits offshore, and the overall atmosphere …
Jun 22
Few places capture the rugged beauty of the Oregon Coast quite like Cannon Beach. Here, a broad sandy shoreline meets the cold Pacific beneath forested headlands, waves break around enormous sea stacks, and the unmistakable silhouette of Haystack Rock rises from the beach. Cannon Beach is beautiful enough to justify a trip for the scenery …
Jun 22
Long Island has no shortage of famous beaches, but Gilgo Beach offers something a little different. Set along the narrow barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Great South Bay, this stretch of sand feels noticeably less developed than many of Long Island’s busiest summer destinations. The ocean-facing beach draws swimmers and sunbathers during the …
