Four of the nation’s top beaches are located in Florida.
Four of the 19 best beaches in the United States are in Florida and they are Grayton Beach State Park, Caladesi Island State Park, Bowman’s Beach, and South Beach.
Grayton Beach State Park, is located on the panhandle of Florida facing the Gulf Coast. Visitors can camp in the park, and explore the reefs under water, as the state park is the home to the Underwater Museum of Art, which lets travelers snorkel and scuba dive around seven larger-than-life pieces of artwork.
Grayton Beach State Park is located at 357 Main Park Rd., Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459.
Caladesi Island State Park, in Dunedin, is just north of Clearwater on the west coast. The 3.5-mile-long island dazzles with its soft, crystalline sand and cerulean waters, but visitors should also make time for kayaking and canoeing through the mangroves. Caladesi Island State Park is located at 1 Causeway Blvd, Dunedin, FL 34698.
Bowman’s Beach, Sanibel Island, is south of Captiva on the west coast of Florida is located at 1700 Bowmans Beach Rd, Sanibel, FL 33957.
South Beach, is the busiest and most touristy, so locals tend to hang around the quieter patches of SoFi. South Beach is located along the east shoreline of Miami Beach between 5th and 23rd Streets.