Florida beaches
From the emerald shallows of the Panhandle to the reefs off Key West. Ten of the best stretches of sand in the state, the honest way.
Clearwater Beach
Sugar-white sand, three miles of it, and the kind of sunsets people set phone alarms for.
Siesta Key
The sand here is 99% quartz. It stays cool in August and feels like flour.
Pensacola Beach
Emerald water, white sand, and a Gulf that feels Caribbean more than Atlantic.
Miami Beach
Art Deco hotels, turquoise water, and the single most photographed lifeguard stands in America.
Sanibel Island
The shelling capital of North America, thanks to an unusual east–west orientation.
Destin
The 'World's Luckiest Fishing Village' with water so clear it looks Photoshopped.
Naples Beach
Upscale, palm-lined, and quieter than anything else on the Gulf's southern end.
St. Pete Beach
A barrier island with a pink hotel, great sand, and a downtown ten minutes away.
Key West
The end of the line, where the water turns Bahamian and the sunsets go on the calendar.
Fort Lauderdale Beach
Miami's cleaner, more walkable cousin with a two-mile promenade and an actual beach town feel.