The only state with two coasts - surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico - Florida offers beach lovers hundreds of miles of heavenly coastline with azure surf and pristine, palm-lined beaches. Whether surfing, swimming, sunning, shelling or snoozing, Florida's sun-kissed beaches offer glistening white sand, year-round sunshine, the blue gray waves of the Atlantic and the emerald blue waters of the Gulf. Whether you seek the serenity of Sebastian Inlet, the energy of South Beach, the pristine beauty of Fort Desoto County Park, the magical coves of the Florida Keys or the nightlife of Fort Lauderdale, life is beach in the Sunshine State.

Beaches in North Florida Destin/Fort Walton Beach Panama City Beach Pensacola Beach Jacksonville Beach/Atlantic Beach St. Augustine Beach Amelia Island/Fernandina Beach Talbot Islands State Parks Sebastian Inlet State Park/Melbourne Beach Beaches in Central Florida St. Pete Beach Fort DeSoto County Park Caladesi Island State Park Pass-A-Grille Beach Clearwater Beach Daytona Beach Ormond Beach Cocoa Beach Beaches in South Florida Palm Beach County Beaches Delray Beach Hollywood Beach Ft. Lauderdale Beach Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Miami Beaches Key Biscayne/Cape Florida State Park Florida Keys/Key West Beaches Sanibel & Captiva Islands Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples

Play on beautiful white sand beaches, splash in emerald green Gulf Coast waters, surf in big blue Atlantic waves, enjoy fun music festivals, and build sand castles as you savor colorful sunsets. From Pensacola and Panama City Beach on the West Coast to Jacksonville Beach, St. Augustine and Fernandina Beach on the East, North Florida is a magical vacation destination with miles of pristine shoreline and some of the planet's most beautiful and tranquil beaches.

Destin/Fort Walton Beach

Emerald green water and miles of sugar-white sand beckon beachgoers to Florida's Emerald Coast. Situated on the expansive waters of Choctawahatchee Bay, Destin and Fort Walton Beach boast the most amazing and safest beaches in the world. Stroll along miles of gleaming, powder-soft beaches sculpted from Appalachian quartz. Walking through the clear azure Gulf waters is like having an aquarium at your feet.

Discover a playground for shell hunting, sun bronzing, sand castle building, and surrendering to sun-drenched solitude. One of the top 10 beaches in the country, these lovely beaches offer 30 miles of soft sand, fragile dunes, and public parks for sunning and swimming along Florida's unspoiled Emerald Coast. Top beaches in Destin include: Crystal Beach, Frangista Beach, and Miramar Beach. Visit www.destin-fwb.com/Beaches/.  [Top]

Panama City Beach

One of the most beautiful beach destinations in the world, Panama City Beach offers over 27 miles of breathtaking beauty along the Gulf of Mexico. With sugary white sand beaches that scrunch in your toes and emerald green and sapphire blue waters, Panama City Beach is the ultimate spot for water sports and activities including swimming, scuba diving, surfing, boating, fishing, parasailing, jet skiing, snorkeling, and windsurfing.

One of the top beaches in America, St. Andrews State Recreation Area is the perfect place to relax, soak up the sun and play in the deep blue waters. "Seafood Capital of the World", Panama City also boasts waterfront restaurants with mouthwatering seafood, amusement and water parks, museums, a zoo, miniature golf, and lively beach clubs for partying the night away. Check out annual events and festivals, such as the Gulf Cost Triathlon, Indian Summer Seafood Festival, and Bay Point Billfish Invitational Tournament. Visit http://visitpcfla.com/about_our_beaches.php.  [Top]

Pensacola Beach

Celebrating its 450th anniversary in 2009, Pensacola Beach on Santa Rosa Island offers 52 miles of immaculate, undeveloped beaches on the emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Bordered by pristine sand dunes and preserved nature lands, the glistening golden sand beach offers plenty of family-fun recreational activities such as fishing, boating, sailing, jet skiing, swimming, surfing, boogie boarding, kayaking, kite surfing, catamaraning, hiking, collecting seashells, joining ranger-guided tours or simply catching some rays. Build sandcastles, have a picnic, enjoy sunset strolls or catch free live concerts at the beach. Visit www.visitpensacolabeach.com  [Top]

Jacksonville Beach/Atlantic Beach

Jacksonville Beachis a charming oceanfront town on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway. Discover miles of beautiful, uncrowded sandy beaches for sunbathing, swimming, surfing, fishing, boogie boarding, and boating on Florida's First Coast. Enjoy fishing and sunset walks on the beach's 1,300-foot pier. Jacksonville Beach offers abundant oceanfront dining, shopping - from antiques to art galleries - entertainment and recreation, such as an 18-hole municipal golf course, concerts, and fun festivals, including the annual Springing the Blues festival. Jacksonville's beautiful Atlantic Beach - covered with dunes and wildflowers - is a great surf spot with jetties for catching rips, tides and waves. The best way to explore the tranquil beach is to ride on a beach cruiser right on the sand. Visit www.jacksonvillebeach.org or www.visitjacksonvillebeach.org.  [Top]

St. Augustine Beach

The oldest city in America, St. Augustine boasts 43 miles of pristine beaches, including St. Augustine Beach, Fort Matanzas Beach, Butler Beach, South Ponte Vedra Beach and Vilano Beach.Located on Anastasia Island, just east of the historic city of St. Augustine, St. Augustine Beach is a beautiful destination for swimming, surfing, sunning, fishing, scuba diving, boating, parasailing, and water sports. Discover the history of the area while swimming, surfing, kiting, sunbathing, and blue-water fishing on miles of beautiful sand beaches. The year-round mild climate is ideal for driving a convertible along a palm-tree lined boulevard or sharing fresh seafood with friends on the deck of an oceanfront restaurant. Visit www.staugustinebeach.net.  [Top]

Amelia Island/Fernandina Beach

Called the Isle of Eight Flags, Amelia Island is a vacation paradise with pristine beaches, beautiful parks, scenic biking and hiking trails, a diversity of shopping and dining, historic homes and unique attractions, such as the Amelia Island Lighthouse built in 1820. Just 30 minutes from North Jacksonville, Amelia Island is a beachfront utopia with beautiful spots to swim, fish, boat, watch wildlife, kayak, canoe, and enjoy sunset sails and horseback riding on the beach. Clinch State Park features apre-Civil War coastal fort listed on the National Register of Historical Places, and 1,363 acres of beach, dunes, maritime forest, tidal marsh, hiking and biking trails. Visit www.islandchamber.com or www.fernandinabeachflorida.org.  [Top]

Talbot Islands State Parks

A chain of barrier islands north of Jacksonville's St. Johns River, Talbot Islands State Parks offer 5 miles of beautiful, white sandy beaches, beachside picnic pavilions, hiking and nature trails, and fun beach activities like kayaking, canoeing, swimming, surfing, horseback riding, fishing, and camping. Explore desert-like dunes, maritime forests, and salt marshes on the western side of the island. Enjoy fishing for bluefish, striped bass, redfish, flounder, mullet, and sheepshead in the surf and tidal marshes. Encounter diverse wildlife and native and migrating birds. Visit www.floridastateparks.org/littletalbotisland/default.cfm.  [Top]

Sebastian Inlet State Park/Melbourne Beach

The premier saltwater fishing destination on Florida''s east coast, Sebastian Inlet is a favorite for anglers catching snook, redfish, bluefish, and Spanish mackerel from its jetties. The park offers three miles of beautiful, pristine beach for swimming, surfing, scuba diving, snorkeling, shelling, and sunbathing. One of the top surf destinations in Florida, Sebastian Inlet hosts several major surf competitions every year. Enjoy canoeing and kayaking in the Indian River Lagoon or stroll down the mile-long Hammock Trail. Located 15 miles south of Melbourne Beach, the peaceful beachfront park offers waterfront pavilions and picnic areas for family outings, a boat ramp, and campsites.  [Top]



With the top beaches in the country and miles and miles of glistening coastline, Central Florida is an alluring getaway destination. From St. Pete to Daytona Beach, Clearwater to Cocoa Beach, Central Florida is blessed with beautiful white sand beaches, emerald Gulf Coast waters, blue Atlantic surf, energetic seaside cities, magnificent state parks and pristine wildlife sanctuaries for swimming, sunning, surfing, sailing and exploring the wonders of nature.

St. Pete Beach

A beautiful peninsula on Florida''s West Coast St. Pete is home to America''s No. 1 beaches in 2008 and 2005 - Caladesi Beach and Fort DeSoto Park. Blessed with 35 miles of pristine white-sand beaches and warm crystal-clear water, St. Pete is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the west and Tampa Bay to the east. Enjoy fishing, boating, sailing, sunbathing, soul searching, swimming, kayaking, and collecting seashells on this long crescent shaped beach. Visit www.floridasbeach.com.  [Top]

Fort DeSoto County Park

Named #1 Beach in the Nation in 2005 by Dr. Beach, Fort Desoto County Park is a is a great shelling spot and the favorite beach with St. Pete locals. Comprised of 5 islands - Mullet Key, Madelaine Key, St. Jean Key, St. Christopher Key, and Bonne Fortune Key - the beautiful natural park at the mouth of Tampa Bay offers 7 miles of beach, 4 miles of nature and bike trails, a 2.25-mile canoe trail, a 900-acre bird, animal and plant sanctuary, two fishing piers, a historic 105-yaer old fort, canoe and kayak rental, bike rentals, grassy areas, a ramp ferry to Egmont Key, picnic tables and pavilions. East Beach, Bay Pier Beach, Dog Beach, Gulf Pier to North Beach and North Beach are wonderful spots for fishing, boating, sunbathing, picnicking, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, bird watching, biking, walking, sunbathing, and finding live olive shells. A natural jewel, North Beach at St. Fort DeSoto is a long, wide, sugar sand beach with great shelling and thriving natural dunes. Explore wooded areas and kayak through the inland tidal lagoon with oyster beds, mangroves, and tidal flats. Connecting the park are sidewalks for hikers, bikes, and in-line skaters.  [Top]

Caladesi Island State Park

Situated on a 3.5-mile islet north of Clearwater, Caladesi Island State Park, accessible only by ferry, offers the best beaches in Central Florida and an ideal spot for bird watching, shell collecting, and saltwater fishing. The beautiful park is made up of soft sand dunes covered in sea oats and palmettos, and is brimming with wildlife. On shore, you can see shore birds, rabbits, raccoons, snakes, and armadillos from the parks nature trail. Offshore you can watch the dolphins and sea turtles swim in the Gulf of Mexico. The beachfront features an overnight marina, picnic pavilions, and refreshment concessions.  [Top]

Pass-A-Grille Beach

Located on the southern end of St. Pete Beach, Pass-A-Grill Beach offers miles of beautiful white sand beaches that meet the emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico. This unspoiled beach is easily accessed by wooden dune walkovers. The sandy beach is a popular destination for swimming, sunbathing, kiteboarding, fishing, boating and jet skiing. The beachfront sidewalk on Gulf Way is popular with in-line skaters, bicyclists and joggers. Explore this peaceful beach town by bike and discover historic houses, art studios, and unique restaurants.  [Top]

Clearwater Beach

Located on Florida's West Coast, Clearwater Beach is beloved for its pristine white sand beaches, warm sunshine, and emerald Gulf waters which offer a variety of watersports, such as jet skiing, parasailing, swimming and water biking. Along the pristine shores of Clearwater Beac, two hours before the sun sinks into the Gulf of Mexico, people flock to Pier 60 Park to salute the setting of the Florida sun. Celebrate as local artisans and crafters offer handmade treasures and street performers amaze with spectacular feats while you dance in the sand to live music emenating from Pier 60 Pavilion. This unique family vacation destination also offers fun pirate cruises and the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Just minutes away, Honeymoon Island State Park and Caladesi Island State Park offer pristine beaches that offer immense beauty and tranquility.  [Top]

Daytona Beach

"The World''s Most Famous Beach," Daytona Beach offers 23 miles of sandy white beach along the Atlantic Ocean. Open day and night, this beautiful, wide beach is and one of the few beaches in the country that allow cars to drive on the beach from sunrise to sunset. Beachgoers enjoy swimming, sunbathing, sailing, surfing, parasailing, kayaking, jet skiing, banana boat rides, and jet boat rides at the many beaches, inlets and parks in the area. With regular swells and a soft, sandy bottom, the beach beckons wave riders to wax up their boards, paddle out and enjoy the waves of the aquamarine waters of the Atlantic Ocean.  For a more relaxing experience, enjoy the beautiful beaches and sparkling waters from surf chairs that can be reserved at no cost. Visit www.daytonabeach.com.  [Top]

Ormond Beach

One of the finest coastal towns in Florida and the northern neighbor of Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach is a thriving seaside mecca for beach fun and adventure. Known for its famous drive-on beach, Ormond Beach offers beautiful Atlantic beaches where you canspend your days relaxing, fishing or walking the quiet sand beaches. Ormond Beach is also home to Tomoka State Park, an 1800 acre park on the Tomoka River with a nature trail, a museum, a boat ramp, five picnic areas and activities including canoeing, boating, fishing, hiking, camping, picnicking, and wildlife viewing. Ormond Beach's nickname, the "Birthplace of Speed", comes from the turn-of-the-century speed records set here on the beach.  [Top]

Cocoa Beach

The quintessential beach town on Florida''s beautiful Space Coast, Cocoa Beach is a beautiful beach destination with endless recreation for fun in the sun. The closest beach to Orlando, Cocoa Beach offers beautiful beach and oceanfront parks - Alan Shepard Park, Sydney Fischer Park and Lori Wilson Park - for swimming, surfing, deep sea and surf fishing, parasailing, cycling, and eco-tours. Work on your tan, build a sandcastle, hunt for seashells, play a game of beach volleyball, enjoy a romantic barefoot stroll down the shoreline, catch a brilliant sunrise, try your luck aboard a casino cruise ship, or visit attractions like the Kennedy Space Center and Brevard Zoo. Home to 100 of the best surfing beaches on the East Coast, Cocoa beach is an awesome spot for catching waves and hanging ten. After working on your tan, enjoy waterfront dining at beachside cafes and beach-style nightclubs.  [Top]



Blessed with miles of magnificent coastline, azure surf, and palm beaches, South Florida is an amazing vacation destination with the world's most enchanting beaches. Caressing the Atlantic Shore, the broad, beautiful beaches on the East Coast, including Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Key Biscayne, will captivate your soul. Blessed with wide golden sand, blue-gray Atlantic surf, and energetic social scenes, the blissful beaches of Southeast Florida attract sun worshipers, supermodels, and surfers. And on the West Coast, you'll find Ft. Myers, Sanibel and Key West are sandy slices of heaven.

Palm Beach County Beaches

Palm Beach County boasts spectacular weather, an exciting nightlife the most luxurious tropical beaches in South Florida. Rich blue skies and lavish nights are highlighted by warm, tropical breezes and luscious Atlantic surf. The Palm Beach landscape provides 47 miles of refreshing, rejuvenating Atlantic Ocean beaches for year-round activities including swimming, diving, snorkeling, parasailing, kayaking, wave running or simply lounging on the soft white sands. Beautiful beaches include: Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Juno Beach, Jupiter Beach, Lake Worth Beach, Lantana Beach, Riviera Beach, West Palm Beach. With its gorgeous beaches, sunny palm-lined streets, scenic waterfront views, quaint shopping districts, historic neighborhoods, outdoor festivals, West Palm Beach is paradise. Palm Beach County is blessed with some of the greatest fishing and scuba diving in the world. The waters of the Palm Beaches offer an extraordinary marine environment and are a vital area for native marine life and sea turtle nesting. Visit www.palmbeachfl.com.  [Top]

Delray Beach

Located in Palm Beach County, Delray Beach is a lively beach town with beautiful sand beaches, Atlantic Ocean surf and a South Florida beach vibe without attitude. The beautiful white sand beach features preserved dunes, wild vegetation and a wide expanse for soaking up rays and playing in the rolling waves. Grab your board, your beach towel and your sun block and enjoy one of South Florida's top beaches. Just beyond the beach, you'll find Interesting boutiques, art galleries, beach shops and European-style sidewalk bistros.  [Top]

Hollywood Beach

USA Today rates Hollywood Beach Broadwalk as one of America's top ten nostalgic promenades. The Broadwalk is over 2 miles of a bricklined pedestrian walkway featuring dramatic coastal views of blue wave beaches with the nostalgic feel of a Main Street thoroughfare. Whether you enjoy walking, running, cycling or rollerblading, you can set your own pace on this 6 mile path bordered by Hollywood's famous coastline, charming shops, boutique hotels, cafés and oceanfront dining. Or simply relax with your toes in the soft white sands and gaze into the vast Atlantic. Visit www.visithollywood.org/hollywoodbeachbroadwalk.html.  [Top]

Ft. Lauderdale Beach

Fort Lauderdale is a vibrant beach destination for strolling on the beach, lounging on the sand, swimming in the ocean and partying the night away. A chic tropical destination and Spring Break escape, Fort Lauderdale's white sand beaches are open and uncluttered, with world-class views, azure waves, soft sand, and yachts passing out of the Bahia Mar yacht basin. Beach goers enjoy water sports such as swimming, sea kayaking, catamaraing, sailing, jet skiing, surfing, parasailing and kite surfing on the energetic ocean waves. At night, the serpentine beach wall lights up the beach with colored fiber-optic ribbons.

Fort Lauderdale''s beachfront is ideal for pedestrian strolling, sightseeing and enjoying the myriad of waterfront restaurants, cafés, bars and shops. The Ft. Lauderdale Boardwalk - a 2.2-mile promenade between the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean beaches - is a popular path for cycling, jogging, strolling and sightseeing. The Fort Lauderdale waterfront is also home to the natural splendor of the Hugh Taylor Birch State Recreation Area, and exciting attractions like the International Swimming Hall of Fame Museum and Aquatic Complex and the uniquely historical 35-acre Bonnet House estate.  [Top]

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

A charming seaside oasis nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway, just north of Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is blessed with gorgeous sand beaches, warm tropical breezes, a beautiful pier, spectacular ocean views and quaint shops that give it a charming European vibe. This peaceful family beach destination is an idyllic one mile stretch for relaxing on the warm golden sand, splashing in the waves, boogie boarding on the shore or relaxing with a refreshing tropical drink!  [Top]

Miami Beaches

From the Rat Pack to Versace, Miami Beach has been an international vacation destination for decades and home to the world's elite celebrities. Sitting on a barrier island on the Atlantic Ocean, Miami Beach features golden sands, pounding surf, lifeguards, watersports rentals, concession stands, a wooden beachside boardwalk, scores of beachfront restaurants and shops, and lots of beautiful people. Whether you are looking to people watch, cast a fishing line off a pier, stroll along a boardwalk, windsurf, kayak, rollerblade, or bike, Miami's 8 beaches are pure heaven. Top Miami beaches are found along Collins Avenue, including the sheik South Beach and offshore Key Biscayne, and North Beach, Central Beach, and South Pointe Park are peaceful family hangouts.

• South Beach - The trendy soul of Miami, South Beach (Lummus Park Beach) is an open stretch of star-studded white sands where you'll find vacationing supermodels sunbathing topless, beach rentals, walking trails, rollerblading runs, 70 restaurants and 40 nightclubs for nightlife lovers. The 12th Street stretch is an ultra popular beach for the gay community. South Beach is the place to be seen. Along the sparkling Miami shores at the Nikki Beach Club, supermodels slip out of cabanas wearing bare necessities. The ultra hip crowd comes to Mynt to chill against a backdrop of sleek décor and cool-hued lighting. Discover nightclub nirvana at Opium Garden, Prive lounge, Shore Club's Skybar, Crobar, and Mansion, home to events like Winter Music Conference and White Party. If you're into the gay scene, you can rave till dawn at Score or Twist.
• Haulover Beach - On the north end of Miami Beach, Haulover Beach is the only clothing-optional stretch of beach in town and the spot to get an all-over tan. Haulover Beach Park is also an idyllic beach to grill out and picnic among the dunes.
• Bal Harbour Beach - This large sand beach is a nice spot for sunbathing and swimming, and walking tunnels transport beachgoers to the park and marina found on Biscayne Bay. Joggers enjoy Bal Harbour Beach and fisherman can cast off the jetty at the beach's north end. 
• Sunny Isles Beach - Located on Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach features an open white sand beach and concession stands that attracts beachgoers and families.  With its Landmark fishing pier, this beautiful beach is a favorite fishing spot.
• Surfside Beach - Surfside Beach offers soft white sand along the blue-green Atlantic, great beach facilities, picnic tables, and a variety of recreational activities. Oleta River State Park on the Biscayne Bay is ideal for water activities, like kayaking and boating on the Snake River. Spend the day playing on this lovely beach and then sleep in a cabin to the rhythm of the tide.
• North Beach - North Beach palms provide shade at the grassy area that is perfect for picnics. Walk to nearby sidewalk cafes or grab a smoothie or a fast burger.
• Central Beach - This dune clad beach is ideal for leisurely walks or energizing jogs along its raised boardwalk, and its dunes give it a different vibe than other Miami beaches.
• South Pointe Park - At the southern edge of South Beach, South Pointe Park is nestled in the Art Deco District. This tranquil sand beach offers picnic tables and walking trails for outdoor fun.

  [Top]

Key Biscayne/Cape Florida State Park

Just off the Miami Coast, you'll find paradise on beautiful Key Biscayne. One of America's top swimming beaches, Cape Florida State Park on Key Biscayne offers a beautiful 1-mile sandy beach, nature trails, winding bicycle and walking trails, picnic pavilions and grills, and an historic lighthouse - the oldest standing structure in Miami-Dade County. The park is a beautiful beach to sunbathe, swim, and picnic on a mile of sandy Atlantic beachfront. Enjoy biking and kayaking along the nature trail, picnic under the covered pavilions, moor your boat overnight at No Name Harbor, or throw in your lines from the seawall along Biscayne Bay for some of the best shoreline fishing in South Florida.

Climb the 109 steps to the lighthouse watch room and enjoy sweeping views of the beach, Miami and Biscayne Bay, or stop by Boater´s Grill for casual waterfront dining. One of the best beaches in the Miami area, Crandon Park Beach is an ideal family destination offering three miles of lagoon style beachfront. Virginia Key Beach is a secluded key to discover sandy solitude, nature trails, picnic tables, grills and views of the Miami skyline. The beach has watersport rentals, including windsurfing and ultra light seaplanes. Hobie Beach/Windsurfer Beach is a tranquil sand beach that offers a myriad of water sports, including fishing, concessions and a system of trails.  [Top]

Florida Keys/Key West Beaches

The Florida Keys are captivating destinations for travelers from around the world. North America''s only living coral barrier reef, the Florida Keys are a tropical vacation paradise with emerald waters, beautiful beaches and coves, and inspiring sunsets. Encompassing Key Largo, Marathon, Islamorada, Big Pine Island Key and Lower Keys and Key West, this beautiful island chain offers a magnificent sea and landscapes for outdoor adventure, including scuba diving, deep sea fishing, sailing, boating, and eco-tours. The Florida Keys's small and often man-made beaches offer peaceful solitude, excellent fishing and spectacular views of the turquoise Gulf waters. With two sandy beaches and deep waters you will enjoy exceptional swimming and snorkeling at Bahia Honda State Recreational Area's Sandspur Beach and Caloosa Beach.

Enjoy swimming, snorkeling and kayaking in the crystal turquoise water and coral sand beach lined with coconut palms. Surrounded by the deep blue waters of the Florida Straits, Islamorada is an enchanting destination for swimming, fishing, diving, and snorkeling.Located on Lower Matecumbe Key, Anne''s Beach is an Islamorada favorite with secluded stretches of beach, clear waters for swimming, covered picnic tables, and a boardwalk. The charming island of Marathon offers spectacular fishing, diving, snorkeling and sailing. Marathon's Sombrero Beach offers a gradually sloping, fine-grain sand beach on the Atlantic Ocean. Explore Sombrero Reef, Pigeon Key, and Boot Key Harbor, a peaceful tropical cove with amazing sunset views.

Located in Tavernier, Harry Harris Park Beach offers protected man-made lagoon with a sandy beach and clear ocean water for relaxing and swimming. Keys Beach is an expanse of white sand with picnic tables, BBQ grills, a fishing jetty, and boat ramp. With beautiful beaches, crystal blue skies, breathtaking sunsets, palm-lined streets, sidewalk cafés, open-air bars, legendary restaurants, quaint art galleries, and historic homes, Key West is an amazing vacation escape. Key West''s longest beach, Smathers Beach offers white sand, spectacular sunsets and blue Gulf waters for diving, snorkeling, fishing, jet skiing and swimming. Chill out at Key West's Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, Simonton Street Beach, South Beach and Higgs Beach.  [Top]

Sanibel & Captiva Islands

West of Fort Myers, the pristine islands of Sanibel and Captiva are a Gulf Coast paradise famous for long, shell lined beaches and excellent fishing. Geography and tides make these islands the world''s best shelling grounds for finding exquisite conchs, whelks, and coquinas. Popular beaches include Gulfside Park and Old Lighthouse Beach, with the 94-foot Sanibel Lighthouse, a wildlife refuge, a fishing pier, and nature trail. The secluded Bowman''s Beach and Tarpon Bay Beach provide excellent swimming.

The majority of Sanibel is taken up by the 6300-acre J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, where birdwatchers see spoonbills, snowy egrets, great blue herons, ibises, and white pelicans. Ride, walk, bike, canoe, kayak, or take an open-air tram through the lush ecosystem, which features alligators, bison, panthers, manatees, loggerhead sea turtles, bald eagles, and crocodiles. You can also take day trips by boat to Cabbage Key or Gasparilla Island. Across the bridge Captiva Island offers beautiful beaches like Turner Beach with excellent surfing and sunset views. Captiva is a lush island of Key lime, coconut palms, and Australian pines that hide palatial private estates.  [Top]

Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples

Located along Florida's beautiful southwest coast, Fort Myers is a heavenly escape for vacationers who enjoy swimming, sunning, and shelling. Just down the coast of Ft. Myers, the upscale town of Naples boasts beautiful sand beaches, emerald Gulf waters, the world's most golf courses per capita, and chic boutiques in the tree-lined 3rd Street South shopping area. Top beaches in this stunning vacation destination include the pristine white sands of Clam Pass Recreation Area and Lovers Key State Park. Canoe or kayak along the mangroves of the Gordon River at the 14-acre Naples Nature Center, featuring a tidal lagoon, aviary, a wildlife rehabilitation clinic, a natural-history museum, serpentarium, and a sea-turtle aquarium.  [Top]

Florida Hotel Home Page | About Florida | About North Florida | About Central Florida | About South Florida | Florida Attractions | Explore North Florida Attractions | Explore Central Florida Attractions | Explore South Florida Attractions | Florida Activities | Central Florida Meeting Space | North Florida Meeting Space | South Florida Meeting Space | Florida Hotels Specials & Vacation Deals | North Florida Hotel Specials | Central Florida Hotel Specials | South Florida Hotel Specials | Ramada Florida Hotels | Ramada North Florida Hotels | Ramada Central Florida Hotels | Ramada South Florida Hotels | Ramada Florida Hotel Email Offers | Ramada Video Sitemap | Ramada Florida Hotel Customer Reviews | Ramada Florida Hotel Sitemap

 

South Florida Specials

Central Florida Specials

North Florida Specials

	North Florida Top Ten
	South Florida Top Ten
	Central Florida Top Ten