La Jolla
The beach starts just south of a sea-carved bluff separating it from Marine St. Beach and extends south to Big Rock Reef. Big Rock Reef sees good body-boarding and on bigger days a nice break for surfers. WindanSea gets very crowded in the summer with local traffic and finding a place on the sand can be a challenge. There are exposed rock areas where one can set up chairs or towels that suffice just as well.

Playalinda
This national park is a pristine Florida beach eco-system and is a perfect example of natural Florida. If the Space Shuttle is on Pad 39 you'll see it on the way to the beach.

Ft. Lauderdale
A nice little site, very colorful shots of the Ft. Lauderdale fun-in-the-sun scene.

Venice Beach
Located on the shore of Santa Monica Bay just 12 miles from downtown Los Angeles, Venice Beach is known as the mecca of body building and for world-famous "Muscle Beach" on Ocean Front Walk. Please drop by and see our local comics, jugglers, musicians, artists, and trick and disco-dancing roller skaters.

Live From Venice, California
This is a live photo from Venice Beach, California. It is updated every 10 minutes. You are looking South from the North end of Venice. From this angle you can see the boardwalk, bike path, sand and the beautiful Pacific Ocean. On a clear day, you can see Catalina Island.

Santa Cruz Visitor's Council: Santa Cruz Beaches
Santa Cruz County Beaches Information

San Diego
A very informative site brought to you by the City of San Diego.

Cape Cod
Virtual Cape Cod fills you in on the Beaches of Cape Cod

Maine
The southern Maine coast means beaches, beaches and more beaches. Maine has more than 3,500 miles of coastline, mostly bold and rocky. Southern Maine, however, is blessed with white sandy beaches, great for swimming, sunbathing, surfing and strolling.

Southern Calilfornia
On the Beach Magazine covers a few of the many Southern California beaches.

Moss Beach
This site is designed to serve as a source of information for local residents, and as virtual tour of Moss Beach and the San Mateo county coastside for visitors and the curious.

Long Island Beaches
Long Island is bordered by hundreds of miles of clean, white sand beaches along both the ocean and the bay, surrounded by secluded dunes, cliffside bluffs and lighthouses.

Central America

Costa Rica
There is a world unto itself in Costa Rica, one that is reminiscent of the Tahiti or Hawaii of old. Here lifestyles are redefined with tropical gardens, majestic palms, vibrant flowers and white sand beaches.

Belize
Belize is often referred to as one of the Seven Underwater Wonders of the World. The world's second largest barrier reef runs parallel to its coast, at distances ranging from a few hundred feet at the northern tip of Ambergris Caye, to nearly forty miles at the southern-most tip of the country.

South America

Punta del Este
Punta del Este is located on the southeast corner of Uruguay. This resort city hosts up to 500,000 during the high season which is in December and January. Punta offers beaches, bays, surfing,sailing,and great nightlife.

Islands

Curacao
Official Site of the Curaçao Tourism & Development Bureau

St.Kitts-Nevis
Official Site of the Curaçao Tourism & Development Bureau

Bali
The island of Bali is blessed with the line of beaches surrounding it.

Maui
Maui has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The residents of Maui take a lot of pride in the condition of their beaches. The center of activity in Hawaii is the ocean and it's shoreline, here one can enjoy sunning on a simple 'day at the beach' or perhaps trying some jetskiing, scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, or parasailing for a little excitement.

Mauritius
Mauritius Island, surrounded by emerald-blue sea waters, is home to beautiful sandy beaches, all within easy access of the major cities, and free for all to enjoy.

Waikiki
Waikiki Beach stretches from the slopes of Diamond Head all the way to the Ala Wai Boat Harbor. Millions of visitors flock to this beautiful white sand b ach to enjoy the tropical sun, sand and surf.

Beaches of St. Maarten
For information and a map of the beaches of St. Maarten and thumbnail images.

St. Maarten/St. Martin
The island has 36 beaches, each with its own distinct atmosphere. You will find them with waves high enough for surfers, and calm ones for the small kids.

Antigua and Barbuda
There are 365 beaches on Antigua, one for each day of the year, the great majority of which rest inside the calm, protected waters of the Caribbean.

Bahamas
Anyone in search of the perfect beach might very well start with the Islands of The Bahamas, whose relatively small land mass belies the sheer quantity of its beachfront. With the vast majority of the islands shaped like slivers, one imagines two gorgeous stretches of beach separated by the most perfunctory of inlands.