# The best beaches in Florida

Gulf Coast sugar sand and Atlantic classics: Florida's top beaches according to U.S. News, AAA and lifelong Floridians.

- 32 votes · 12 items
- Dec 8, 2023 · erin_suitcase
- https://even.best/en/l/365/the-best-beaches-in-florida

## Top 10

1. **Clearwater Beach** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Calm, shallow Gulf water and the nightly Sunsets at Pier 60 festival.
2. **Siesta Key Beach** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — 99% quartz sand that stays cool underfoot, regularly ranked the best beach in the US.
3. **Santa Rosa Beach (30A)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Sugar-white sand and emerald water along scenic Highway 30A in the Panhandle.
4. **St. Pete Beach** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Gulf beach town with the pink Don CeSar hotel.
5. **Henderson Beach State Park (Destin)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Protected dunes and white sand on the Emerald Coast.
6. **South Beach (Miami Beach)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Art Deco backdrop and turquoise Atlantic water.
7. **Delray Beach** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Palm Beach County town beach steps from the shops and restaurants of Atlantic Avenue.
8. **Sanibel Island** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Gulf island famous for shelling and the J.N. 'Ding' Darling wildlife refuge.
9. **Anna Maria Island** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Old-Florida island with no high-rises, south of St. Petersburg.
10. **Grayton Beach State Park** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Coastal dune lakes and pristine sand on 30A.
11. **Bahia Honda State Park (Florida Keys)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Keys beach with clear water and the old Bahia Honda rail bridge.
12. **Cocoa Beach** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Space Coast surf town near Kennedy Space Center, home of the Ron Jon Surf Shop.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.