7 Here’s where you’ll find stretches of sugar-
white sand as nature intended, such as Grayton Beach State Park with lots of delightful dunes. You’ll escape the crowds, too. Further south, three-mile Clearwater Beach has earned a reputation as one of Florida’s most popular destinations, especially with families, and is just 30-45 minutes from Tampa and its famous theme park, Busch Gardens. Follow the Gulf coast down, south of Sarasota,
for more unspoilt treasures. The Paradise Coast - made up of sophisticated Naples, magnificent Marco Island and the eco-friendly Everglades - richly deserves its name. Marco Island is the largest of Florida’s
Ten Thousand Islands, a chain of islands and mangrove islets off the state’s southwest coast. Swim here and you could
dripping with gold even though the only clothes the ladies are wearing is a bikini. It is a scene to be experienced, but if you
prefer to find your own space on the sand, head 14 miles to Crandon Park on Key Biscayne. Palm trees, beach bars and clear waters ideal for snorkelling await you. Heading north from Miami,
Palm Beach is another world- renowned paradise of the rich and famous, including the Kennedy family. But you won’t often find
“Stretches of
well be joined by playful dolphins that love to show off, jumping in and out of the water. Imagine dropping a handful of diamonds into
sugar-white sand as nature intended”
the ocean and you have the Florida Keys, with Key West being the furthest south you can go in the continental United States. The chain of sparkling islands, enhanced by the
nation’s only coral reef, natural sand and stunning shells, is connected by 43 bridges. There can be nowhere on earth that can boast such a necklace of gems. Leaving tranquillity behind, let’s switch to Florida’s east coast and its most famous southern city and celebrity haunt, Miami. Never will you see so many bronzed bodies. South Beach, a wide stretch of gorgeous
white sand fringed by the gardens of luxury hotels, is a showcase of ‘beautiful people’, often
the celebrities on the long, beautiful beach that runs parallel to the town, as they tend to prefer their own personal stretch of sand. Surf the waves, swim, picnic or just lie under a palm-covered sunbed. There is one 27-mile
stretch of
sand between the two super- chic resorts that you shouldn’t miss – Fort Lauderdale. Its promenade had a $26m facelift in the mid 1990s. The wide palm-fringed
“You can fish, go
shelling, swim or try a range of watersports”
brick path attracts walkers, rollerbladers and cyclists. As for the beach, it is one of Florida’s cleanest and safest. Zoom in on the Space Coast, almost in the centre of the eastern coastline, for the real home of Florida’s surfers. Warm and breezy are perfect conditions for the boarders
Whatever your perfect beach it’s easy to find in Florida, from pristine and peaceful to loud and lively
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