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Florida residents Susan and Simon Veness recommend the state’s best beaches
SAND AND DELIVER W
ith more than 1,000 miles of coastline, the Sunshine State gives plenty of beach for its buck, and some
of them are among the best in the world. There’s variety too, so whether clients are looking for safe, child-friendly shallows, high-adrenaline watersports or simply total seclusion, there are options to suit. But how to choose? We’ve put together a range of suggestions for different types of beach, to help you select the right stretch of sand.
l BEST FOR SECLUSION Bowman’s Beach on Sanibel Island is the quintessential get-away-from-it-all
experience, where the most strenuous activity is to go shelling. Off-season visitors may have the beach to themselves, but there is plenty of room to stretch out even in peak season. The quarter-mile walk from the car park to the beach is a warm-up to strolling miles of pristine shoreline, or the luxury of sunbathing with only the waves breaking the silence. Barbecue grills, picnic tables, showers and restrooms are available. Equally relaxed is the island’s J N Ding Darling National
Wildlife Refuge. A birder’s paradise, the preserve is home to river otters,
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