The so-called Dr. Beach, the most recognized expert on beaches in the United States, made a selection of what he considers to be the best beaches in Florida this year. Get to know the Top 5 of the best beaches in Miami and Florida
Here’s their pick of the top five:
South Beach, Miami
The most famous beach in Miami is in the first place of preference for everything that this site offers with an excellent combination of nature and entertainment. The wide beaches are invaded by characters, models in bikinis taking pictures, next to tourists enjoying the blue sea and the sun. The environment of the art deco district and the Ocean Drive circuit, facing the sea, put a very special and enjoyable color and atmosphere.
Cape Florida, Key Biscayne
It is the favorite of Dr beach for those who want a family outing. It is quiet, spacious and has a very beautiful setting, with a historic lighthouse at the end. There is always some breeze running along the beach which makes it cooler especially on hard summer days. The entrance to the sea is gentle, and with a gradual decline that allows children to play and swim freely. It has a good restaurant, very close, to eat or drink something fresh, plus good bathrooms and showers. The beach is part of the Cape Florida State National Park, and its management does an excellent job of keeping it in very good shape. And something very important: it is very close to Miami, but it seems to be in another world.
Siesta Beach, Siesta Key
It is a quiet beach with the finest white sand that can be found in the United States.
The sand is so soft that it is a bit sad to walk on it with shoes, you almost feel compelled to go barefoot. The sea has a very beautiful emerald green color. Many people believe that the sand of Siesta Beach is coral, but they are actually quartz crystals. As the name suggests, it is a beach where one is tempted to take a nap in the afternoon. When the sun is about to fall on the Gulf, many people come to the beach with a glass of wine to enjoy a unique sunset.
Sunibel Island
The beautiful beach of Sunibel Island is the ideal place for those who enjoy a snail beach. It is full of very diverse varieties and with very striking colors, shapes and textures. Children and adults can spend hours gathering them by the shore. The sand is soft, much like a slight breeze that arrives to relieve the heat in the summer months. In addition, the island has a very diverse wildlife of birds, turtles and even alligators that give a very appreciated natural environment.
New Smyrna Beach
This can be the ideal place for those who like the sea with waves and also enjoy a little the adrenaline of risk, because the beach of New Smyrna Beach has all that. The beach is wide and its good waves summon many surfers, who are not afraid to go out on their boards although the site is one of the largest presence of sharks that are swimming there. The dispute between surfers, who do not want to lose a good wave, and sharks, who want to defend their territory, causes a few incidents every year, with injuries from bites of the dreaded sharks.
Stephen Leatherman, known as Dr. Beach, is director of the Laboratory for Coastal Research at Florida International University (FIU). Every year it ranks the ten best beaches in the United States. For more information drbeach.org
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