Top 5 Florida Beaches you Simply Have to Experience

Florida, or the land of flowers, is ranked one of the most beautiful places on earth to visit. Buzzing with life, the whole of Florida, population 20 million, has become an urban zenith for the tourism industry. Nearly 1.4 million people are employed within the industry in Florida alone. Florida is home to some of the most fascinating places to visit, including amusement parks like Walt Disney’s World Resort in Orlando.

 

Bordered between the Gulf of Mexico in the West and the Atlantic Ocean in the East, Florida boasts some of the world’s most breathtaking beaches. Back in 2000 it was estimated that 23 million tourists visited Florida beaches, providing the state with a $22 billion income injection, this number has since skyrocketed. Let us see which Florida beaches rated in the top 5.

 

Key West

 

Key West has a few beaches famous for their soft white sands and turquoise blue waters. Dog beach is a wonderful enclosed beach where your animals may have a swim too. All the beaches in Key West are family friendly and that is especially apparent when visiting Rest Beach, although swimming is not permitted, shell searching and wading in the tide pools is. There are also picnic facilities and there is a boardwalk where you can take a leisurely stroll.

 

Clearwater Beach

 

One of the beloved Florida beaches, even the elderly find themselves a stroller for rent with large wheels on the beachfront, and visit the sea. The beach sand is white and soft, with a pleasant warm ocean lapping up at your toes. Sunsets at Clearwater are mind blowing and the entire shore is bustling with things to do, including water sports for the kids and adults alike.

 

Atlantic Beach

 

A wide expanse of beach and beautiful sea. The water is a little cooler here and great for a sweltering hot day, provided you rent a beach umbrella and have loads of sun tan lotion. There are restaurants and shops on the boardwalk, but this beach is famous for the wide expanses and the feeling of calm and openness that it provides.

 

Captiva Island

With a bit of a pirate history, Captiva Island is a truly subtropical marvel. The beach sees hundreds and thousands of Royal Terns flocking to fish and frolick in the delightful seawater. The beaches have sugary white sands and the island is also half owned by the private “Millionaires row”. An experience of a different kind altogether.

 

Daytona Beach

 

Daytona Beach finds itself closer to Orlando than any other part of Florida and it’s easy to find yourself visiting Orlando Car Rental to drive yourself to the exceptional Daytona Beach. Why is this beach so incredible? Well, it’s famous for the hard-packed sand gives room for motorized vehicles to race each other and explore. Daytona Beach also sees approximately 200 000 NASCAR fans arriving to experience the Daytona 500 season opening. There are many other events including 24 hours of Daytona. If you love speed, racing and beautiful beaches in subtropical weather, then this beach is definitely for you.

 

Florida is one area on earth and in all of America where you can never find the time to be bored. There is always something happening and the weather is mostly perfect. It’s a dream holiday guaranteed if that is what you intend to experience. When picking your next destination, make sure to pick Florida, you might not want to go home.