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The peninsular coast of the US state of Florida is formed from contact with three main large bodies of water: the open Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Caribbean Sea to the south, and the Gulf of Mexico to the West (making part of the larger Gulf Coast of the United States).
At 345 feet (105 m) above mean sea level, Britton Hill in northern Walton County is the highest point in Florida and the lowest known highpoint of any U.S. state. [3] Much of the state south of Orlando is low-lying and fairly level; however, some places, such as Clearwater, feature vistas that rise 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 m) above the water.
Florida beaches guide: The best from the Panhandle to South Florida, along the Atlantic Ocean coastline and Gulf of Mexico.
Florida may be known as the Sunshine State, but it might as well rebrand itself as the Shoreline State. With 8,436 miles of shoreline—second only to Alaska, which arguably, has less beach-friendly
Location of Florida's Emerald Coast Beach in Destin. Emerald Coast, a term coined in 1983, [4] refers in general to the beaches and coastal resorts from Pensacola to Port St. Joe, [Emerald_Coast 1] but is sometimes used to refer, by extension, to the panhandle as a whole, especially west of the Apalachicola.
Several other beaches in Florida made the 2024 top 25 list: Clearwater Beach (12); Panama City Beach (13); St. Augustine (17); and Henderson Beach State Park in Destin (19).
The Florida Suncoast (or Florida Sun Coast) is a local marketing name for the west-central peninsular Florida coastal area, also sometimes known as Florida's Beach communities. The region contains nearly 150 miles (240 km) of Gulf of Mexico beaches and the warm, sunny winter climate attracts tourists from across the US, Canada, and Europe. The ...
When you're looking forward to a beach vacation but don't have time for jet setting, take a trip a little closer to home. We've rounded up some of the best beaches in Florida that will make you ...