List of beaches
This is a list of beaches of the world, sorted by country. A beach is a landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake, or river. It usually consists of loose particles, which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, or cobblestones. Beaches typically occur in areas along the coast where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments. The particles comprising a beach are occasionally biological in origin, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae.
Antigua and Barbuda
There are 365 beaches on Antigua.[1] The following are some of beaches in Antigua and Barbuda:[2]
- Cocoa Point beach, Barbuda, 17°32′59″N 61°45′58″W[2]
- Devil's Bridge beach, Saint Philip, Antigua and Barbuda, 17°06′00″N 61°41′00″W[2]
- Eden beach, near Five Islands, Antigua, 17°06′36″N 61°54′04″W[3][1]
- Five Islands beach, Antigua
- Galleon beach, 17°00′41″N 61°45′37″W[3]
- Half Moon Bay, SE coast, Antigua[1]
- Jolly beach, Saint Mary, Antigua 17°04′10″N 61°53′23″W[2][1]
- Little Ffryes Beach, Antigua[1]
- Pigeon cliff beach, Barbuda, 17°38′40″N 61°44′49″W
- Pink sand beach, Barbuda, 17°35′32″N 61°49′26″W[4]
- Runaway Beach, Dickenson Bay, Runaway Bay, Antigua17°08′43″N 61°51′32″W[5]
Argentina
- Cariló
- Las Grutas
- Mar de las Pampas
- Mar del Plata
- Mar del Sur
- Miramar
- Monte Hermoso
- Necochea
- Pinarmar
- Playa Union
- Puerto Madryn
- Puerto Piramides
- Rada Tilly
- San Clemente del Tuyú
- Villa Gesell
Source: Argentina's Travel Guide — Beaches[6]
Australia
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
- Aldinga Beach
- Baudin Beach
- Christies Beach
- The Coorong, the longest in Australia
- Henley Beach
- Island Beach
- Maslin Beach
- Middle Beach
- O'Sullivan Beach
- Sellicks Beach
- West Beach
Victoria
- Bells Beach, Torquay
- Bridgewater Bay
- Discovery Bay
- Lorne
- Mattsass Beach
- Ninety Mile Beach
Western Australia
Chile
- Anakena (Easter Island)
Far north
- Arica
- Antofagasta
- Bahía Inglesa
- La Rinconada
- Punta Rieles
Near north
- Guanaqueros
- Morrillos
- La Herradura
- La Serena
- Las Tacas
- Las Tórtolas
- Peñuelas
Central Chile
Southern Chile
Comoros
- Le Galawa Beach – located in Mitsamiouli, Grande Comore, at the Le Galawa Beach Hotel[9]
Croatia
- Brela, southern Dalmatia
- Banj beach, Šibenik, northern Dalmatia
- Nugal Beach, Makarska Riviera, southern Dalmatia
- Pasjača Beach, near Cavtat, Konavle Region, the 2020 most beautiful beach of Europe
- Sahara Beach, Lopar, Island of Rab
- Zlatni Rat, Bol, Island of Brač
- Zrće, near Novalja, Island of Pag
Denmark
- Amager Strand, Copenhagen
- Balka Strand, Bornholm
- Bisnap Strand, North Jutland Island
- Dueodde, Bornholm
- Fanø Bad, Fanø
- Gudmindrup Strand, northern Zealand
- Hornbæk Strand, Nordsjælland
- Marielyst Strand, Falster
- Råbylille Strand, Møn
- Skagen Strand, North Jutland Island
- Skallerup Klit, North Jutland Island
- Smørmosen Strand, Thurø
- Vesterø Strand, Læsø
El Salvador
- Costa del Sol
- La Libertad
- Playa El Cuco
- Playa El Majahual
- Playa El Sunzal
- Playa El Tunco
- Playa El Zonte
- Playa San Diego
Finland
- Hietaniemi beach
- Kangasjärvi – a small lake with a small beach
- Koitere – a large lake with many beaches
- Ruissalo – an island in the Archipelago Sea with a beach in its southwest
- Yyteri one of the longest sand beaches in Nordics
France
- Porto-Vecchio, Corsica
- Le Diamant, Martinique
- Argelès-sur-Mer, Pyrénées-Orientales
- Banyuls-sur-Mer, Pyrénées-Orientales
- Canet-en-Roussillon, Pyrénées-Orientales
- La Grande-Motte, Hérault
- Collioure, Pyrénées-Orientales
- Saint-Cyprien, Pyrénées-Orientales
- Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Hossegor, Landes
- Mimizan, Landes
- Biscarrosse, Landes
- Arcachon, Gironde
- Cap Ferret, Gironde
- Lacanau, Gironde
- Royan, Charente-Maritime
- La Baule-Escoublac, Loire-Atlantique
- Quiberon, Morbihan
- Deauville, Calvados
- Le Touquet, Pas-de-Calais
- Bora Bora, French Polynesia
- Teahupo'o, French Polynesia
Germany
- Baltic Sea
- Amber Beach
- Binz Beach
- Boltenhagen Beach
- Darss West Beach
- Glücksburg Beach
- Göhren Beach
- Heiligendamm Beach
- Kaiser Beach
- Kühlungsborn Beach
- Laboe Beach
- Lubmin Beach
- Sellin Beach
- Timmendorfer Strand
- Travemünde Beach
- Warnemünde Beach
- Zingst Beach
- North Sea
- Amrum Beach
- Baltrum Beach
- Cuxhaven Beach
- Heligoland Beach
- Juist Beach
- Norderney Beach
- Pellworm Beach
- Spiekeroog Beach
- St. Peter-Ording Beach
- Sylt Beach
Iran
- Astara, Iran
- Bandar-e Anzali, Caspian Sea
- Babolsar, Caspian Sea
- Kiashahr, Caspian Sea
- Langarud, Caspian Sea
- Rasht, Caspian Sea
- In the south Persian gulf Khuzestan province, Bushehr province, Sistan, Hormozgan province
- Kish Island
- Qeshm
- Hormuz Island
- Bandar Abbas
Ireland
- Ballybunion, County Kerry
- Ballyheigue, County Kerry
- Banna Strand, County Kerry
- Barleycove, County Cork
- Bray, County Wicklow
- Brittas Bay, County Wicklow
- Bundoran, County Donegal
- Cappa Pier, Kilrush, County Clare
- Enniscrone, County Sligo
- Fanore, County Clare
- Gurteen Beach, County Galway
- Inchydoney Beach, County Cork
- Kells Bay, County Kerry
- Kilkee, County Clare
- Lahinch, County Clare
- Laytown, County Meath
- Myrtleville, County Cork
- Quilty Beach, Quilty, County Clare
- Rosscarbery, County Cork
- Sherkin Island, County Cork
- Spanish Point, County Clare
- Rossnowlagh, County Donegal
- Boyeeghter Bay, County Donegal
- Tramore, County Waterford
- White Strand, Milltown Malbay, County Clare
- Youghal, County Cork
Jordan
- Aqaba – has beach resorts
- Beach clubs exist at the Dead Sea and Aqaba
Madagascar
- Belo sur Mer
- Canal des Pangalanes – beaches along a series of man made canals linking natural lakes and rivers running down the east coast of Madagascar
- Ifaty beach – near Toliara
- Mahajanga
Malaysia
- Bachok, Kelantan
- Batu Ferringhi, Penang
- Cherating Beach, Pahang
- Hawaii Beach, Miri
- Kapas Island, Terengganu
- Lang Tengah Island, Terengganu
- Langkawi Island, Kedah
- Lutong Beach, Miri
- Mabul Island, Sabah
- Pangkor Island, Perak
- Pantai Cahaya Bulan, Kelantan
- Pantai Sri Tujoh, Kelantan
- Perhentian Islands, Terengganu
- Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan
- Rantau Abang Beach, Terengganu
- Redang Island, Terengganu
- Tanjong Lobang Beach, Miri
- Telok Cempedak Beach, Pahang
- Tenggol Island, Terengganu
- Tioman Island, Pahang
- Tok Bali, Kelantan
Malta
See also: Beaches in Malta
- Anchor Bay, Popeye Village, Mellieħa
- Armier Bay, Marfa, Mellieħa
- Blue Lagoon, Comino
- Għajn Tuffieħa, Mġarr
- Golden Bay, Manikata, Mellieħa
- Ġnejna Bay, Mġarr
- Marsalforn, Żebbuġ, Gozo
- Mellieħa Bay or (Għadira Beach), Mellieħa
- Mistra, Xemxija, San Pawl il-Baħar
- Paradise Bay (Malta), Ċirkewwa, Mellieħa
- Pretty Bay, Birżebbuġa
- Pwales Beach, Xemxija, San Pawl il-Baħar
- Ramla Bay, Xagħra, Gozo
- San Blas, Nadur, Gozo
- Santa Maria Bay, Comino
- St. George's Bay, Birżebbuġa
- St. George's Bay, Paceville, San Ġiljan
- St. Paul's Bay, Buġibba, San Pawl il-Baħar
- St. Thomas Bay, Marsaskala
- Xlendi, Munxar, Gozo
Micronesia
- Taga Beach – in Tinian, one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Uruno Beach in Guam
Montenegro
- Ada Bojana, Ulcinj
- Bečići, Budva
- Buljarica, Budva
- Crvena Plaža, Bar
- Drobni Pijesak, Budva
- Gradska Plaža, Bar
- Jaz Beach, Budva
- Kamenovo, Budva
- Kraljičina Plaža, Budva
- Ladies Beach
- Liman, Ulcinj
- Liman II, Ulcinj
- Mala Plaža, Ulcinj
- Miločer, Budva
- Mogren, Budva
- Petrovac
- Ploče, Budva
- Pržno, Budva
- Slovenska Plaza, Budva
- Sutomore, Bar
- Sveti Stefan, Budva
- Trsteno, Budva
- Velika Plaža, Ulcinj
- Žukotrlica, Bar
Myanmar
- Chaungtha Beach, Ayeyarwady Region
- Kan Thar Yar Beach, Rakhine State
- Maungmagan Beach, Tanintharyi Region
- Ngapali Beach, Rakhine State
- Ngwesaung Beach, Ayeyarwady Region
- Sittwe Beach, Rakhine State
Netherlands
- Katwijk aan zee
- Maarsseveense plassen
- Noordwijk
- Scheveningen
- Zandvoort aan zee
Curacao
- Coconut beach
New Zealand
- Allans Beach
- Anawhata
- Bayleys Beach
- Boulder Beach
- Breaker Bay
- Carters Beach
- Golden Bay
- Hot Water Beach
- Karekare
- Matapouri
- Muriwai
- Ninety Mile Beach
- Ocean Beach, Hawke's Bay
- Oreti Beach
- Papamoa
- Paraparaumu Beach
- Peka Peka
- Piha
- Red Beach
- St Clair and St Kilda Beaches, Dunedin
- Sandfly Bay
- Smaills Beach
- Snells Beach
- Te Henga (Bethells Beach)
- Tomahawk Beach
- Tunnel Beach
- Uretiti Beach
- Victory Beach
- Waihi Beach
- Whangarei Heads
- Whareakeake (Murdering Beach)
- Whatipu
- Worser Bay
Nicaragua
- Playa Escameca
- Playa el Yonke
Peru
- Ancón, Lima
- Barranco, Lima
- Contralmirante Villar, Tumbes
- Huanchaco, Trujillo
- Mancora, Piura
- La Punta, Callao
- Punta Hermosa, Lima
- Santa María del Mar, Lima
Saint Lucia
The following are some of the most popular and well known beaches in the island nation of Saint Lucia:[12][13]
- Anse Chastanet beach on Chastanet Bay in Soufrière District
- Anse Cochon beach on Cochon Bay in Canaries District
- Anse de Sables beach in Vieux Fort District
- Anse Louvet beach in Dennery District
- Anse Mamin on Anse Bay in Soufrière District
- Grande Anse beach in Gros Islet District
- Laborie Bay in Laborie District
- Marigot Bay in Castries District
- Pigeon Island beach in Gros Islet District
- Reduit Beach, Rodney Bay in Gros Islet District
- La Toc Beach in Castries District
- Vigie Beach, near the George F. L. Charles Airport in Castries District
Serbia
- Ada Ciganlija, Belgrade
- Bela Stena, Pančevo
- Lido, Belgrade
- Štrand, Novi Sad
Trinidad and Tobago
- Cedros, Trinidad
- Chaguaramas, Trinidad
- Manzanilla Beach, Trinidad
- Maracas Beach, Trinidad
- Mayaro Bay, Trinidad
- Toco, Trinidad
- Englishman's Bay, Tobago
- Pigeon Point, Tobago
See also
References
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- Google Maps
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