List of beaches

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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.

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A lifeguard tower at Miami Beach, the most popular beach in the world. Lifeguard stand, Miami Beach.jpg
A lifeguard tower at Miami Beach, the most popular beach in the world.

Afghanistan

Qargha Reservoir in Afghanistan Lake Qargha in Kabul.jpg
Qargha Reservoir in Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Angola

Baia Azul in Angola Benguela baia azul 4.jpg
Baía Azul in Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

There are 365 beaches on Antigua. [2] The following are some of beaches in Antigua and Barbuda: [3]

Argentina

One of the beaches of Mar del Plata, Argentina during summer tourism season Mar-del-plata-playa.JPG
One of the beaches of Mar del Plata, Argentina during summer tourism season

Source: Argentina's Travel Guide — Beaches [7]

Australia

New South Wales

Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay, which features white sand. Hyams Beach 002.jpg
Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay, which features white sand.
Lady Robinsons Beach in Dolls Point, Sydney. Dollspointbeach.png
Lady Robinsons Beach in Dolls Point, Sydney.
Surfers Paradise, Queensland. Surfers Paradise beach, Queensland 02.JPG
Surfers Paradise, Queensland.

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

Victoria

Western Australia

Azerbaijan

Nabran Beach in Azerbaijan Nabran 1804.jpg
Nabran Beach in Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, the longest beach in the world Cox's Bazaar Sunset Sep2019.jpg
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, the longest beach in the world

Barbados

Belgium

Ostend Beach in Belgium in 1895 Flickr - ...trialsanderrors - The beach at high water, Ostend, Belgium, ca. 1895.jpg
Ostend Beach in Belgium in 1895

Belize

Almond Beach, Belize Almond Beach, Hopkins, Stann Creek, Belize.jpg
Almond Beach, Belize
Mainland beaches
Popular cayes

Brazil

Ipanema is one of the most famous beaches in the world. Praia de Ipanema rio.jpg
Ipanema is one of the most famous beaches in the world.

Brunei

Bulgaria

A panorama image of Sunny Beach, Bulgaria Bulgaria Sunny Beach Panorama 2005 Meph666.jpg
A panorama image of Sunny Beach, Bulgaria

Cambodia

Koh Rong Sanloem, Cambodia Saracen Bay on Koh Rong Sanloem Island in Cambodia.jpg
Koh Rong Sanloem, Cambodia

Cameroon

Kribi beach, Cameroon Kribi.jpg
Kribi beach, Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

The Tarrafal beach Tarrafal Beach CV.jpg
The Tarrafal beach

Chile

Far north

Near north

Central Chile

Southern Chile

China

Deep Water Bay Beach, Hong Kong Deep Water Beach, Hong Kong.jpg
Deep Water Bay Beach, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Colombia

Tayrona National Natural Park, Colombia Arrecifes.jpg
Tayrona National Natural Park, Colombia

Comoros

Costa Rica

A panoramic view of Las Baulas National Marine Park and Playa Grande, located 2 km from downtown Tamarindo, Costa Rica Las Baulas National Marine Park Panorama 3 CRI 08 2009.jpg
A panoramic view of Las Baulas National Marine Park and Playa Grande, located 2 km from downtown Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Guanacaste Province
Limon Province
Puntarenas Province

Croatia

Pasjaca, Konavle, Croatia Hidden Beach (15093910956).jpg
Pasjača, Konavle, Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Coral Bay, Cyprus, Cyprus in 2007 Coral Bay, Cyprus.jpg
Coral Bay, Cyprus, Cyprus in 2007

Denmark

Kitesurfers at Amager Strandpark in Copenhagen Amager Strandpark - kite surfers.jpg
Kitesurfers at Amager Strandpark in Copenhagen

Ecuador

Egypt

The shoreline at Dahab, Egypt Dahab shoreline.jpg
The shoreline at Dahab, Egypt

El Salvador

Estonia

Fiji

Finland

Hietaniemi beach in Finland Hietaniemi beach.jpg
Hietaniemi beach in Finland

France

Quiberon in France Quiberon - Plage (1).jpg
Quiberon in France

Gambia

A fish market at Bakau in Gambia Bakau fishmarket.JPG
A fish market at Bakau in Gambia

Georgia

A beach at Batumi, Georgia Black Sea Coast of Batumi, Georgia (Europe).jpg
A beach at Batumi, Georgia

Germany

A typical German Baltic Sea beach: Darss West Beach, near Ahrenshoop Steilkuste bei Ahrenshoop.jpg
A typical German Baltic Sea beach: Darss West Beach, near Ahrenshoop
Baltic SeaNorth Sea

Ghana

Greece

Thiorichia Beach in Greece Milos mine.jpg
Thiorichia Beach in Greece

Guatemala

Haiti

Labadee, Haiti Labadee, Haiti Aug 2002.JPG
Labadee, Haiti

Hungary

India

Varkala Beach, Trivandrum, Kerala Varkala beach.jpg
Varkala Beach, Trivandrum, Kerala

Indonesia

Iran

Ireland

Kilkee Beach on the west coast of Ireland Kilkee Strand and West End.jpg
Kilkee Beach on the west coast of Ireland

Israel

Italy

Cinque Terre in Italy is a UESCO World Heritage Site. Cinque Terre (Italy, October 2020) - 11 (50543748322).jpg
Cinque Terre in Italy is a UESCO World Heritage Site.

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Japan

Kujukuri Beach on a summer evening in Japan. Kujukuri Beach 2.jpg
Kujukuri Beach on a summer evening in Japan.

Jordan

Kenya

Sunset at Diani Beach in Kenya. Diani Beach Sunrise Kenya.jpg
Sunset at Diani Beach in Kenya.

Kiribati

North Korea

South Korea

Haeundae Beach in South Korea Haeundae Beach NightView.jpg
Haeundae Beach in South Korea

Lebanon

Beach volleyball on the shore of Byblos, Lebanon Beach, ball, boys..jpg
Beach volleyball on the shore of Byblos, Lebanon

Madagascar

The beach and a church at Belo sur Mer in Madagascar Eglise a Belo sur Mer - Madagascar.JPG
The beach and a church at Belo sur Mer in Madagascar

Malaysia

Maldives

Malta

See also: Beaches in Malta  [ pl ]

Ghajn Tuffieha bay, Malta Ghajn Tuffieha Tower and Bay.JPG
Għajn Tuffieħa bay, Malta

Mauritius

Trou-aux-Biches beach, Mauritius Aerial view of the Trou aux Biches Beach in Mauritius, as seen from the south (53698114274).jpg
Trou-aux-Biches beach, Mauritius

Mexico

Micronesia

Montenegro

Becici, Montenegro was voted the most beautiful European beach in 1935. Montenegro Becici beach.jpg
Bečići, Montenegro was voted the most beautiful European beach in 1935.

Morocco

An aerial view of Agadir, Morocco Agadir Areal view cropped.jpg
An aerial view of Agadir, Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

Ngapali Beach, Myanmar Ngapali beach.jpg
Ngapali Beach, Myanmar

Netherlands

Eagle Beach in Aruba Mangrove tree (Conocarpus erectus) at Eagle Beach, Aruba 2019.jpg
Eagle Beach in Aruba

Aruba

Curacao

New Zealand

Totaranui Beach in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand Totaranui Beach 01.jpg
Tōtaranui Beach in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand

Nicaragua

Nigeria

Elegushi Beach, Nigeria Fun-seekers-at-elegushi-beach-lagos.jpg
Elegushi Beach, Nigeria

Norway

Solastranda, Sola Solastrandennew.jpg
Solastranda, Sola

Mongolia

Oman

Palestine

Pakistan

Hawke's Bay Beach in Karachi, Pakistan HawkesBay.jpg
Hawke's Bay Beach in Karachi, Pakistan

Panama

View of Taboga Island, Panama Taboga island.jpg
View of Taboga Island, Panama
Caribbean Coast
Pacific Coast

Papua New Guinea

Peru

Reed fishing boats at Huanchaco Peru Huanchaco Typical Fisherman reed boats.jpg
Reed fishing boats at Huanchaco

Philippines

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Flamenco Beach in Puerto Rico is consistently ranked among the best beaches in the world. US military tank on Flamenco Beach, Culebra, Puerto Rico.jpg
Flamenco Beach in Puerto Rico is consistently ranked among the best beaches in the world.

Qatar

Romania

The beach at Neptun, Romania Neptun Romania bgiu.jpg
The beach at Neptun, Romania

Russia

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Frigate Bay, Saint Kitts Frigate Bay.jpg
Frigate Bay, Saint Kitts

Saint Lucia

Reduit Beach Rodney Bay - panoramio.jpg
Reduit Beach

The following are some of the most popular and well known beaches in the island nation of Saint Lucia: [16] [17]

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Beaches on the east coast of Mustique Mustiquebeaches.jpg
Beaches on the east coast of Mustique

Serbia

Seychelles

Anse Lazio, Praslin Island, Seychelles Seychelles praslin anselazio.jpg
Anse Lazio, Praslin Island, Seychelles

Singapore

South Africa

Spain

The beach of Sardinero, Santander, Spain Playa Sardinero - Santander - Spain.jpg
The beach of Sardinero, Santander, Spain

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Taiwan

Tanzania

A beach in Zanzibar, Tanzania ZanzibarBeach.jpg
A beach in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Thailand

Ao Nang beach, Thailand Ao Nang beach panorama 1.jpg
Ao Nang beach, Thailand

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Maracas Beach, Trinidad Maracas Valley banner.jpg
Maracas Beach, Trinidad

Tunisia

Turkey

Iztuzu Beach, Turkey Iztuzu beach.jpg
İztuzu Beach, Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

United States

Due to its prominent role in many Hollywood movies, Venice Beach, California is one of the most widely recognized beaches in the world. Venice beach panorama.jpg
Due to its prominent role in many Hollywood movies, Venice Beach, California is one of the most widely recognized beaches in the world.
Ofu Beach in American Samoa National Park, United States Ofu Beach American Samoa US National Park Service.jpg
Ofu Beach in American Samoa National Park, United States
A surfer rides the break at Sunset Beach, California HardCore.JPG
A surfer rides the break at Sunset Beach, California

Pacific Coast

Southeast

East Coast

Uruguay

Vietnam

A beach at Phu Quoc, Vietnam Phu quoc beach.JPG
A beach at Phú Quốc, Vietnam

See also

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