surfers at Gasparilla Island State Park, Florida
tackle shop on pier at Redington Shores, Florida
kayakers in Sugarloaf Key, Florida
a white dog on a crowded beach at Fort De Soto Park, Florida
Aerial picture of catamarans on Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida
beach and House of Refuge in Stuart, Florida
woman walking dog at sunset at North Shore Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
fisherman in shallow water at St. Vincent Island, Florida
horses tied up next to Palma Sola Bay, Florida
a surfer walking along a shore in Palm Beach, Florida
Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
a beachcomber at sunset at Fort De Soto Park, Florida
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Gasparilla Island
Surfers wait for the perfect wave at Gasparilla Island State Park, a refuge at the southern end of Gasparilla Island. This barrier island, about an hour's drive from Sarasota on Florida's west coast, has one city: Boca Grande, a classic beach town.
Photograph by Steven Martine, National Geographic Travel

Florida Beach Photos

Florida's beaches—pristine and remote to popular and packed—are the state's crown jewels. Take a tour with this photo gallery from National Geographic.

February 10, 2015

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