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9 US Beaches With the Whitest Sand You ll Love

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Clearwater Beach, Florida

Renowned for its sugar-white sand and clear turquoise waters, this family-friendly beach on Florida s Gulf Coast offers swimming, sunbathing, sandcastle building

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Hanauma Bay Beach, Oahu, Hawaii

A natural bay on Oahu s southeast coast, this beach offers premier swimming, snorkeling, and sunbathing opportunities.

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Naples Beach, Florida

Featuring powdery white sand made of finely ground quartz crystals, this quiet and uncrowded beach in Pensacola Beach is perfect for tranquility, with clear blue-green waters ideal for swimming

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Carmel Beach, California

Located on Long Island s southern shore, this picturesque white sand beach with azure waters is popular for sunbathing, swimming, and beach volleyball, with beachside concessions

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Coronado Beach, California

Spanning nearly two miles along Coronado Island s Pacific coast, this beach features soft white sand and gentle surf, perfect for sunbathing, swimming, beachcombing, and building sandcastles

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Siesta Beach, Florida

Known for its almost pure quartz sand, this beach offers a paradise with stunning white sand and turquoise waters. It s ideal for active beach getaways or simple relaxation

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Flamenco Beach, Puerto Rico

Located on Culebra island, this beach features soft white sands and turquoise blue waters, ideal for swimming, snorkeling, and kayaking.

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Pass-A-Grille Beach, Florida

A pristine stretch of sugary white sand and azure waters on a barrier island off St. Pete Beach, this Gulf Coast getaway offers fishing, boating, kayaking, paddleboarding, and jet skiing

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Lanikai Beach, Hawaii

This small beach on Oahu s eastern shore is known for its soft white sand, clear turquoise waters, and seclusion, bordered by swaying palm trees and the Mokulua Islands.