Florida's Atlantic Coast
This part of Florida's Gulf Coast is fringed by bays and inlets, low-energy expansive shallow salt marshes, creeks, mangrove swamps and barrier islands with miles of the whitest sand beaches found anywhere. Ideal for canoeing and kayaking, several Florida rivers empty into the Gulf of Mexico, the ninth largest body of water in the world and one of its most productive fisheries.
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Palm Beach at a Glance |
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Coastal Cities |
Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes, Delray Beach, Gulf Stream, Hypoluxo, Juno Beach, Jupiter, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Lake Worth, Lantana, Manalapan, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Ocean Ridge, Palm Beach Shores, Riviera Beach, South Palm Beach, Tequesta |
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Martin at a Glance |
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Coastal Cities |
Hobe Sound, Jensen Beach, Jupiter Island, Stuart |
| Popular Spot | Stuart |
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Sandy Beaches |
22 miles |
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Public Accesses |
18 |
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St. Lucie at a Glance |
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Coastal Cities |
Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce |
| Popular Spot |
Port St. Lucie |
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Sandy Beaches |
21.5 miles |
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Public Accesses |
32 |
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Great Florida Birding & Wildlife Trail |
5 sites |
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Indian River at a Glance |
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Coastal Cities |
Indian River Shores, Orchid, Sebastian, Vero Beach |
| Popular Spot |
Vero Beach |
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Sandy Beaches |
22.4 miles |
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Public Accesses |
40 |
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Great Florida Birding & Wildlife Trail |
12 sites |
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Brevard at a Glance |
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Coastal Cities |
Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Indialantic, Indian Harbor Beach, Melbourne, Satellite Beach |
| Popular Spot |
Cocoa Beach |
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Sandy Beaches |
71.6 miles |
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Public Accesses |
182 |
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