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Surfing in Florida

Beaches, parks, preserves, and natural lands known for their excellent surfing.

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Fort Pierce Inlet State Park

Oceanfront with sea oats and jetties

Fort Pierce      ( 27.485279,-80.303054 )      

When the waves start crashing at Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, surfers command the beach. Offshore shoals of the rocky Atlantic Coast Ridge create strong surf.

Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area

Gamble Rogers Memorial State Park

Flagler Beach      ( 29.438962,-81.108542 )      

Formerly Flagler Beach State Park, Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area stretches from the orange sand beaches of the Atlantic Ocean to the windswept oak hammocks along the Intracoastal Waterway.

Gasparilla Island State Park

Sea grapes Gasparilla Island

Boca Grande      ( 26.717968, -82.260658 )      

Protecting a string of beaches along the Gulf shore of Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island, this far-flung outpost of Lee County is home to one of Florida’s most delightful lighthouse museums

Honeymoon Island State Park

Beach at Honeymoon Island

Dunedin      ( 28.060108,-82.817649 )      

An offshore getaway accessible by car, bike, or paddle, Honeymoon Island State Park offers white sand beaches along the Gulf of Mexico

Jetty Beach

Gulf side of Jetty Beach

St. Andrews State Park  |  Panama City Beach
( 30.12533, -85.73405 )      

One of Florida’s most popular beach destinations, Jetty Beach at St. Andrews State Park offers both wild and mellow surf on either side of the jetty.

Jetty Park

Jetty Park Cape Canaveral

Cocoa      ( 28.407304, -80.591899 )      

With white sand dunes and a beautiful oceanfront, Jetty Park is the closest beach to Cape Canaveral that stays open during launches at Kennedy Space Center: the viewing’s great daytime or night

Little Talbot Island State Park

Little Talbot Island State Park

Talbot Islands      ( 30.458366,-81.418244 )      

With one of the closest wild beaches to Jacksonville, Little Talbot Island State Park is a heavily visited park, and not just for its beaches. Paddling in the estuaries and camping amid the dunes are popular pastimes, too.

North Peninsula State Park

North Peninsula State Park

Flagler Beach      ( 29.41072,-81.094962 )      

Neatly accessed via “The Loop,” a scenic drive that extends north from Ormond Beach, North Peninsula State Park has two tantalizing miles of oceanfront along a palm-rimmed line of dunes.

Sebastian Inlet State Park

Beach at Sebastian Inlet

Sebastian      ( 27.864878,-80.450994 )      

One of few places where the Indian River Lagoon mingles with the Atlantic Ocean, Sebastian Inlet is the central feature of Sebastian Inlet State Park, which protects the tips of both barrier islands

St. Andrews State Park

St. Andrews State Park

Panama City Beach      ( 30.13484,-85.742847 )      

St. Andrews State Park is a pristine getaway on this coast that you won’t want to miss. It’s one of two bookends of natural wonder along the shoreline of Panama City Beach.

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