The 10 best South Florida beaches
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What's the best spot for sun and sand? Over 1,000 votes were cast for South Florida's best beaches, from Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach to Miami and more beachside cities. Here are the top 10 according to your votes in our online poll (as of July 14, 2006).
1. Fort Lauderdale Beach
Las Olas Blvd. & A1A
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The world-famous Where the Boys Are beach stretches 3.5 miles, offering swimming and sunbathing as well as shops, restaurants, bars and hotels and a dog-friendly beach.
2. Miami Beach (South Beach, Middle Beach, North Beach)
Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue/A1A
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More than seven miles long, Miami Beach is informally divided into trendy South Beach, family-friendly Middle Beach and historic North Beach.
3. Deerfield Beach
71 SE 21st Ave. (Ocean Way)
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The mile-long beachfront is 50 feet wide and clean, with restaurants and concessions along the nearby street and nary a condo to block the view.
4. Haulover Park Beach
10800 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
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This mile and a half of white sand offers dunes, shade and picnic facilities -- and the only legal nude beach in Miami-Dade.
5. Hollywood Beach & Broadwalk
Hollywood Blvd. & A1A
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Hollywood Beach's adjacent 2.2-mile Broadwalk is crammed with cafes, bars, shops, its own band shell and funky beachside charm.
6. Red Reef Park - Boca Raton
1400 N. Ocean Blvd. (A1A), Boca Raton
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One of the few beaches open after dark, the mile-long beachfront in Red Reef Park offers swimming, sunbathing and strolling over the dunes along a boardwalk.
7. Delray Municipal Beach
340 S. Ocean Blvd.
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Stretching north and south of Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach features a lively and youthful scene for swimming, surfing and volleyball.
8. Spanish River Park
3001 N. Ocean Blvd. (A1A), Boca Raton
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There is a mile and a half of beachfront in this 95-acre park. A good place to swim and sun, as well as fish or kayak. Designated surfing area on north end.
9. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Beach
Commercial Blvd. and A1A
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The well-maintained beachfront sits amid low-rise hotels and shops, with a small-town feel. There's a natural reef just offshore for snorkeling and scuba diving.
10. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park - Key Biscayne
1200 S. Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne
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This 400-acre beachfront park on the southern tip of Key Biscayne offers 1.25 miles of sandy Atlantic beachfront and is the home of the picturesque Cape Florida lighthouse.
1. Fort Lauderdale Beach
Las Olas Blvd. & A1A
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The world-famous Where the Boys Are beach stretches 3.5 miles, offering swimming and sunbathing as well as shops, restaurants, bars and hotels and a dog-friendly beach.
2. Miami Beach (South Beach, Middle Beach, North Beach)
Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue/A1A
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More than seven miles long, Miami Beach is informally divided into trendy South Beach, family-friendly Middle Beach and historic North Beach.
3. Deerfield Beach
71 SE 21st Ave. (Ocean Way)
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The mile-long beachfront is 50 feet wide and clean, with restaurants and concessions along the nearby street and nary a condo to block the view.
4. Haulover Park Beach
10800 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
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This mile and a half of white sand offers dunes, shade and picnic facilities -- and the only legal nude beach in Miami-Dade.
5. Hollywood Beach & Broadwalk
Hollywood Blvd. & A1A
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Hollywood Beach's adjacent 2.2-mile Broadwalk is crammed with cafes, bars, shops, its own band shell and funky beachside charm.
6. Red Reef Park - Boca Raton
1400 N. Ocean Blvd. (A1A), Boca Raton
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One of the few beaches open after dark, the mile-long beachfront in Red Reef Park offers swimming, sunbathing and strolling over the dunes along a boardwalk.
7. Delray Municipal Beach
340 S. Ocean Blvd.
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Stretching north and south of Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach features a lively and youthful scene for swimming, surfing and volleyball.
8. Spanish River Park
3001 N. Ocean Blvd. (A1A), Boca Raton
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There is a mile and a half of beachfront in this 95-acre park. A good place to swim and sun, as well as fish or kayak. Designated surfing area on north end.
9. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Beach
Commercial Blvd. and A1A
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The well-maintained beachfront sits amid low-rise hotels and shops, with a small-town feel. There's a natural reef just offshore for snorkeling and scuba diving.
10. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park - Key Biscayne
1200 S. Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne
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This 400-acre beachfront park on the southern tip of Key Biscayne offers 1.25 miles of sandy Atlantic beachfront and is the home of the picturesque Cape Florida lighthouse.