South Padre Island (SPI) is on the southernmost tip of a long barrier island, almost at the Texas-Mexico border.
The beaches at Port Aransas have hard-packed sand, making them ideal for long runs and even bike rides!
Ocean Springs is in the middle of a 60-mile, stretch of Mississippi Highway 90 hugging the Gulf Coast known as the “Secret Coast.”
Alabama and Florida Gulf Coast beaches match the Carribean for smooth sand and pure, green water.
Pensacola Beach sits just a smidge over the Florida border from Alabama on Santa Rosa Island, the longest barrier island of the Florida panhandle.
Destin, Florida is the westernmost beach town on the stretch of the Florida panhandle known as the Emerald Coast.
Rosemary Beach is an upscale, master-planned community on the eastern end of county road 30A on the Florida panhandle.
People walk the Beach Walk, eat at waterfront eateries, and attempt to catch supper on Pier 60 in Clearwater Beach.