ON THE WATER: BEACHES & BAYS Ocean Inlet, photo by Peter W. Cross MOVE Florida’s beaches are a haven for active types, no matter the chosen activity. Start your day with a morning run on a long stretch of shoreline like Fort Lauderdale Beach , where you’ll find a paved walkway in case you don’t want sand in your sneakers. Or, grab your buds and go bodysurfing at Ocean Inlet Park in Palm Beach County. Then, there are all those beaches for hanging ten. New Smyrna Beach on the Treasure Coast reliably offers choice swells. Cocoa Beach is great for beginners, and you’ll find some of the best waves at Sebastian Inlet . If stand-up paddleboarding is more your style, you can often rent a board from vendors operating right on the sand, or have a rental shop deliver it to you. Looking to bump, set and spike in the sand? You’ll find beach volleyball courts — and pickup games — on beaches up and down Florida’s coastline, namely at Hollywood Beach , Daytona Beach , Clearwater Beach and Panama City Beach . In search of an activity with a little more horsepower? Rent a jet-ski at Boynton Inlet — or off Fort Myers , right where the Caloosahatchee River meets the Gulf of Mexico — and get shredding. For more on active beaches, go to VISITFLORIDA.com. Fort Lauderdale, photo by VISIT FLORIDA 18 ✹ VISITFLORIDA.com
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