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One of the best parts of traveling is discovering new places. Sure, there are the well-known attractions listed at the top of TripAdvisor’s Things to Do, but there’s a lot more – if you know where to look – and beaches are no exception.

While finding the water isn’t difficult in most coastal areas, finding the best beach isn’t always easy. Perhaps there is one overrun with tourists where vendors sell tiny water bottles for $ 5. And then maybe a few minutes down the street there is another one with plenty of parking, a lot fewer people, and clean bathrooms. Clearly, this is the beach you want.

Fortunately, there is a website that will help you find the perfect beach no matter what part of the world you are visiting. Here’s what you should know.

How to find the best beaches in your area

Whether you are looking for new beaches in your area or want to explore a place that you are visiting for the first time, a website called Beach nearby can help. Using crowdsourced data, Beach Near enables users to search by name of a specific beach or location, or to find beaches using an interactive map.

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Each beach included on the site has a profile page with a mix of information and photos (depending on what people have contributed). In addition to a beach rating of 100, the profiles also contain general tips and data, e.g. B. whether the beach is rocky or sandy, whether it is public or private, the entry fee (if any) and the date of the last most rating.

The rest of the page guides the user through the parking and / or traffic situation, safety functions (e.g. when a lifeguard is on duty) and information about the weather in the area. There is also an option to search for beaches based on these (and other) characteristics.