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Due to the coastline paradox, it is difficult to determine the longest beach in the world, as the resulting measurements are highly dependent on the resolution at which a beach is recorded. For instance, the more accurately you measure the coast of a given beach, the longer the beach will inevitably become. [10]
The north-facing sandy beach is accessible only via a 20-minute walking track from the end of Wharariki Road. The road end is approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the nearest settlement, the small village of Pūponga. [1] A camping ground is located along Wharariki Road, but the area surrounding the beach is devoid of any development.
White sand, calm water and water activities are selling points for No. 3 Eagle Beach in Oranjestad, Aruba. The top US beach — No. 4 on the global list — is Siesta Beach on Florida’s Siesta Key.
Zelia India shipwreck, south of Henties Bay, November 2014. The area's name derives from the whale and seal bones that once littered the shore, partly due to the whaling industry, although in modern times the coast also harbours the skeletal remains of the shipwrecks caused by offshore rocks and fog. [2]
Jericoacoara, Ceará, Brazil. Jericoacoara is a virgin beach hidden behind the dunes of the west coast of Jijoca de Jericoacoara, Ceará, Brazil.Selected by The Washington Post as one of the Top 10 most beautiful beaches in the world, "Jeri" consists of blue lagoons, calm seas and huge dunes.
Beachcombing in Suva, Fiji Beachcombing at Belle Isle State Park in Virginia, United States. Beachcombing is an activity that consists of an individual "combing" (or searching) the beach and the intertidal zone, looking for things of value, interest or utility.
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The beach features food, beach chair, and umbrella concessions; and showers. [12] In contrast, several California state beaches with clothing optional areas are isolated by steep cliffs and have no facilities outside the parking areas. The long-standing tradition of nudity on these beaches is tolerated.