Beaches on enclosed seas

8,241 beaches

Beaches on enclosed seas

Beaches whose coordinates place them on an enclosed or sheltered sea rather than an open ocean coast. Enclosed water is usually calmer, but this is geography, not a measured sea state.

8,241 beaches in this collection · Page 1 of 229

Wide view of Flamenco Beach, Culebra, Puerto Rico.
Caribbean

Flamenco Beach

Culebra · Puerto Rico

Sand
White
Water
Clear tropical water; swell varies
Wide view of Elafonisi, southwest Crete.
Mediterranean

Elafonisi Beach

Crete · Greece

Sand
Pale with localized pink tones
Water
Very shallow lagoon water in places
Wide view of Grace Bay Beach, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos.
Caribbean

Grace Bay Beach

Providenciales · Turks and Caicos Islands

Sand
White
Water
Clear tropical water;...
Wide view of Zlatni Rat, Brac, Croatia.
Europe

Zlatni Rat

Brac · Croatia

Sand
white pebble
Water
clear Adriatic channel water
Wide view of Sarakiniko, Milos, Greece.
Europe

Sarakiniko

Milos · Greece

Sand
white volcanic rock
Water
deep blue against white stone
Wide view of Cala Goloritze, Sardinia, Italy.
Europe

Cala Goloritze

Sardinia · Italy

Sand
white pebble
Water
deep, transparent blue beneath...
Wide view of Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, Florida.
North America

Siesta Beach

Siesta Key · United States

Sand
white
Water
warm, gently shelving Gulf water
Wide view of Myrtos Beach, Kefalonia, Greece.
Europe

Myrtos Beach

Kefalonia · Greece

Sand
white pebble
Water
electric blue, quickly deepening
Wide view of Porto Katsiki, Lefkada, Greece.
Europe

Porto Katsiki

Lefkada · Greece

Sand
white pebble
Water
vivid turquoise over pale stone
Wide view of Eagle Beach, Aruba.
North America

Eagle Beach

Aruba · Aruba

Sand
white
Water
calm, brilliantly clear water
Wide view of Balos Lagoon, Crete, Greece.
Europe

Balos Lagoon

Crete · Greece

Sand
white with pink tints
Water
warm, shallow lagoon water
Wide view of La Pelosa, Stintino, Sardinia.
Europe

La Pelosa

Sardinia · Italy

Sand
white
Water
knee-deep turquoise over pale sand