- Sand
- black pebble
- Water
- exceptionally clear, deep close inshore
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.
- Sand
- white
- Water
- calm, clear Atlantic water
- Sand
- rocky shore
- Water
- very clear over the reef
- Sand
- white
- Water
- calm, bright-turquoise Caribbean water
- Sand
- pale
- Water
- exposed Atlantic, strong surf
- Sand
- pale
- Water
- exposed Atlantic, heavy surf
- Sand
- white
- Water
- still, pine-ringed turquoise cove
- Sand
- golden
- Water
- calm, clear bay water
- Sand
- white
- Water
- warm, reef-sheltered water
- Sand
- white
- Water
- warm, calm Gulf water
- Sand
- white
- Water
- warm turquoise Caribbean water
- Sand
- white
- Water
- very shallow, calm turquoise water
- Sand
- white
- Water
- open Caribbean surf
- Sand
- white
- Water
- shallow, extraordinarily clear water
- Sand
- black
- Water
- clear and deep, sheltered Tyrrhenian
- Sand
- black
- Water
- warm Caribbean, generally calm
- Sand
- white
- Water
- clear, calm reef-protected water
- Sand
- golden
- Water
- twin coves split by a boulder cape
- Sand
- white
- Water
- Caribbean-clear Mediterranean shallows
- Sand
- white
- Water
- calm, warm Caribbean water
- Sand
- white
- Water
- clear, gentle reef-sheltered water