Collection

Beaches in major coastal cities

This collection holds beaches whose recorded city matches a curated list of major world coastal metro areas, or whose coast_type field says urban beach. Sixty five beaches meet the rule, a narrower set than the broader city beaches collection.

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Wide view of Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janeiro.
South America

Ipanema Beach

Rio de Janeiro · Brazil

Sand
Pale tan
Water
Open Atlantic water; surf and...
Wide view of Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro.
South America

Copacabana Beach

Rio de Janeiro · Brazil

Sand
golden
Water
open Atlantic surf
Wide view of Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.
North America

Waikiki Beach

Oahu · United States

Sand
golden
Water
gentle, reef-protected rollers
Wide view of Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand.
Asia

Patong Beach

Phuket · Thailand

Sand
golden
Water
warm Andaman water, seasonal surf
Wide view of Manly Beach, Sydney, New South Wales.
Oceania

Manly Beach

Sydney · Australia

Sand
golden
Water
open ocean surf
Wide view of Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Asia

Marina Beach

Chennai · India

Sand
golden
Water
strong-surf Bay of Bengal water
Wide view of Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California.
North America

Venice Beach

Los Angeles · United States

Sand
golden
Water
open Pacific water
Wide view of Haeundae Beach, Busan, South Korea.
Asia

Haeundae Beach

Busan · South Korea

Sand
golden
Water
temperate, seasonally busy water
Wide view of Cottesloe Beach, Perth, Western Australia.
Oceania

Cottesloe Beach

Perth · Australia

Sand
white
Water
clear Indian Ocean water
Wide view of Kuta Beach, Kuta, Bali.
Asia

Kuta Beach

Bali · Indonesia

Sand
golden
Water
long, forgiving beach-break surf
Wide view of Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia.
Oceania

Bondi Beach

Sydney · Australia

Sand
golden
Water
open Pacific surf
Wide view of Camps Bay Beach, Cape Town, South Africa.
Africa

Camps Bay Beach

Cape Town · South Africa

Sand
white
Water
cold, clear Atlantic water
Wide view of Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States.
North America

Clearwater Beach

Clearwater · United States

Sand
white
Water
warm, calm Gulf water
Wide view of Muizenberg Beach, Cape Town.
Africa

Muizenberg Beach

Cape Town · South Africa

Sand
golden
Water
warmer False Bay water, gentle surf