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Gasparilla Island
Surfers wait for the perfect wave at Gasparilla Island State Park, a refuge at the southern end of Gasparilla Island. This barrier island, about an hour's drive from Sarasota on Florida's west coast, has one city: Boca Grande, a classic beach town.
Photograph by Steven Martine, National Geographic Travel

Florida Beach Photos

Florida's beaches—pristine and remote to popular and packed—are the state's crown jewels. Take a tour with this photo gallery from National Geographic.

February 10, 2015
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