coastal beaches
Sandy ocean edges
Coastal beaches are shorelines where land meets ocean or sea, featuring sand, pebbles, or other sediment shaped by waves and tides.
The phrase is somewhat redundant—beaches are inherently coastal—but appears in planning documents, tourism materials, and environmental discussions to distinguish ocean shores from lakeside or riverfront beaches: The state allocated funds to restore coastal beaches after the hurricane.
- sandy shoresGrain-covered coastal edges
- beachcombingSearching shores for flotsam
- sandFine rock particles
- driftwoodSea-delivered shore lumber
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
surfing · wave · barrier islands · erosion · shorebirds · mangroves · ocean breeze · sunset walk · storm surges · shoreline · lifeguards · tide pools · sunbathing · seagrass · tide · crabs · sea turtles · sea level rise
- GhanaAccra, Ashanti, Western, Central, Savannah
- Northern FranceNord, Picardy, Pas-de-Calais, Somme, Flanders
- O'HigginsSan Fernando, Santa Cruz
- Surfingsurfboards, surfboard, longboards, shortboards, longboard
- BarbadosBridgetown, Barbadian, Bathsheba, parishes, Saint Michael
- ChileSantiago, Valparaiso, Patagonia, Atacama, Easter Island
coastal beachesinland lakes
Lakes surrounded by land
mountain lakes · heartland · hinterland · lakeshores · backcountry
coastal beachesmountain peaks
Highest elevations of ranges
mountain ranges · alpine terrain · highlands · rocky cliffs · dense forests