A salty sea breeze, the blazing sun's rays beating down on your skin, sounds of soft waves lapping up on the shores — all these things and more make a beach vacation the ultimate stress detox. The key ...

Keep the white sands but escape spring break crowds on Mississippi's Bay St. Louis Beach. Five U.S. states are lucky enough to have a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico. Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, ...

Alongside serene white-sand beaches, St Pete-Clearwater offers major league sports venues, eclectic craft breweries and botanical gardens. Just 30 minutes from Tampa Bay, the St Pete-Clearwater region ...

These Florida beach towns have everything you need for a perfect vacation with the kids.

For those who can relate to Jean-Paul Sartre’s famous line “hell is other people,” a day at the beach during peak season is, well, no day at the beach. As thousands flock to regional hot spots each ...

This summer, Louisiana vacationers making their annual escape to Florida's Gulf Coast will find a new stretch of sugar white sand and aquamarine waves — the result of a multimillion-dollar effort to ...

A wild mix of emerald Gulf water, rare dune lakes, and silent pine forest defines Grayton Beach State Park.

Mexico Beach offers a laid-back, old-Florida experience with beautiful beaches and a small-town atmosphere. The town prioritizes natural beauty and a relaxed environment over a large number of ...