To start off our list, we are starting with the absolute best, Siesta Key. This beach is located on the Gulf Coast of Florida and is world-renowned for its powdery white sand. The sand is so fine and soft that it feels like you're walking on talcum powder.
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As for the honor of the world's whitest sand? Well, it goes to the little-known beach at Hyam's Beach, on the shores of Jervis Bay in the Australia state of New South Wales.
Clearwater Beach's powdery white sand is part of what makes it one of America's Best Beaches. The sand actually comes from the Appalachian Mountains and is made of quartz rather than sea shells. Wonder what it takes to be named the #1 Beach in the U.S.? Let us be the judge!
Sugar-White SandIt feels like you're walking on powdered sugar. The sparkling quartz crystals that cover the beach originally came from the Appalachian Mountains, washed down into rivers that led to the Gulf of Mexico, and were swept onto the shores of our pristine beach.
From the tip of South Florida, those interested in seeing one of the Caribbean's most unique beaches will be happy to know it's just a short ferry ride away. Harbour Island is perhaps one of the most well-captured pink beaches in the world and features sand in pastel hues that seem to defy all logic.
As for the honor of the world's whitest sand? Well, it goes to the little-known beach at Hyam's Beach, on the shores of Jervis Bay in the Australia state of New South Wales.
Beach,' to compare the Florida beaches. “If you like the sand, the sand is clearly better on the West coast of Florida – the southwest coast of Florida,” he explained. The sand on the West Coast is softer and whiter, keeping it cool even when the sun is beaming on it.
South BeachBeautiful people, flashy cars, skimpy bathing suits, Art Deco architecture: It's all here on the two-mile white sand stretch that makes up Florida's most famous beach.
South Beach, MiamiBeautiful people, flashy cars, skimpy bathing suits, Art Deco architecture: It's all here on the 2.2-mile white sand stretch that makes up Florida's most famous beach.
Matira Beach, Bora Bora, French PolynesiaStretching for one mile on the southern end of Bora Bora, this is the largest public beach on the island. Perfectly white sand is juxtaposed with the clear blue Polynesian water just steps away.