Head just a few blocks east on Ocean Avenue, and you’ll find yourself at the glittering shores of the Atlantic Ocean. From here, there are miles and miles of coastline just waiting to be explored. Ocean Park, Spessard Holland Beach, and Paradise Beach & Park are all excellent beaches with facilities like bathrooms, outdoor showers, and other amenities. Search for seashells, try your hand at surfing they have lessons and rentals at Catalyst Surf Shop, or just relax in the sunshine, you can’t go wrong. Don’t forget we have beach items like umbrellas, chairs, and towels available to lend!

From May through October is turtle season here, where lights or objects are prohibited on the beach at night for the nesting mothers. Our beaches have the highest concentration of huge nesting sea turtles: Loggerhead, Green and Leatherback in all of North America.  For thousands of years these prehistoric creatures come overnight to lay their clutch of eggs and hatchlings emerge a month or so later.  The sea turtles are protected by the EPA, so no touching but you can watch and it is one of the most amazing mother nature’s event to witness.  The Turtle Preservation Society and the Barrier Island Sanctuary are great places to go on turtle walks and learn about their special journey.