South Beach’s 12 th Street Beach, Miami Beach Pete Beach and Sarasota, here are some of best gay beaches in Florida. Just look for the rainbow flags flying amid the rental chairs and lifeguard stations. The most popular gay beach in Miami is mostly a hangout for men, but you’ll also find lesbians and straights soaking up the sun with locals. It’s across the street from the Palace Restaurant & Bar, a gay hangout that has been welcoming sunbathers for the past 25 years. I t's located at 12th Street and Ocean Drive.īest time to visit: In March, when the Winter Party, the biggest gay beach party in North America, takes place. Info: Miami Beach LGBTQ Visitor Center 2.
Smathers Beach, Key WestĪt 2½ miles long, Smathers is big compared to other beaches on this tiny island of Key West, one of the nation’s top destinations for gay travelers. The beach’s shallow waters are only a short distance from the bars, restaurants and shops of Duval Street.