Fun Facts: The Beach

In a recent survey comparing vacation destinations, 48 percent of respondents felt beaches were their favorite destination. About 73 percent of beach goers enter the water.

(Journal of Water and Health) Sand is the second-largest resource extracted and traded by volume.

(United Nations Environment Programme)

Hawaiians are credited with the invention of surfing with Hawaiian royalty noted among the first.

(Sea Earth Atmosphere) Sand dunes act as storm barriers and re-nourishes beaches during periods of extreme waves, high tides, and storms.

Uncrowded, outdoor, and beach experiences were the most desired domestic travel destinations for U.S. travelers in 2020.

(Florida State Park)

White sand beaches come from parrotfish poop.

(Travel Leaders Group) (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)