About

Who stands behind Mike’s Beach Guide.

Mike’s Beach Guide is an independent field guide to named beach stretches — who is going, which stretch fits, and what the day actually costs in parking, crowds, and water.

Start with search or browse if you already know the place, or Help me choose for a short trip matcher. On the sand, open At the beach for today’s conditions.

Hilton Head Island is first, plus Siesta Key, Waikiki, Tybee Island, the Outer Cape, Santa Monica–Venice, Los Cabos, and Gulf Shores. Each guide covers local stretches, parking and access, seasonal quirks, and nearby eats.

The guides stay independent. beach.guide is the address.

Writers

Mike’s Beach Guide is written by a small house staff. The guides stay independent.

  • Mara Ellison

    Walks you there. Who is going, which stretch, what the day actually feels like.

  • Cal Reeve

    Keeps the day from breaking. Parking, flags, the one failure first-timers make.

  • June Harlow

    Holds the place. The story a stretch still tells.