Florida has over 1200 miles of beaches which offers something for everyone, from unsullied nature to the tackiest tourist traps in the land, and everything imaginable in between. More than anywhere else in the U.S., the Florida landscape has been designed for tourists, and no matter what your fancy or fantasy, you can live it here, under the semi-tropical sun. Despite the modern gloss of tourist attractions, golf course estates, and sprawling retirement communities, which tend to overshadow the substantial stretches of wide open beaches and coastal forest hundreds of people flock to florida for the beaches.