Gay Travel Dtatns Florida: Where To Go And What To Do

Contents:

• OUT THE SUN: FLORIDA’S TOP 10 GAY BEACH
• MIAMI GAY DISTRICT: SOUTH BEACH
• 6 GREAT GAY BEACH SOUTH AMERI
• GAY-FRIENDLY HOTELS SOUTH BEACH
• PREDOMANTLY GAY AREA OF SOUTH BEACH - 12TH STREET BEACH
• 12 BT GAY BEACH IN FLORIDA YOU SHOULD VIS
• GAY SOUTH CAROLA TRAVEL GUI
• BT GAY BEACH DTATNS
• THE WORLD'S GAYT BEACH
•  FLORIDA LBIAN AND GAY BARS, RTRANTS, LODGG, PRI EVENT, BS MAPS
• GAY TRAVEL DTATNS FLORIDA: WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO DO IN THE SUNSHE STATE

OUT THE SUN: FLORIDA’S TOP 10 GAY BEACH

« Back to MiamiThe south part of Miami beach (shortened to SoBe) started attractg gay sunbather the late 1980s.

Some people say was the populary of the Goln Girls among the gay muny. Others, attracted by stereotyp, say that that the pastel hu of the Art De buildgs and the variety of s antique stor reach ep to the gay many pot out that gay guys naturally nverge to the end of a beach away om the crowds. Whatever the reason, South Beach has bee an ternatnal gay statn offerg sea, sun, sex and parti whatever orr you Wter Party March draws tens of thoands of ripped bods and the Whe Party November is the longt-nng gay circu party anywhere the, the biggt appeal of South Beach li s batn of eic nightlife and quiet chillg out the small work of backstreets.

MIAMI GAY DISTRICT: SOUTH BEACH

The gay beach is easy to fd as is marted by rabow flags. From gay Florida party statns such as Miami, Key Wt and Fort Lrdale to mellow, seclud spots St. Pete Beach and Sarasota, here are some of bt gay beach Florida.

The most popular gay beach Miami is mostly a hangout for men, but you’ll also fd lbians and straights soakg up the sun wh lols.

It’s across the street om the Palace Rtrant & Bar, a gay hangout that has been welg sunbathers for the past 25 years. Bt time to vis: In March, when the Wter Party, the biggt gay beach party North Ameri, tak place. At 2½ long, Smathers is big pared to other beach on this ty island of Key Wt, one of the natn’s top statns for gay travelers.

6 GREAT GAY BEACH SOUTH AMERI

The most popular gay beach  Fort Lrdale is across the street om the Rz-Carlton and wh blocks of some of the cy’s gay rorts and gutho.

One of the wt ast’s premiere gay beach, bohemian Sunset Beach is on the southern tip of St. Bt tim to vis: In October for the Tampa Bay Internatnal Gay and Lbian Film Ftival, or June for St.

Info: Tampa Bay Internatnal Gay and Lbian Films Ftival, St. Bt tim to vis: In October for the Tampa Bay Internatnal Gay and Lbian Film Ftival, ; June for St. Smathers Beach Key Wt, one of the natn’s top statns for gay travelers.

GAY-FRIENDLY HOTELS SOUTH BEACH

Pete Beach, the breathtakg, stic North Beach area of this unty park has a northern expanse near the end of the island where gays and lbians ngregate. The quiet northern reach of this whe sand key is popular wh gay sunbathers Sarasota. There’s an unofficial gay meet-up at Guana’s first beach accs pot, reached by a boardwalk that wds down a 40-foot-tall dune system to a priste stretch of seclud sand.

Pensala Beach cy near the Alabama borr may not seem like the most gay-iendly spot, but ’s been a beach getaway for LGBTQ folks om the South for a long time, particularly for Gay Memorial Day Weekend, which started rmally the 1980s and has grown to a huge gatherg, drawg thoands to late-night circu parti wh well-known profsnal DJs and rmal tent parti on the beach.

PREDOMANTLY GAY AREA OF SOUTH BEACH - 12TH STREET BEACH

Bt time to vis: May for the Pensala Gay Memorial Day Weekend.

About 20 mut north of South Beach, Hlover Park Beach is one of the bt-known clothg-optnal beach Florida and ’s gay-iendly.

Only the north part of the 1½-e priste, whe stretch of sand at this gay beach the Miami area is legated for urban nu sunbathers.

12 BT GAY BEACH IN FLORIDA YOU SHOULD VIS

Stonewall Beach, a swath of sand near the Pompano Beach pier, was unoffilly named by lol gay rints on the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall Rts, a seri of spontaneo monstratns followg police raids New York's Greewich Village 1969. It is not surprisg that the cy is a meetg pot of jet setters and the ternatnal gay muny. South Beach, often referred to as SoBe, is the ma gay area of Miami and is separated om the rt of the cy, on an island.

GAY SOUTH CAROLA TRAVEL GUI

Along wh a host of gay-iendly venu, Ocean Drive is also graced wh unhibed astal views and art buildgs typil to Florida. Where Ocean Drive cross wh 12th Street, you’ll fd a popular stretch of gay beach, which is rated wh rabow flags.

This is a great place to lap up some vam D and meet other gay travelers.

BT GAY BEACH DTATNS

If you’re lookg for other gay beach Miami, head to Hlover Beach, which is loted to the north of the cy, by Bal Harbour. Hlover Beach is Miami’s only legal clothg-optnal beach, and is popular wh a gay crowd. For more on gay beach Florida, check out our blog post.

In terms of gay entertament optns Miami, the optns are endls. This is one of the bt plac to go gay clubbg South Beach, and offers seven different bars along wh plenty of dancg. Before South Beach beme the LGBTQ hotspot Miami, much gay life uld be found Conut Grove.

THE WORLD'S GAYT BEACH

Although not as popular as once was, Conut Grove still attracts a gay crowd, and November the area is host to the popular Whe Party. Not far om Conut Grove, you will also fd Club Aqua which is one of the bt gay snas Miami.

Wh wtertime approachg here the Northern Hemisphere, what's a gay beachber to do? This is also a nu beach, a ttament to the open-md society here (Uguay legalized gay marriage back 2013). And check out the male-only gay hotel loted here, Undari, if you're lookg for some fabulo lodgg.

The gayt sectn of this amazg stretch of sand is sometim referred to as Farme Gay Beach. The area has a thrivg gay scene, but also boasts plenty of betiful beach.

 FLORIDA LBIAN AND GAY BARS, RTRANTS, LODGG, PRI EVENT, BS MAPS

Set amidst palm tre and whewashed high-rise apartment towers, this sun-kissed crcent is the center of gay beach life Cartagena, perched on the Caribbean Sea near the Hotel Caribe.

GAY TRAVEL DTATNS FLORIDA: WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO DO IN THE SUNSHE STATE

The cy's gay nightlife is well known, but the Boa Viagem Beach is another popular queer hangout.

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Miami’s South Beach is one of the most gay-iendly statns the untry, so any hotel this neighborhood is a pretty good bet.

But lotn, as they say, is everythg, and hotels near the gay beach at 12th St.

Or near hot gay clubs have a slight edge over the petn. The Doubletree Surfber plays host to some of the area's biggt gay events, and as such is arguably Miami's gay-iendlit hotel. It was the official host hotel for the 2009 Wter Party -- a week-long gay ftival -- as well as lbian Aqua girl party.

The David Barton Gym Chelsea has long had a gay followg, and s Miami unterpart Gansevoort South is of the same mold. A popular place to see and be seen for both gay and straight exercisers, the gym is characterized by Morocn r, club mic, and mood lightg. Guts are likely to get h on the steam and sna rooms, and the peak gay hours are 5 p.

Our reporter noted many gay upl stayg at the hotel.

And Ocean Drive -- directly across the street om the gay portn of the beach, which is easily intifiable by the rabow flags near the chairs.

The hotel's sexy, clothg-optnal Turkish hammam draws both gay and straight exhibnists.