Tag: “Island Beach State Park”

100 places found.

  1. Galápagos

    The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands located about 600 miles off west of Ecuador. They are known throughout the world as the home to Darwin's finches and the famed Galápagos tortoises, as well as being called The Enchanted Islands as a result of their strong and unpredictable currents.

    Owned by Ecuador, 90% of the Galápagos Islands were established as a National Park in 1959.

  2. Badlands, SD

    Badlands National Park, South Dakota:

    For centuries humans have viewed South Dakota's celebrated Badlands with a mix of dread and fascination. The Lakota knew the place as "mako sica".

  3. Middle Harbor Shoreline Park

    Opened in 2004, this park is at the edge of the Port of Oakland, and to get there you have to weave your way through all the trucks, trains and shipping companies. The view is worth the trip though, a big panorama of the Bay Bridge and downtown San Francisco as well as the Port.

  4. Gilgal Garden

    Former backyard of Utah sculptor Thomas Battersby Child, Jr. featuring his original LDS-themed sculptures.

  5. Huerquehue National Park

  6. Olkhon Island

    Olkhon Island is the largest island on Siberian Russia's Lake Baikal. It is home to roughly 1500 people, most of whom live in the small village of Khuzhir.

  7. kure beach

    kure beach, nc

  8. Hookipa Beach Park

    Maui is known for it's fantastic windsurfing beaches, and Ho'okipa Beach is one of the best. Most of the attention is on the windsurfers, but the lookout point above the beach provides splendid views of ocean waves breaking over the rocks and crabs scuttling through the tidal pools below.

  9. Mullins Beach, Barbados

    Mullins Beach is a popular beach on the West Coast of the Island of Barbados in the Caribbean. It is especially popular with the locals as a great place to relax in the evening.

  10. McWay Falls

    No matter how many waterfalls you've seen before this one is a gem. Flowing year-round onto deserted pristine California sands, it's one of the most picturesque spots around Big Sur.

    Come for the view of the falls at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, then try the hiking trails among the giant redwood trees across the road.