Grace Bay Beach

Beach · Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands

A roughly three-mile sweep of soft white sand and calm turquoise water on the northeast coast of Providenciales, sheltered by a barrier reef about a mile offshore. The water stays clear and gentle, which makes it an easy swim for all ages, and the sand is famously free of rocks and seaweed. Most of the island's resorts and restaurants sit just behind it, so it works equally well for a full beach day or a sunset stroll.