Briggs! Congratulations on finally hitting 1 million subscribers! Can't believe I've been watching your videos for over 4 years now and seeing your channel grow always brings a smile to my face. Looking forward to more great videos about America and beyond! Love from Brussels, Belgium) Keep being awesome 😊
@Sal Spencer it brings a smile to my face to see one of my favorite content creators succeed and grow his audience. Don't worry brother, no one is sending rabble to spoil your Nebraska town or wherever you live
My family started going to Destin 36 years ago when all you could do was go to the beach, the donut hole or a bowling alley if it was raining. It’s been built up SO much since then and it’s honestly not the same anymore. It’s all touristy shops and restaurants, tons of people all the time, expensive stuff everywhere, and no parking.
@@jaybyrd3240 Yes, but it gets cold in RI, Mass and NJ, too. And summer water temps on the Michigan west coast are warmer than the Pacific in Oregon. No salt, no sharks, no hurricanes, no jellyfish, no stingrays. Beautiful blue water.
Great video. We toured the Oregon coast a few years ago from Scotland, stayed in Manzanita for 5 nights, great beach, very quiet, also had a great wee golf course. Gold beach in Oregon is also lovely. Also give a shout out to Dauphin Island, Alabama
I’m not sure when you made this video but since Ian hit our area, Fort Myers Beach is still in the rebuilding mode. The devastation was unimaginable. It still looks like a war zone.
I was going to share the same. It had to have been made 8+ months ago to have been before Ian. And his conversation with his friend had to be even longer or I’d think the friend would have shared that there’s really nothing to see and absolutely no place to stay on those barrier islands.
I live on the east coast of Florida. I was also going to comment about the devastation in Fort Myers and Sanibel Island from the hurricane last year. They're still rebuilding.
Almost a year since that Hurricane and im still in shock, i used to work in that Publix on Fort myers beach before the big bridge, i remember all the buisnesses and craziness of the area during tourist season, and in a few days its just gone, almost ALL of it GONE and turned into a wasteland, havent been thru in a while but apparently theres still debris. Sanibel just opened about a month ago, hopefully it doesnt get too overcrowded though
So happy to see Cape May covered here. My son graduated from the Coast Guard training center there last year, so I flew in for that. What a PERFECT little town! Great weather, uncrowded, down to earth people. I was SUPER impressed!
5 more sleepers I'd put on this list are: #1- Cambria, California (the southern edge of Big Sur coastline). #2- St. Mary's, Georgia (dirt cheap ocean town with multiple ferries that take you to pristine coastal preserve islands). #3- Encinitas, California (an absolute gem mid sized beach town 45 minutes north of San Diego. Same great weather as SD but wayyyyyyyy smaller and virtually crime free.) #4- Mystic, Connecticut (the nicest town in Connecticut....beautiful harbor town with open ocean nearby as it's right where Long Island ends and open ocean begins). #5- Orange Beach, Alabama (an adorable southern town on the coast of Alabama, with beaches just about as nice as most of the Florida Gulf Coast but way cheaper). Hope those 5 help!
Mystic is ok...a couple casinos are within a half hour drive.....the thing about CT is that most beaches are private meaning you have to be a resident of that town. Mystic aquarium is nice.......The other place I will comment on is St. Mary's. I used to live in Brunswick, GA as well as CT I know these areas well. I would go a touch further north on 95 and go to Jekyll Island instead of St Mary's. At St. Mary's you will get more of the Jacksonville Florida crowd and Duvall county is a mess. You can avoid some of that by going a touch North to Jekyll. It has a great camping area close to the water, Driftwood beach is my favorite section of the island. It's about 15 minutes out from Brunswick and 45 minutes away from Jacksonville......
I'd like to add Hunting Island State Park, South Carolina. Five miles of natural beach with camping, and it's not commercialized. I absolutely love it there! Thank you for another great list!
Yay! Cape May gets a shout out! The town itself is esthetically pleasing. I live about 20 north in Ocean City, which is bit more touristy but also has a family-friendly atmosphere, theme parks and mini-golf. The town is also BYOB, so no places to buy or purchase alcohol on the island (in the state of NJ, we have designated stores to buy liquor). And in reality no one is going to Atlantic City to get anything unless it is nightlife and entertainment. Congrats on a Million Subscribers!
Love that you mentioned NC beaches at the beginning, especially ocracoke island. Brings back so many memories as a kid, I would have also added in some crystal coast towns like pine knoll shores, Atlantic beach or Emerald Isle
HA..👍🏻 I'm going to Edisto Island Monday for the summer! I discovered it on Arbnb when I booked a cheap cottage there a yr ago. Can't wait! I've been hunkered down in a cabin in a rural RV Park in Metter, GA for the winter with my dog. I'm 67, and we hit the road in Denver in March 2022 when I retired and decided to live in Arbnb's until I break a hip.. . or worse. Anyway, I've been coming to your channel for destination ideas and digging your material, especially about the south (I'll never scrape another icy windshield again). Love your concise jokes and the delivery too! 😂 And yep.. I'm one of those dayum hippies that ruin everything, man! 🙃
I was wondering if Orange Beach, Alabama would be on this list but it might be too touristy, very underrated place btw. Also, congrats on 1 million subscribers, well deserved!
Briggs you really gotta visit Michigan There are alot of fresh water coastline on the northern west side of the state. Actually all along that side. My favorite is 5th Avenue beach in Manistee MI
The entire west side of the mitten is one giant beach. Awesome July-September, a little cold for swimming before July 4 or beyond the end of September, but still beautiful. Manistee is great. I also like St. Joseph, South Haven, Saugatuck, Holland/Macatawa, Muskegon State Park, Pentwater, Ludington, Arcadia, Glen Arbor, Leland, Traverse City, Elk Rapids, Charlevoix, Petosky, Harbor Springs, and everything in between.
There are plenty of nice beaches on fresh water lakes …… Coeur d’ Alene Idaho has a lovely city beach and park next to a 5-star resort and Tubbs Hill which has trails and little beaches all around it.
I visited Friday Harbor last weekend! Beautiful! Saw orcas from the ferry!! BUT it's outrageously expensive, food, lodging, etc. I remember 20 years ago when last I was there, it was a low key piece of heaven, now it's getting more crowded and commercialized.
Glad you were able to come visit the San Juan islands, I’ve lived on orcas for about 18 years and it is just so beautiful, however with that being said it is really expensive here. It’s funny how thinks have changed in the last 15 years here, believe it or not in the early 2000’s it was hard to find people to fill all the housing but now it is extremely hard to find housing here.
Nope! Parking is no longer free or cheap (They’re talking about doubling the rate now) and the entire Wilmington metro area has become way too overcrowded. Also the town took a setback after Hurricane Florence. It’s a shame this was a nice area when I was a kid.
Thank you for the video. Have you been to Destin? It is a beautiful place but it is definitely NOT a beach town no one knows about! It's super touristy and always crowded. I drive through it to get to the quiet beaches.
Dude, if you want to get away from the crowd in the summer there is this thing called the Great Lakes. There are lots of beach towns along the lake shore. Those are the great beachs nobody knows about,
Cape May made me think of nearby Long Island, NJ, just a little north of Atlantic City (but far enough away). I spent a week there with friends... Totally amazing, most relaxing vacay I ever went on.
I live in Provincetown and it was nice to see you acknowledge that the Pilgrams landed here first, wrote the Mayflower Compact then sailed on to Plymouth because the weather was too inhospitable.
Briggs, these places better not be cold. Get it? Got it? Okracoke is a great call. Outer Banks is wildly popular with locals in and around Virginia Beach. The top of the island chain is Duck, an hour's drive from Virginia Beach and the start of a different east coast with quiet, white sand beaches, blue water and rich history all the way down to Nag's Head - no ferry required. Don't tell anyone.
I worked in Destin! Miramar Beach, South Walton Beach and lived in Ft Walton Beach... Okaloosa Island is very Beautiful. Small town but there is nothing for children to do. Mainly a place for retired people!!! I moved to Tampa Bay from the area in 2020❤
I love Friday Harbor, been there a number of times. Getting on and off the island, really any of the San Juan Islands, can be a real pain on holiday and summer weekends. The place I like to stay in in Roche Harbor, sit out on the veranda with a bottle of really good bourbon and watch the boats and ferries go by. Been to Manzanita a few times. It seems like it's always raining there.
As someone who lived in Cape Coral, FL for a years and I definitely vouch for Sanibel and by extension Captivia Island. If you're not the beach type, they have a nice preserve where you kayak, it takes about an hour so to complete the trail, it really depends on the tide and winds.
Good video. When you mentioned Sanibel Island I quickly recalled booking a "Delta last minute deal" while sitting in my office one afternoon. The next night I was on a flight including car and hotel. Took books, stuff to do but all I did was sit in a sand chair and gawk at the ocean for 2 straight days. Did nothing. No fast food, no one around. The Holiday Inn I stayed at had its own private beach and a pool. Not a soul to bother me. Unfortunately years ago a hurricane wiped it out. I haven't been back but the sitting in a sand chair, all alone for days was one great memory. One of the spur of the moment times that turned out to be one heck of a great experience. EVERYONE should visit one of the beaches you described and chill out. Works wonders! Enjoyed. BTW: used to go to Destin but it has grown into quite a busy place lately. Still worthy of a visit.
Love your work ty! The production content graphics delivery..all top notch. I've traveled 37dif countries, working w PBS /Cousteau , Marines and private. You are my "10min travel break" online. Your intel is great! Many blessings, much love brother.
How could you miss all the Great lake beaches …St joseph michigan, Traverse city Michigan Ogden dune and the National Lakeshore park Chesterton Indiana name a few of the many!!!
Destin?! Over some of the surrounding beaches? Only busting your chops because Destin is a madhouse! I live not too far and have been there probably 100 times. It’s good for restaurants, but that’s if you can get in! I think this one needs a part 2. I can help!
Hey there Briggs! I enjoyed the video. I have a topic suggestion for you … could you make a video about the top 10 best small towns or underrated cities that have amazing entertainment? I think that would be a fun one to see personally.
@Eric Turner True, Destin is where the entire country goes to the beach. It’s Redneck Riviera. The regular people go further down to Miami, Tampa areas
@Dangic23 we go to Destin alot I am not sure if it's quite SF pricing, but it has exploded in recent years. Basically you're paying to be near water. But it is super pretty with the white beaches. I don't think we'd consider anymore given prices now.
Love Provincetown! Beautiful buildings, race point beach and the lighthouse are wonderful! Also, block island is wonderful! Love to see the New England stuff
I grew up on South Padre Island, Texas. The town is only a few thousand resident and a few square miles. But in spring break it gets about 100k tourists.
I love Sanibel Island. Pretty laid back, no buildings higher than 2 stories...you are so right about the sea shells. Sanibel also joins up to Captiva island which is even smaller and more exclusive.
A lot of these places are extremely popular Been to some most amazing beautiful beaches along Ca, Oregon and kauai and didn’t see another single person around. And was in June and July.
wish he would've included at least one beach town on the great lakes. There are so many hidden great lake beaches and towns that don't get super busy during the summer.
Very short seasons, and the lakes don't really warm up till late July . But I agree all the great lake states have some really nice beaches (canada too).
My go-to Beach Town is Port Aransas on Mustang Island and it right across from Corpus Christi. Great childhood memories there. Sadly I haven't been back since a hurricane hit the area several years go (before Covid), but the city did bounce back. Just Covid happened and we haven't gone back. My parents though prefer Rockport though.
I remember my spring break trip, 2005, 1st time I ever drove outside of Austin on my own. I got stuck on the bridge to Port A....AND AGAIN on the way to South Padre!! I sure do miss the beaches of my home state. Maybe not the prettiest but TX is home
I was there a few years back with family from Texas and loved it. I've been in the ocean on the west coast, the gulf coast was entirely different. The water was warmer than the air.
My family vacationed on Ocracoke island when we were kids. It's a fantastic beach experience, some of my favorite childhood memories are there. It's not touristy at all in my experience
I lived on the Outer Banks in Kill Devil Hills and Ocracoke was actually our weekend getaway spot to enjoy a quieter beach with warmer water and fewer people than right in front of our house lol!
My niece lives on Hilton Head. Keep in mind the issue of evacuation for hurricanes. With only one highway (278) on/off the island, traffic can back up all the way to I95. If you have to evacuate, leave early.
I think Disney Co. has some land "Movie Ranch?" a bit East to Zuma Beach used for filming movies and TV shows. Briggs, you missed some of your old stopping ground beaches, Rancho Palos Verdes CA Beach -- nice beach and never crowded, Terranea Beach Small but has a sea cave, and the World Famous Rat Beach--not so crowded south of Perry's Café & Beach Rentals. Fun watch.....
Sanibel and Captiva is building back up, but it is definitely still a lot of work to be done. The majority of the stores from Sanibel are on the “mainland” of southern Fort Myers. Fort Myers beach is decimated and still cleaning up as well. 😢
It was. That is why I live in Englewood Florida. No flood insurance. No flooding yet I am a couple of miles to the beach. Lost shingles and a fence during Ian. Big deal. This is a hidden area. Small town with great beaches, shark teeth, fishing, (great fishing). Boat rental etc. Parasailing. Water toys. Excellent restaurants and sunsets. Party at the water bars at sunset.
We were just there a few weeks ago. So sad to see the destruction, with some of the island still unrecognizable. But they are rebuilding and there are a few business open.
Cape May has gotten busier. So beautiful though as I’ve gone my whole life. C-view is a great restaurant as that was shown in one of your pics and just a minute walk or less from an ice cream place called dry dock. Such a beautiful historic town and nice beaches.
Great hidden gems!! I think you should have mentioned Dauphin Island, Al and Port Aransas, Tx. Give more love to the Gulf Coast other than Florida beaches.
I thought you were going to omit the Redneck Riviera completely, but then you put one of its cities in the Number One position. Well played, sir. Well played! The real gems of the Emerald Coast, however, are east of Destin along Scenic Route 30A, between Grayton Beach and Rosemary Beach. I noticed that no beach towns along the Coastal Bend of Texas made the list. Thank you for omitting them. We'd like to keep them to ourselves. Damned hippies!
I see you recently made this video. Evidently nobody has updated you on Sanabel island because the island was nearly leveled by hurricane Ian in the fall of 2022. The causeway was wiped out. Fort Myers Beach was devastated… Recommendation wait a few years before you think about going there.
@@bigguydiy2184 so sorry for your friend. Not a very good welcome to Fla. Glad to hear her home was unscathed. Fortunately, my home is north northwest of Fort Myers and much further inland. That area Florida really lucked out. The eye of hurricane Ian did go right over us.
Moved to Mississippi a few years ago and ended up in Destin one weekend just going for a drive to explore the area around us within a day trip drive round trip. I found Destin to be EXTREMELY busy and overly populated with traffic and people. It looked like a fun place if I was still young in my 20's with a perfect bikini bod. I would have loved a place like Destin back then. Now I find it overwhelming and not slow paced or relaxing at all but if youre young and have no where to be in a hurry, Destin is the perfect place! lol
I was thinking much the same about a few of these places. I would think Ocean Springs, Mississippi would qualify. Or perhaps a Texas Beach town not named South Padre.
@@WorldAccordingToBriggs Consider including something about inclusivity, and respect for privacy. All of your videos are interesting, so keep up the good work!
@@MirzaAhmed89 "Woke stuff," meaning educated, tolerant, keeping your nose out of other people's business, minding your own business regarding other people's bedrooms, not imposing your beliefs on others, supporting the universal rights of our constitution, giving others the same respect you wish for yourself, that kind of "woke stuff?" Yes, I'm pro-woke, and I am just as hostile to the totalitarian left [Sorry, I can't abide Marxists] as to the totalitarian right.
Carpinteria Ca hands down best beach and worlds safest beach and still have good waves to surf and body board. Good food. Cute beach town I think a lot of people skip over to go to Santa Barbara
Destin is hugely popular, very well know in that quarter of the US, and the traffic is ridiculous… many more lesser known small towns in the panhandle of FL. Lived in that area for years, and we left because of the traffic and being overrun with tourists most of the year.
Lived in Cape May. Beautiful laid back town. It’s a seasonal community, sparsely populated in the winter, comes alive in the summer. Lived in Wildwood, too. I love the 2 mile boardwalk and piers with rides. The southern Jersey shore towns are THE vacation spot for Philadelphians.
I think Trinidad CA, and Shelter Cove CA should've been honorable mentions on this list! They're nice towns on the far Northern California coast, and are by far unknown :))
I totally agree with you!!! Shelter Cove has black sands beaches and is considered part of the "Lost Coast" of California for goodness sakes! There are more Elk than people that live there year round. I live in Half Moon Bay but I would totally live in Shelter Cove if I could make it work financially.
My dad had a six-seater, single-engine plane and we used to fly to Ocracoke Island for the day. They had a small landing strip on the island. I would spend the whole time on the beach digging for Blackbeards treasure.😅
Destin? Not when I was there, it was so overrun with tourists it was ridiculous haha
I've been here since 85, love it, always will, the invasion is horrible. I will still never leave
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Briggs! Congratulations on finally hitting 1 million subscribers! Can't believe I've been watching your videos for over 4 years now and seeing your channel grow always brings a smile to my face. Looking forward to more great videos about America and beyond! Love from Brussels, Belgium) Keep being awesome 😊
@Sal Spencer it brings a smile to my face to see one of my favorite content creators succeed and grow his audience. Don't worry brother, no one is sending rabble to spoil your Nebraska town or wherever you live
He has definitely tapped into people’s desires to explore the world from the comfort of our homes.
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My family started going to Destin 36 years ago when all you could do was go to the beach, the donut hole or a bowling alley if it was raining. It’s been built up SO much since then and it’s honestly not the same anymore. It’s all touristy shops and restaurants, tons of people all the time, expensive stuff everywhere, and no parking.
Yea hey 98 is a parking lot 😂 Definitely not the same fishing village I moved to 40 yrs ago
Moved away for the same reason. Grew up there. Won’t go back. Miss it for sure, but it’s just trashed now.
I was gonna say. I don’t know anyone in the south that hasn’t heard of or been to Destin.
Yes! It’s stunning but very touristy. There are some much quieter beaches on either side. It is beautiful, though.
There are many in south FL@@Twothirteenbrad
Seaside Oregon or Cambria California are worth a look
Surprised there is nothing about the great, uncrowded beaches on the Great Lakes. Terrific beaches, charming small towns. Affordable.
They are gorgeous, but I think people want 24/7 beaches. It can get pretty cold up there
@@jaybyrd3240 Yes, but it gets cold in RI, Mass and NJ, too. And summer water temps on the Michigan west coast are warmer than the Pacific in Oregon. No salt, no sharks, no hurricanes, no jellyfish, no stingrays. Beautiful blue water.
Shh
Because it ain’t no real comparison
@@gav2585 have you been there?
Completely slept on Michigan and the Great Lakes!!! Unsalted oceans with the best beach towns!!!
Wow, didn't realize you hit a million subs man. I remember back when i subscribed you were at like 650K or so. Congrats!
I'm from Fort Lauderdale, Fl and the beach is damn near packed all year round especially weekends, spring break, memorial day and every other holiday.
Great video. We toured the Oregon coast a few years ago from Scotland, stayed in Manzanita for 5 nights, great beach, very quiet, also had a great wee golf course. Gold beach in Oregon is also lovely. Also give a shout out to Dauphin Island, Alabama
I’m not sure when you made this video but since Ian hit our area, Fort Myers Beach is still in the rebuilding mode. The devastation was unimaginable. It still looks like a war zone.
I was going to share the same. It had to have been made 8+ months ago to have been before Ian. And his conversation with his friend had to be even longer or I’d think the friend would have shared that there’s really nothing to see and absolutely no place to stay on those barrier islands.
Same with Sanibel Island
I live on the east coast of Florida. I was also going to comment about the devastation in Fort Myers and Sanibel Island from the hurricane last year. They're still rebuilding.
Yes, unfortunately Sanibel still needs a lot of work.
Almost a year since that Hurricane and im still in shock, i used to work in that Publix on Fort myers beach before the big bridge, i remember all the buisnesses and craziness of the area during tourist season, and in a few days its just gone, almost ALL of it GONE and turned into a wasteland, havent been thru in a while but apparently theres still debris. Sanibel just opened about a month ago, hopefully it doesnt get too overcrowded though
Congrats on 1 million! 🎉🎊🎈 Love your work!
So happy to see Cape May covered here. My son graduated from the Coast Guard training center there last year, so I flew in for that. What a PERFECT little town! Great weather, uncrowded, down to earth people. I was SUPER impressed!
Cape May is beautiful but it is not overlooked at all. Plenty of people go there.
It’s super crowded in the summer
We lived there for 18 years and loved it. Great choice for your list.
5 more sleepers I'd put on this list are:
#1- Cambria, California (the southern edge of Big Sur coastline).
#2- St. Mary's, Georgia (dirt cheap ocean town with multiple ferries that take you to pristine coastal preserve islands).
#3- Encinitas, California (an absolute gem mid sized beach town 45 minutes north of San Diego. Same great weather as SD but wayyyyyyyy smaller and virtually crime free.)
#4- Mystic, Connecticut (the nicest town in Connecticut....beautiful harbor town with open ocean nearby as it's right where Long Island ends and open ocean begins).
#5- Orange Beach, Alabama (an adorable southern town on the coast of Alabama, with beaches just about as nice as most of the Florida Gulf Coast but way cheaper).
Hope those 5 help!
Mystic is nice
I appreciate these! Never heard of St. Mary’s.
Mystic is ok...a couple casinos are within a half hour drive.....the thing about CT is that most beaches are private meaning you have to be a resident of that town. Mystic aquarium is nice.......The other place I will comment on is St. Mary's. I used to live in Brunswick, GA as well as CT I know these areas well. I would go a touch further north on 95 and go to Jekyll Island instead of St Mary's. At St. Mary's you will get more of the Jacksonville Florida crowd and Duvall county is a mess. You can avoid some of that by going a touch North to Jekyll. It has a great camping area close to the water, Driftwood beach is my favorite section of the island. It's about 15 minutes out from Brunswick and 45 minutes away from Jacksonville......
These are all popular places…they’re just not “internationally known”
I know many more but I’m not telling! I’ll stay in southern Spain. 😎
I'd like to add Hunting Island State Park, South Carolina. Five miles of natural beach with camping, and it's not commercialized. I absolutely love it there!
Thank you for another great list!
@@salspencer91 Don't worry. it's protected. And, thanks! I always try my best. ;)
THANKS BRIGGS!!
I manage a very popular restaurant in DESTIN and we love the free advertising for our little beach community.
Melbourne Beach Florida. North of Sebastian Inlet State Park where the SubTropics meet the Tropics. Beautiful place.
Yay! Cape May gets a shout out! The town itself is esthetically pleasing. I live about 20 north in Ocean City, which is bit more touristy but also has a family-friendly atmosphere, theme parks and mini-golf. The town is also BYOB, so no places to buy or purchase alcohol on the island (in the state of NJ, we have designated stores to buy liquor).
And in reality no one is going to Atlantic City to get anything unless it is nightlife and entertainment.
Congrats on a Million Subscribers!
I’m from somers point! Cape may is so underrated
I love wildwood nj.
Wildwood stole my heart when I was younger in the 90s
Love that you mentioned NC beaches at the beginning, especially ocracoke island. Brings back so many memories as a kid, I would have also added in some crystal coast towns like pine knoll shores, Atlantic beach or Emerald Isle
Atlantic beach is getting more well known every day it seems like now
Figure Eight Island
I can say Kure, Carolina Beach, and Wrightsville beach are underrated beach towns too in North Carolina
Wow! Fine job putting the weather in!
It's the most neglected important part about moving somewhere!
Finally your vids make much more sense!!!
HA..👍🏻 I'm going to Edisto Island Monday for the summer! I discovered it on Arbnb when I booked a cheap cottage there a yr ago. Can't wait! I've been hunkered down in a cabin in a rural RV Park in Metter, GA for the winter with my dog. I'm 67, and we hit the road in Denver in March 2022 when I retired and decided to live in Arbnb's until I break a hip.. . or worse. Anyway, I've been coming to your channel for destination ideas and digging your material, especially about the south (I'll never scrape another icy windshield again). Love your concise jokes and the delivery too! 😂
And yep.. I'm one of those dayum hippies that ruin everything, man! 🙃
I love Edisto and I'll be there this summer. Can't wait!!!
Ah sounds wonderful. Wish I could but solo scares me. Wtg
I was wondering if Orange Beach, Alabama would be on this list but it might be too touristy, very underrated place btw. Also, congrats on 1 million subscribers, well deserved!
Briggs you really gotta visit Michigan There are alot of fresh water coastline on the northern west side of the state. Actually all along that side. My favorite is 5th Avenue beach in Manistee MI
The entire west side of the mitten is one giant beach. Awesome July-September, a little cold for swimming before July 4 or beyond the end of September, but still beautiful. Manistee is great. I also like St. Joseph, South Haven, Saugatuck, Holland/Macatawa, Muskegon State Park, Pentwater, Ludington, Arcadia, Glen Arbor, Leland, Traverse City, Elk Rapids, Charlevoix, Petosky, Harbor Springs, and everything in between.
@@sc100ott Lexington, Caseville and East Tawas are great on The Huron side as well.
Manzanitas definitely has the best view of the Oregon Coast I’ve ever seen.
There are plenty of nice beaches on fresh water lakes ……
Coeur d’ Alene Idaho has a lovely city beach and park next to a 5-star resort and Tubbs Hill which has trails and little beaches all around it.
When I was in grad school at Northwestern with hardly any money, I thoroughly enjoyed Sheridan Road Beach, Chicago.
I visited Friday Harbor last weekend! Beautiful! Saw orcas from the ferry!! BUT it's outrageously expensive, food, lodging, etc. I remember 20 years ago when last I was there, it was a low key piece of heaven, now it's getting more crowded and commercialized.
Glad you were able to come visit the San Juan islands, I’ve lived on orcas for about 18 years and it is just so beautiful, however with that being said it is really expensive here. It’s funny how thinks have changed in the last 15 years here, believe it or not in the early 2000’s it was hard to find people to fill all the housing but now it is extremely hard to find housing here.
Has anybody ever heard of Shelter Cove, CA. I hadn't until i stumbled across it. One road in one road out and an airstrip. I love that place.
I am from the cape May area. I always tell people how underrated it is. I’m pleasantly surprised it made the list!
Wrightsville Beach: Right at the end of I-40. Free parking (At least during the early 90s there was). Should be #1!
Nope! Parking is no longer free or cheap (They’re talking about doubling the rate now) and the entire Wilmington metro area has become way too overcrowded. Also the town took a setback after Hurricane Florence. It’s a shame this was a nice area when I was a kid.
Thank you for the video. Have you been to Destin? It is a beautiful place but it is definitely NOT a beach town no one knows about! It's super touristy and always crowded. I drive through it to get to the quiet beaches.
Thx. I LOVE your videos and watch a couple of them per week, for a couple years. Take Care. Have FUN.
Dude, if you want to get away from the crowd in the summer there is this thing called the Great Lakes. There are lots of beach towns along the lake shore. Those are the great beachs nobody knows about,
Cape May made me think of nearby Long Island, NJ, just a little north of Atlantic City (but far enough away). I spent a week there with friends... Totally amazing, most relaxing vacay I ever went on.
You probably meant Long Beach Island
@@manfredmann2766 Yeah, probably so.
I like lbi, but cape may for me takes the the cake for best beach town in NJ. Has a little bit of everything and doesn’t even feel like a NJ town
Living in south jersey Cape May is absolutely lovely
Saying nobody knows about Destin is like saying most Americans have never heard of Cheerios.
I live in Provincetown and it was nice to see you acknowledge that the Pilgrams landed here first, wrote the Mayflower Compact then sailed on to Plymouth because the weather was too inhospitable.
Briggs, these places better not be cold. Get it? Got it? Okracoke is a great call. Outer Banks is wildly popular with locals in and around Virginia Beach. The top of the island chain is Duck, an hour's drive from Virginia Beach and the start of a different east coast with quiet, white sand beaches, blue water and rich history all the way down to Nag's Head - no ferry required. Don't tell anyone.
I worked in Destin! Miramar Beach, South Walton Beach and lived in Ft Walton Beach... Okaloosa Island is very Beautiful. Small town but there is nothing for children to do. Mainly a place for retired people!!!
I moved to Tampa Bay from the area in 2020❤
So?
I love Friday Harbor, been there a number of times. Getting on and off the island, really any of the San Juan Islands, can be a real pain on holiday and summer weekends. The place I like to stay in in Roche Harbor, sit out on the veranda with a bottle of really good bourbon and watch the boats and ferries go by. Been to Manzanita a few times. It seems like it's always raining there.
As someone who lived in Cape Coral, FL for a years and I definitely vouch for Sanibel and by extension Captivia Island. If you're not the beach type, they have a nice preserve where you kayak, it takes about an hour so to complete the trail, it really depends on the tide and winds.
Got to add Hallandale beach Florida beautiful city good beaches and restaurants and growing businesses and communities, and good night life.❤
Good video. When you mentioned Sanibel Island I quickly recalled booking a "Delta last minute deal" while sitting in my office one afternoon. The next night I was on a flight including car and hotel. Took books, stuff to do but all I did was sit in a sand chair and gawk at the ocean for 2 straight days. Did nothing. No fast food, no one around. The Holiday Inn I stayed at had its own private beach and a pool. Not a soul to bother me. Unfortunately years ago a hurricane wiped it out. I haven't been back but the sitting in a sand chair, all alone for days was one great memory. One of the spur of the moment times that turned out to be one heck of a great experience. EVERYONE should visit one of the beaches you described and chill out. Works wonders! Enjoyed. BTW: used to go to Destin but it has grown into quite a busy place lately. Still worthy of a visit.
Love your work ty! The production content graphics delivery..all top notch. I've traveled 37dif countries, working w PBS /Cousteau , Marines and private. You are my "10min travel break" online. Your intel is great! Many blessings, much love brother.
Congrats!!! Love your videos, your voice, the information!!
🤣 When you said ,” Providence Town” with excitement my mini pig barked . I am truly laughing out loud.
How could you miss all the Great lake beaches …St joseph michigan, Traverse city Michigan Ogden dune and the National Lakeshore park Chesterton Indiana name a few of the many!!!
That's our Michigan secret...and charlevoix, let's keep it that way 🤫
I agree, and I am saying that from Arizona
Destin?! Over some of the surrounding beaches? Only busting your chops because Destin is a madhouse! I live not too far and have been there probably 100 times. It’s good for restaurants, but that’s if you can get in! I think this one needs a part 2. I can help!
I much prefer Navarre Beach.
Looking forward to exploring the beaches of the West coast over the next few years. Thanks Briggs.
Hey there Briggs! I enjoyed the video. I have a topic suggestion for you … could you make a video about the top 10 best small towns or underrated cities that have amazing entertainment? I think that would be a fun one to see personally.
Just discovered and visited Cape May NJ, highly recommend it.
Can you do a video about the best beaches on lakes or specifically the Great Lake? I want to do a road trip around the great lakes
Saint Joseph Michigan - my hometown
South Haven, Holland, Grand Haven, Manistee, Frankfort, Traverse City, Petoskey.. Mackinac Island. All Great places to visit
First off congrats on 1 million subscribers and second, great video! I hope you have a blessed day!
Can't beat the powder-white beaches of the Florida Gulf coast. Destin is a gem. Much farther south-- St Petersburg is even better 🌅🌴
whatś floridaś atlantic coast like ?
Hush, stop telling everyone. Sarasota is crowded as it is.
Can’t wait to move to Tampa/St. Pete
I totally agree!
@@BootyToot47 don’t
been to Destin at least 7 times.
Miramar Beach is nearby to Destin. Its worth it. No crowd. Beautiful beaches and water.
Destin is seriously over run
I live in Destin.
I don’t like that it’s priced as if I was living in San Francisco, but without 99.999999% of SF offerings.
@Eric Turner
True, Destin is where the entire country goes to the beach.
It’s Redneck Riviera.
The regular people go further down to Miami, Tampa areas
@Dangic23 we go to Destin alot
I am not sure if it's quite SF pricing, but it has exploded in recent years. Basically you're paying to be near water. But it is super pretty with the white beaches. I don't think we'd consider anymore given prices now.
Love Provincetown! Beautiful buildings, race point beach and the lighthouse are wonderful! Also, block island is wonderful! Love to see the New England stuff
When I was in Sarasota when I was a kid I think they brought sea shells back from Sanibel island and sold them real cheap
I grew up on South Padre Island, Texas. The town is only a few thousand resident and a few square miles. But in spring break it gets about 100k tourists.
There are some small beach towns on California Central Coast that beat most of these: Carpinteria, Avila, Morro Bay, Cambria...just to name a few.
Adore Cambria but major bucks
I love Sanibel Island. Pretty laid back, no buildings higher than 2 stories...you are so right about the sea shells. Sanibel also joins up to Captiva island which is even smaller and more exclusive.
A lot of these places are extremely popular
Been to some most amazing beautiful beaches along Ca, Oregon and kauai and didn’t see another single person around. And was in June and July.
Best way to start the weekend again.😊
Thanks Denzel.
No problem
wish he would've included at least one beach town on the great lakes. There are so many hidden great lake beaches and towns that don't get super busy during the summer.
Thought the same, and less expensive too.
Very short seasons, and the lakes don't really warm up till late July . But I agree all the great lake states have some really nice beaches (canada too).
@@markbajek2541 Summer Water temps get warmer (at least along the West Michigan shore) than Oregon and Rhode Island/Massachusetts.
My go-to Beach Town is Port Aransas on Mustang Island and it right across from Corpus Christi. Great childhood memories there. Sadly I haven't been back since a hurricane hit the area several years go (before Covid), but the city did bounce back. Just Covid happened and we haven't gone back. My parents though prefer Rockport though.
I remember my spring break trip, 2005, 1st time I ever drove outside of Austin on my own. I got stuck on the bridge to Port A....AND AGAIN on the way to South Padre!! I sure do miss the beaches of my home state. Maybe not the prettiest but TX is home
Lol cool story brah
I was there a few years back with family from Texas and loved it. I've been in the ocean on the west coast, the gulf coast was entirely different. The water was warmer than the air.
SHHHHHH! Damn it! We lucked out that he ignored the entire Coastal Bend!
@@salspencer91 Go right ahead. Texas is a Constitutional Carry state and many Texans do so, especially in Corpus.
My family vacationed on Ocracoke island when we were kids. It's a fantastic beach experience, some of my favorite childhood memories are there. It's not touristy at all in my experience
I lived on the Outer Banks in Kill Devil Hills and Ocracoke was actually our weekend getaway spot to enjoy a quieter beach with warmer water and fewer people than right in front of our house lol!
I've been to Sanibel Island, Block Island, and Provincetown and all are great. If you want a great hotel on sanibel, i suggest the mariott.
Holland MI, Grand Haven MI, Luddington MI, Traverse City, Mi, Bridgman, Mi, all salt free….
Another great list , thanks dude
I grew up going to Edisto Beach every summer. Great memories! I agree 💯 with your description.
Love World According to Briggs!
I second your sentiments on the low country, SC and Savannah. One day I will own a home in Hilton Head. Great job!
My niece lives on Hilton Head.
Keep in mind the issue of evacuation for hurricanes.
With only one highway (278) on/off the island, traffic can back up all the way to I95.
If you have to evacuate, leave early.
@@athos1974 great point!
I think Disney Co. has some land "Movie Ranch?" a bit East to Zuma Beach used for filming movies and TV shows. Briggs, you missed some of your old stopping ground beaches, Rancho Palos Verdes CA Beach -- nice beach and never crowded, Terranea Beach Small but has a sea cave, and the World Famous Rat Beach--not so crowded south of Perry's Café & Beach Rentals. Fun watch.....
Wasn’t Sanibel nearly destroyed recently by hurricane Ian?
Yes! It's still a mess.
Sanibel and Captiva is building back up, but it is definitely still a lot of work to be done. The majority of the stores from Sanibel are on the “mainland” of southern Fort Myers.
Fort Myers beach is decimated and still cleaning up as well. 😢
It was. That is why I live in Englewood Florida. No flood insurance. No flooding yet I am a couple of miles to the beach. Lost shingles and a fence during Ian. Big deal. This is a hidden area. Small town with great beaches, shark teeth, fishing, (great fishing). Boat rental etc. Parasailing. Water toys. Excellent restaurants and sunsets. Party at the water bars at sunset.
Yes on the nightly news today, says it will take over 5 years to recover
We were just there a few weeks ago. So sad to see the destruction, with some of the island still unrecognizable. But they are rebuilding and there are a few business open.
Upbeat video. Enjoyed it a lot. Thanks Briggs
happy to be one in A MILLION! congratulations, Mr. Briggs!!!🎊🎉
Cape May has gotten busier. So beautiful though as I’ve gone my whole life. C-view is a great restaurant as that was shown in one of your pics and just a minute walk or less from an ice cream place called dry dock. Such a beautiful historic town and nice beaches.
Sanibel has become an HOA hellscape.
Congratulations on your million.
Malibu? Destin? Nobody’s ever heard of those. Great information. Off the beaten path!
Great hidden gems!! I think you should have mentioned Dauphin Island, Al and Port Aransas, Tx.
Give more love to the Gulf Coast other than Florida beaches.
Ocean springs Mississippi a very charming town. Beaches not like florida but a very beautiful coast line. Biloxi and Gulfport as well.
We live in Charleston and we go to Edisto about once a month. So thankful to live here (from NY)
I thought you were going to omit the Redneck Riviera completely, but then you put one of its cities in the Number One position. Well played, sir. Well played! The real gems of the Emerald Coast, however, are east of Destin along Scenic Route 30A, between Grayton Beach and Rosemary Beach.
I noticed that no beach towns along the Coastal Bend of Texas made the list. Thank you for omitting them. We'd like to keep them to ourselves. Damned hippies!
He mentioned south Padre island
@@MarquosXoloVanda SOUTH Padre Island is NOT on the Coastal Bend. NORTH Padre Island and Mustang Island are.
@@colormedubious4747 but it's still near it
Looovvveeee both Destin and Navarre Beach
I love Navarre Beach too.
I see you recently made this video. Evidently nobody has updated you on Sanabel island because the island was nearly leveled by hurricane Ian in the fall of 2022. The causeway was wiped out. Fort Myers Beach was devastated… Recommendation wait a few years before you think about going there.
Have a friend in Fort Meyers. She came to CT just before the storm. Her home survived but everything else was wiped out along the coast.
I was thinking the same thing. That hurricane just leveled a lot of areas in Florida, and I remember seeing pictures of Sanabel - DAYUM!
I think they fixed the causeaway
@@bigguydiy2184 so sorry for your friend. Not a very good welcome to Fla. Glad to hear her home was unscathed. Fortunately, my home is north northwest of Fort Myers and much further inland. That area Florida really lucked out. The eye of hurricane Ian did go right over us.
They famously repaired the causeway in record time. They're still working on it but it's passable.
Congrats on the big first million Briggs, been subscribed since 2019 , love your work
Keep up the good content😊
Super early, but love your videos
Thank you
Congrats on 1 million 🎉🎉🎉
Moved to Mississippi a few years ago and ended up in Destin one weekend just going for a drive to explore the area around us within a day trip drive round trip. I found Destin to be EXTREMELY busy and overly populated with traffic and people. It looked like a fun place if I was still young in my 20's with a perfect bikini bod. I would have loved a place like Destin back then. Now I find it overwhelming and not slow paced or relaxing at all but if youre young and have no where to be in a hurry, Destin is the perfect place! lol
How'd that perfect bikini body turn out ?
I was thinking much the same about a few of these places. I would think Ocean Springs, Mississippi would qualify. Or perhaps a Texas Beach town not named South Padre.
I live in Nashville, and Destin is the place that like 75% of people here take their family for summer vacation.
@@marksnyder8022Port Aransas TX 😅
Congratulations on 1M!!!! Years and years ago when I was in high school we use to go to Zuma Beach to watch the surfers from Val Surf.
Congrats on hitting 1 mil!
Love your videos.
Can you publish an updated “Top Ten Safest Cities” or “States” video?
Thank you. I believe we are doing updates to that in early July
@@WorldAccordingToBriggs Consider including something about inclusivity, and respect for privacy. All of your videos are interesting, so keep up the good work!
@@JMM33RanMA "Inclusivity" is just the usual woke stuff. Most places are not as racist as some people claim.
@@MirzaAhmed89 "Woke stuff," meaning educated, tolerant, keeping your nose out of other people's business, minding your own business regarding other people's bedrooms, not imposing your beliefs on others, supporting the universal rights of our constitution, giving others the same respect you wish for yourself, that kind of "woke stuff?"
Yes, I'm pro-woke, and I am just as hostile to the totalitarian left [Sorry, I can't abide Marxists] as to the totalitarian right.
You DID it! Whoa, you just crossed 1 million Briggs! Dadgumit, I thought you'd go live and we'd all toast! Congratulations to you! Woot Woot!
Carpinteria Ca hands down best beach and worlds safest beach and still have good waves to surf and body board. Good food. Cute beach town I think a lot of people skip over to go to Santa Barbara
Yes to Sanibel Island. Marco Island is fantastic as well. ❤
Majoroney Sanibel barely exists after Ian
You maintain a great channel.
Block Island gets PACKED a lot of the time.
Destin is hugely popular, very well know in that quarter of the US, and the traffic is ridiculous… many more lesser known small towns in the panhandle of FL. Lived in that area for years, and we left because of the traffic and being overrun with tourists most of the year.
Lived in Cape May. Beautiful laid back town. It’s a seasonal community, sparsely populated in the winter, comes alive in the summer. Lived in Wildwood, too. I love the 2 mile boardwalk and piers with rides. The southern Jersey shore towns are THE vacation spot for Philadelphians.
There is a US Coast Guard Station or Base in most of your locations. Lots of great duty stations to be had in the CG.
I think Trinidad CA, and Shelter Cove CA should've been honorable mentions on this list! They're nice towns on the far Northern California coast, and are by far unknown :))
I totally agree with you!!! Shelter Cove has black sands beaches and is considered part of the "Lost Coast" of California for goodness sakes! There are more Elk than people that live there year round. I live in Half Moon Bay but I would totally live in Shelter Cove if I could make it work financially.
My dad had a six-seater, single-engine plane and we used to fly to Ocracoke Island for the day. They had a small landing strip on the island. I would spend the whole time on the beach digging for Blackbeards treasure.😅