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Featuring Locations in Hawaii, Florida, California

"Many dream of a secret beach;
a place to call their own.
A place of rest and solitude,
a sandy strand to roam.

At my secret beach,
the water is clear, blue, and warm;
the sun is hot and the breeze is cool;
and my thoughts are left alone.

A few others know my secret beach,
it's place to take someone special.
And someday if we see each there,
we'll keep it secret together."

Download this GPS map to help you find your own special place by the ocean. It's a waypoint collection of mostly not-so-secret beaches in California, Hawaii, and Florida, but in this list you'll find hidden a few special Points of Interest that I've included as bonus.
Enjoy!

Click on the binoculars to see a screen shot of Google Earth showing Kauapea Beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai - known locally as "Secret Beach." GoogleEarth_Image.jpg (Approx. 60 KB) opens in a new window.

GPS Map

GPS Map File Details

File Name: secret.gpx
File Size: 188 KB
Revised: 2 May 2006
Waypoints: Hawaii (96), Florida (68), California (241), ? (3)
Class B Data

References

To create this GPS Map, I used software and data from ExpertGPS. I used the FIND tool to select only waypoints that included the "beach" in the description. I refined the list by looking at each one on the map, making certain the waypoint was for an actual beach and not a place like "The City of Miami Beach". I did a little more editing to clean up the list, adding waypoint numbers, comments etc. The 3 secret beach locations I added as a bonus were from my own GPS travels.

Disclaimer

Refer to authorities for the latest information. This data is intended only as a demonstration of the usefulness of GPS maps in general. Turner Endeavors is in no way affiliated with any of the news, media, or government agencies listed here. Turner Endeavors is not responsible for any damages or losses that result from the use of this data.