Lauderdale-By-The-Sea

The quiet beauty of the sea and sand amid friendly low-rise lodgings and quaint stores and restaurants is the drawing power of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. Its mile-long stretch of sandy beach is fringed by palm trees and edged by charming lodging spots thoughtfully set back, by city ordinance, from the beach.

Swimming is augmented by snorkeling and scuba diving there, where lovely coral reef formations wait below the waters just offshore.

Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, now numbering 3,000 residents, was founded by Melvin Anglin, whose 800-foot "Anglin's Fishing Pier" is popular 24-hours a day. Don't bother to bring rod and reel; you can rent them at the pier.