This is a good towel for the beach. It was thinner than expected but still soft. Also the material makes it easy for the sand to fall off of it when youre finished at the beach.. many of my thicker beach towels don't dry fast and hold a bunch of sand on it. Also this towel is great to lay on because it is really big! Also I am loving the pattern! I also washed 2 times and the colors didn't bleed.