At north end, the beach is littered with concrete rubble and a small Navy station takes over the high ground with a nasty fence. So huge is this beach that people trudge across boardwalks as long as football fields just so they can get a glimpse of the surf. This paradise is controlled by condos and private beach clubs, and over the last few years they've removed the scant few free parking spaces. Ask the condo dwellers for some Grey Poupon to go with the ham sandwich you'll have to pack. Skaters dodge pink tourists.
New bistros brim in the evening.
South end boasts beachside basketball court, endless picnic tables and barbecue pits, volleyball areas. The beach is narrow and without frills such as restrooms and concessions, but you can surf here in section just north of Sunrise. Farther north, some hotels boast beach bars, restaurants. Concrete completely overwhelms. Take the Plaza South's three stories of windowless tan-tone plaster at beach level.