Florida is known for its beaches, and with over 1,300 miles of coastline, there are plenty to pick from. But sometimes, even with all that coastline, it’s hard to find a place for a little quiet day at the beach. Florida has a population of over 22 million people, plus millions of tourists who visit every year. Many of our beaches can get pretty crowded.

In many cases, just finding a place to park near the beach is a chore. And then once you get on the beach, you find that hundreds of other people had the same idea. I don’t like beach crowds and have traveled all over Florida to find the best secluded beach spots. Spring Break and holiday weekends bring out the crowds just about everywhere, but here’s a list of a dozen beaches, and two bonus beaches, where you have a chance at a little sand-dune solitude.

1. Canaveral National Seashore

The Canaveral National Seashore is a 40-mile stretch of undeveloped Atlantic Coast beach that runs from the Kennedy Space Center north to New Smyrna Beach. There’s a northern entrance at New Smyrna Beach and a southern entrance in Titusville. There are only 193 parking spaces at the north end of the park, and 1,100 spaces at the south end. Holiday weekends draw a crowd, and sometimes the parking lots fill up. But for the most part, you can find a little privacy if you walk a short distance from the beach-accessible boardwalks. During the week, chances are you will have the beach almost all to yourself. If you are into beach hikes, the central part of the seashore is undeveloped, with no roads. Hiking into that area gets you totally alone, with just you, the seabirds, and the occasional coyote.