A family day at the beach calls for a few essentials. There’s the shade tent for shelter, the sunscreen for protection and the beach towel for well, everything. Whether you’re using a beach towel to lie on, dry off with or to wipe away pesky sand, you’ll need a towel that’s soft on sensitive skin and big enough to accommodate a few extra beach bums.
Here are 10 of the best family beach towels around.
There’s a bag for that
Dock & Bay ($39.99): Super absorbent, quick-drying and comes in its very own bag – what’s not to love about this beauty?
Hey, mammas
Hammamas (from$39.95): Gorgeous Turkish towels that are as clever as they are beautiful and they can be used as a sarong, picnic blanket, baby wrap or tablecloth too.
Vibrant velour
Sunnylife (from $39.95): A little bit of luxe and a whole lot of practicality, these velour-fronted towels make for a soft landing at the beach.
Lightweight Linen
In the Sac ($159): Not just for beds, linen is the perfect bedfellow for lazy days at the beach. Soft and luxe, it’s Insta-worthy towelling.
Retro vibes
Dahla ($70): These cotton velour towels are fluffy, comfy and perfect for wrapping little ones after a long day in the waves like a warm hug.
Turkish traveller
I Love Linen ($89.95): Highly absorbent yet taking up a fraction of the space of a regular towel. These round Turkish towels are super light and perfect for keeping in the car all year round.
Extra large for extra bums
Wonga Road X-Large Beach Towels ($69.95): Oversized so you can fit all the kiddos on just one towel, this Turkish throw is a beach must-have.
A little bit of luxe
Grace Garrett ($99): Big, bold and beautiful round velour towels for sitting on, wrapping up in or drying off.
Simple and soft
Kalite ($49.95): Multi-tasking at its best, these stunning Turkish towels are big enough to be a beach coverup, and the more you wash them, the softer they get.
Wander to the water
The Beach People ($99): With its distinctly Middle-Eastern vibe this sublime cotton towel looks as much at home on the sands of the Sahara as it does down the local beach.
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