Packing list
Beach vacation packing list
A complete beach vacation packing list — swimwear, sun protection, beach bag and travel documents — grouped by category, printable, with US and UK names.
A beach week needs less than you think, but the few things you forget — reef-safe sunscreen, a waterproof phone case, after-sun — are the ones that are expensive at a resort shop.
This checklist is built for a week somewhere hot, one adult, flying. Tick it off here, print it, or open it in Wayfold and it adjusts to your dates, the forecast and everyone travelling with you.
The checklist
Beach vacation packing list · 7 days · hot (highs around 86°F / 30°C) · flying · one adult · Wayfold
Documents & money7
Clothes8
Shoes3
Accessories7
Toiletries13
Health4
Electronics5
Odds & ends4
Names in the list use American English, with the British name underneath where it differs. Quantities assume 7 days · hot (highs around 86°f / 30°c) · flying · one adult.
How to use this list
Start a day or two before you leave and pack one category at a time, ticking items off as they go in the bag — your ticks are saved in this browser. Quantities follow the trip above: clothes scale with the number of days, with a little extra for spares. Travelling longer, in different weather or with more people? Open the list in Wayfold and it recalculates for your dates, the forecast and everyone travelling.
Packing tips
- 1
Pack two swimsuits so one can dry while you wear the other.
- 2
Sunscreen over 100 ml (3.4 oz) has to go in checked luggage — buy it on arrival if you travel carry-on only.
- 3
A light long-sleeve layer protects shoulders on boat trips and cools down fast in air-conditioned restaurants.
- 4
Put a foldable tote in your case: it doubles as a beach bag and a laundry bag on the way home.
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