Our bedding-and-home expert tested beach towels and found L.L.Bean’s to be the best for function and design. She also tested beach towels from Brooklinen, Tekla, Baina, and other brands.

If you search for a beach towel online, however, the number of options that pop up can be overwhelming. Besides sizes and colors, there’s an array of fabrics to choose from.

Have a Hassle-Free Beach Day With This Sand-Resistant Turkish Beach Towel That Has 5,000+ 5-Star Reviews The Bay Laurel Turkish Beach Towel is an Amazon customer favorite and it comes in 35 colors ...

Feledorashia Oversized Microfiber Beach Towel — Style B $3.86 $6.99 Buy Now Make waves at the beach or pool with this colorful pattern on your oversize pool towel.

The Beach Towel 2-in-1 Tote Bag is on sale for a huge 50% discount ahead of the official start of summer — and you can get it for $45, instead of $90, for a limited time.

By comparison, our pick for classic beach towel, the L.L.Bean Seaside Beach Towel, comes in at 36 by 68 inches and packs down to about 19 by 3½ inches.

To get inspired, we’ve rounded up our favourite beach towels for this summer, including one that gets Aussie actress Phoebe Tonkin’s stamp of approval.. The former H2O: Just Add Water star ...