When you're prepping your things for a day at the beach, you might carefully pack a cooler, slather on the sunscreen, throw ...

This towel was crowned the best beach towel overall by our the Good Housekeeping Institute’s Textiles Lab for a reason. This towel comes in more than 30 different color and print options, offers ...

Although advertised as a great yoga towel for hot yoga, since it’s slightly larger than traditional yoga mats (72 x 26 inches), it’s a great towel to bring to the beach and is very versatile.

This beach towel is the exact opposite of what you’re used to. Instead of trapping moisture and sand, this towel is fast-drying and sand-resistant, so you can pack up your beach supplies feeling ...

And — this is a huge perk — it folds up easily to stash in my bag. Better Homes & Gardens 100% Cotton Reversible Cabana Stripe Oversized Beach Towel Tall people need towels, too. (Photo: Walmart) ...

That’s not the case with the Dock & Bay microfiber beach towel. It’s handy. It’s convenient. It comes in a huge assortment of colors. And most of all, it works.

The GLAMBURG Turkish Cotton Beach Towel is made with 100 percent natural cotton that quickly wicks moisture away and then dries within minutes. These towels are an extra large size (36 inches by ...

Bath towels are typically 30-inches wide by 56-inches long. For a towel that’s accommodating to bodies of many different sizes, try an oversized beach towel.

Natural Terrazzo Beach Towel, $39.99 at Society6.com 2. Outerknown The Beach Towel Inspired by surf sessions in Baja, this plush striped towel is a must-have for environmentally-conscious beach-goers.

It’s better to do what everyone else does: buy a new towel every summer at the towel-and-trunks-and-offensive-shirt store by the beach when you get there. It’s faster.