--- title: Where to Go for Spring Break: Facebook's Top 10 Spring Break Locations description: Also known as "places to avoid if you're not in college" canonical: https://time.com/33794/these-are-the-top-10-places-college-students-are-going-for-spring-break/ author: Laura Stampler article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-03-21T18:19:38.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:08:02.593Z og:title: These Are the Top 10 Places College Students Are Going for Spring Break og:description: Also known as "places to avoid if you're not in college" og:url: https://time.com/33794/these-are-the-top-10-places-college-students-are-going-for-spring-break/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb636406ad41c5b8e/698686a113c79f60cf1912b8/159060577.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: spring break og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: These Are the Top 10 Places College Students Are Going for Spring Break twitter:description: Also known as "places to avoid if you're not in college" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb636406ad41c5b8e/698686a113c79f60cf1912b8/159060577.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # These Are the Top 10 Places College Students Are Going for Spring Break by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Mar 21, 2014 6:19 PM UTC  Summer Camp with friends by the Lake Summer Camp with friends by the LakeFerran Traite Soler /Getty Images by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Mar 21, 2014 6:19 PM UTC As the East Coast prepares for [another winter storm](http://www.slate.com/blogs/future%5Ftense/2014/03/21/nor%5Feaster%5Fbomb%5Frex%5Fblock%5Fnew%5Fwinter%5Fstorm%5Fmay%5Fbe%5Fheaded%5Feast.html), college students across the country are chugging Smirnoff ices on the beach. Because Spring Break forever, y’all. And for those who want to know where to find the largest mass of Spring Break activity right now, Facebook’s got you covered. The social network compiled a list of the top 10 beach cities that 18-24 year-olds are currently checking into based on an increased volume of check-ins relative to last month. Here are the most popular spots: 1. Panama City Beach, FL 2. Santa Monica Beach, CA 3. South Beach, FL 4. Gulf Shores Beach, AL 5. Port Aransas, TX 6. Main Beach (Santa Cruz), CA 7. Venice Beach, CA 8. Fort Myers Beach, FL 9. Cocoa Beach, FL 10. Mission Beach, CA The 25 and older crowd opted for a slightly different scene: 1. Myrtle Beach, SC 2. Main Beach (Santa Cruz), CA 3. Santa Monica Beach, CA 4. South Beach, FL 5. Jupiter Beach, FL 6. Orange Beach, AL 7. Banana Bend Beach, TX 8. Huntington Beach, CA 9. Long Beach, CA 10. 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