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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. 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 Lake Ferran 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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