30+ Beach Vacation Outfit Ideas To Wear in 2025
If you're in the midst of planning your next beach vacation, then today's post is for you! I am sharing over 30 on trend beach vacation outfits for women that you'll want to pack in your suitcase in 2025.
I'm sharing everything from what to wear on travel day, out to dinner, at the beach, and even shopping or touring around whichever beach town you end up in!
As someone who was born and raised in New Jersey, I am no stranger to a beach vacation! I don't think I have gone a single year of my life without taking a trip down the shore, and now these past few years I am there all the time because my parents retired there.
So trust me when I say I know my stuff when it comes to putting together chic beach outfits!
Also, with an ADHD brain, and so many options, I had to break these outfits I came up with for you into easy-to-navigate categories, so whichever category you're currently shopping or packing for is easily findable in the table of contents below!
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30+ Beach Vacation Outfit Ideas for 2025
So let's dive right on into these beach vacation outfit ideas and style inspiration to help you plan and pack for your next trip! No matter the destination, from Turks and Caicos to the Jersey Shore, I have styled up a beach look for you to rock this spring break or summer vacation 2025!
Casual Day Time Looks
Whether you are strolling through your local beach town, headed out to lunch, or souvenir shopping, it's always a good idea to pack some casual day time outfits on your beach vacay. And all of these cute outfits I put together are perfectly beachy and casual for such occasions!
Casual Day Time Jean Shorts Outfits
Throwing on a pair of denim shorts is always a great option for the daytime when you're on a beach vacation. Throwing on your swimsuit underneath optional! Love both these ways to style up a pair of denim shorts that would fit in seamlessly in a beach town.
Casual Day Time Linen Outfits
A beach vacation is the perfect time to rock an all-linen look! Whether that is a linen top and linen shorts or the linen jumpsuit I styled below, you will look oh-so-chic in your lightweight linen fit! Just be sure to pack a good travel steamer because although we appreciate breathable fabrics like linen, they also will totally wrinkle easily packed away in your suitcase.
Casual Day Time Dress Outfits
A casual dress is the best thing to quickly throw on for an easy casual day time look at the beach. Bonus points if it can double as a swim coverup! But a nice casual dress in any length can be dressed down with sneakers or comfy sandals and rocked during the daytime hours on vacation easily.
Love these outfits I put together below that feature different patterns and bright colors for your next beach trip!
Casual Day Time Skirt Outfits
You can totally take your casual day time look to the next level by rocking a cute mini, midi or maxi skirt! You can rock them with a simple tank top, graphic t-shirt, or simple crop top for a laidback look. Pair with comfy shoes and a casual beach bag or purse and you're set!
Beach or Poolside Outfits
An obvious category that for sure need to be covered is what the heck to wear with your bathing suit! Whether it's a beach day, pool day, or you're simply headed to the beach bar in town, these stylish outfits are perfect for staying trendy in your swimsuit! And a good general rule of thumb: you can never go wrong adding a straw hat and beach tote!
Two Piece Suit and Swim Coverups Outfits
I love all these easy to put together beach outfits that feel like elevated beach style, but are still an effortless look. Personally when I am wearing a two piece swimsuit I like to pair it with some sort of sun protection, swim cover up, and flip flops are easy to take on and off beach sandals.
One-Piece Swimsuit and Swim Coverups Outfits
If you''re more of a one piece bathing suit kind of girl, then these chic outfits for the beach or pool will have you feeling oh so trendy. Pair this trendy look with beach cover ups like the ones below and you're ready for a great time in or out of the water!
Nighttime / Out to Dinner Looks
When you're on a beach vacation, who really wants to cook? Going out to dinner, (or if you're here for a good time, not a long time out for drinks after dinner!) is definitely a category we need some cute beachy outfits for that are a little more dressed up!
Dressy Vacation Skirt & Dress Outfits
Whether you're rocking a flowy maxi dress or chic skirt paired with a linen blazer and strappy sandals, all these looks I put together are perfect for a dressy out to dinner or nighttime look for your next vacation.
Related: 23 Chic Blazer Outfits for Women
Dressy Vacation Pants Outfits
If pants are more your vibe, then definitely try linen pants or some other lighter weight, flowy pant or a white pair of jeans for your night out on vacation look. Resort wear doesn't always have to be maxi dresses with tropical prints!
Travel Day Outfits
Unless you live in a beachfront home year round, most of us have to travel to get to our beach vacation destination! So these outfits are perfectly comfortable and casual for everything from a plane ride, train ride or long car ride!
Beach Vacation Packing Fashion Essentials
I couldn't end this post without sharing these nifty fashion-related packing items that will make your life 100x easier when packing for a beach vacation! These finds will keep your clothes looking good and help you stay organized on your trip.
As I mentioned earlier, as someone who has ADHD, being out of my norm usually results in chaos for me, so having tools like this can really help me keep from ending up with my clothes rolled up in a ball and strewn all over the place!
Travel Steamer: A compact, portable steamer to keep your outfits wrinkle-free.
Cakes Nipple Covers: THE BEST. Perfect for a dress with a tricky neckline and even under your swimsuit. (Yes you can swim with them!) I wear mine often.
Packing Cubes: Organize outfits and protect delicate clothing while maximizing suitcase space. I love my cheap ones from Amazon!
Hat Clip: Attaches your hat to your bag, preventing it from getting squished. Genius!
Travel Jewelry Organizer: Keeps necklaces, earrings, and bracelets tangle-free. An absolute must.
Swimsuit Bag: A waterproof pouch for storing wet swimsuits. I use this more often for my toddler than myself, but it's useful for any wet swimsuit you're throwing back into your beach bag!
Portable Wrinkle-Release Spray: Keeps vacation outfits looking fresh and polished. Swore by this in my twenties when I was doing a half share in a shore house and living straight out of my suitcase!
So those are my best beach outfit ideas and fashion items you're going to want to pack for your 2025 beach vacation! We're keeping it low key this year and just doing the Jersey shore per usual, but let me know in the comments below where you are headed this year!
Loved these ideas? Be sure to save one of the images below on Pinterest to reference for later!
