Pack your bags for sun, sand, and freewheeling fun.

Here, weve rounded up the Souths best beach towns for girlfriend getaways.

St. Augustine, Florida

Turn back the clock with a trip to the Ancient City.

Castillo and Matanzas Bay

Credit: Kenneth_Keifer/Getty Images

“Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge.

But theres so much more to the area than the famed honky tonk.

); or visitMustang Island State Park20 minutes away to witness the areas diverse wildlife.

Tybee Island

Credit: DansPhotoArt on flickr/Getty Images

But thats just the beauty of Dunedin.

Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

Lets hear it for the comeback kid.

Decimated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Bay St. Louis has officially got its groove back.

Walking to the beach at the Sundial

Credit:Cedric Angeles; Styling: Celine Russell/Zenobia; Dress: Boho Me; Hat: Mar Y Sol

Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama

Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama.Credit:Courtesy of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism

Folly Beach, South Carolina

Credit: Riddhish Chakraborty

Walter Anderson Museum of Art Ocean Springs Mississippi

Credit: Tate Nations

Stores on Centre Street in downtown Fernandina Beach City, Florida

Credit: csfotoimages/Getty Images

Cinnamon Shore in Port Aransas, TX

Credit: Cedric Angeles

Dunedin Sunset

Credit: Getty/Matt English

Reasons to Visit Bay St. Louis, Mississippi