The Best Beach Coolers – One of the most popular summer activities is spending the day at the beach and there is no single item that can be more important than a proper beach cooler. But what is the best beach cooler? There are a lot of options to choose from. Enjoying time out in the sun and warm water can be a lot of fun but it can also leave you quite thirsty. Whether your drink of choice is water or an adult beverage, having a proper cooler is very important. Take a look at our list of the best beach coolers for your beach trip:
YETI Hopper M30 Portable Soft Cooler
YETI Hopper M30 Portable Soft CoolerYETI Soft Coolers stand apart for their ridiculously rugged materials and their superior thermal performance. Built for extreme conditions and tough enough to accompany you on treks through the brush, rocky shoreline post-ups, and lunch on the ranch, you’ll find what you need for your next day out in our lineup of anything-but-soft coolers. Get Your YETI Hopper M30 Soft Cooler Here.
Igloo 70 Qt Premium Trailmate Wheeled Rolling Cooler
Party anywhere you want with the ultimate all-terrain cooler, featuring the kind of built-tough mobility that can traverse in all kinds of conditions. From grassy fields to beach dunes, from dirt roads to wooded trails, you’re in good company with the Trailmate Journey. The Trailmate Journey has a 70qt capacity and can keep 112 12oz beverage cans cold. Get Your Igloo 70 Qt. Tralmate Journey Cooler Here.
TOURIT Cooler Backpack 30 Cans Lightweight Insulated Backpack Cooler Leak-Proof
TOURIT Cooler Backpack 30 Cans Lightweight Insulated Backpack Cooler Leak-ProofWhether you have strong interest in road/ beach trip, picnics or daily hiking, the TOURIT backpack cooler is your best partner for all types of outdoor activities. The stylish design of our insulated backpack make it also can be used as a lunch backpack or daily pack. Get Your TOURIT Cooler Backpack Here.
Lifewit Soft Cooler Bag Lightweight Portable Cooler Tote Double Layer
Lifewit Soft Cooler Bag Lightweight Portable Cooler Tote Double LayerThis cooler bag can hold up to 20 liters (5 gallons) by volume. You can take 24 cans(330ml) of your favorite drinks plus ice. The exterior of the cooler bag is constructed out of oxford cloth which making it durable. Upgraded from traditional sewing construction, the lower section adopts hot pressing technology to connect the lining seamlessly. Get Your LIfewit Soft Cooler Bag Here.
Arctic Zone Titan Deep Freeze Zipperless Hardbody Coolers
Arctic Zone Titan Deep Freeze Zipperless Hardbody CoolersThe Titan 30 Can Zipperless Cooler keeps ice up to 3 days! Deep Freeze high performance insulation with radiant heat barrier and triple layer ColdBlock base combine to create superior cooling. The cooler features a “flip-open”, patented Zipperless lid that provides quick access to food and drinks as well as an insulated front pocket. Get Your Artic Zone Titan Deep Freeze Cooler Here.
Beach Vacation Accessories, 4 Beach Cup Holders Sand w/Bottle Opener & Spikes
Beach Vacation Accessories, 4 Beach Cup Holders Sand w/Bottle Opener & SpikesUNLIKE OTHER BEACH CUP HOLDERS that are difficult to stick into the ground, our sand coaster set is made with pointed spiker stakes that go easily into wet or dry sand. No opener? No problem! Crack open up a cold one with your drink buddies using the built in Bottle Opener, added for your convenience. Get Your Set of 4 Beach Cup Holders Here.
BrüMate Hopsulator Bott’l Insulated Bottle Cooler
BrüMate Hopsulator Bott’l Insulated Bottle CoolerKeep all of your favorite US standard 12 oz bottled beers ice cold until the last drop. The BOTT’L is built for the outdoors and travel, so you can keep your beers cold on the go without ever wasting a drop. Featuring triple-insulated stainless-steel to keep your bottles up to 20x colder than a standard neoprene can-cooler, the Hopsulator BOTT’L allows you to never waste another sip. Get Your BruMate Hopsulator Insulated Bottle Coolers Here.
Blank Beer Can Coolers Sleeves (14-Pack)
Blank Beer Can Coolers Sleeves (14-Pack)You want your beer can cooler sleeves to have quality you can count on. Our premium beer sleeves for cans are made using the highest grade 4mm, durable polyfoam & soft outer fabric for ultimate insulation, style, and comfort! With reinforced precision stitching, open bottom design, and soft comfort-grip fabric, you can see why our blank beer can coolers are shoppers number one pick to keep their hands comfy and drinks ICE cold! Don’t settle for anything less! Get Your Blank Beer Can Coolers Sleeves Here.
Leah, down here in Tasmania, there is only about a month of each year when we need a cooler. Be it on the beach or for bringing perishables home from shopping. If we are on the beach the water is so cool it acts as a great cooler (as long as the tide isn’t going out!.
However we do have a set of Willow Ware eskys (coolers), an Australian product. If you ever start on Aussie beaches, and boy do we have some great ones, you might like to add these to your list.
Also for beer, the standard size is a ‘stubby’. So stubby holders could also be added. Nothing different just alternatives for we folks way down under.
Ciao
Helen
Great info! I really like all the options you have for a good cooler. Now, I just need to decide on which “cool” cooler we want with lots of space. I like the cup holder options in some of them. So I am going to go with one that has the cup holders, yet lots of room for everything we want to put inside. These options sound great! Thanks for making my cooler hunting easy!
Thanks Howie, please let me know which cooler you pick and how you like it. I do believe I have the best options listed. Thanks for visiting the Best Beach Cooler!
Hi Leahrae,
Having a cooler is essential at the beach, and so I am glad I found this information. We have been looking for a few items for our beach trips, with the cooler being one of them. We really like the Grizzly cooler the best. Looks the sturdiest and the biggest. Thank you for all the great information!
Hi Mohamed,
The Grizzly is a great choice if you want something tough, yet roomy for all your beverages and food. And yes, we would not go to the beach without ours for sure. Thanks for commenting and also for reading BeachTravelDestinations.com!
Hi Leahrae,
Not going to go to the beach – too cold in Germany right now but still interested in coolers because we will go to the Europa Park around Christmas time (our version of Disney World:) we will have a Winter picknick French Style and will need a big cooler for that . So, thänks for the “Cooler-Mania” post.
Cheers,
Petra
Hi Petra, yes the coolers are perfect for Europa Park, which I have been to by the way 🙂 Most of my family is in Germany, so I have been many, many times. Europa park is much better than Disney World, in my opinion. Let me know if you have any questions, and thank you for visiting the Best Beach Cooler.
Hey, nice reviews. Which is the lightest? I often go to the beach and I don’t like to carry heavy coolers. Also, what advice do you have for waterproof bags??? Thanks again!
I honestly can’t say which one is the lightest. I would go with the one with wheels, as those will be the lightest as you won’t have to carry the cooler! I have not reviewed any water-proof bags yet, but they are coming. I will send you an email with the information. Thanks for visiting BeachTravelDestinations.com.
What a great selection of beach coolers! This is something I have been wanting to carry my delicious beverages and food that will be consumed in the sunshine! I like that these ones have wheels and cupholders, really important when you’re dealing with sand. I didn’t even know they made them like this! I like the Grizzly, Rubbermaid beach cooler on wheels. Looks large enough for everything we take on the beach. Thanks for sharing!
Great Penelope, that one will work great for you. Actually any of them work well. Just depends on the size, style, and $$ you want to spend 🙂 Thanks for visiting the best beach cooler 🙂
Great read, I really enjoyed reading about all the different coolers that I can purchase especially as Summer is fast approaching us here, will definitely look into the Grizzly as it seems sturdy and can take a beating, thanks
You are welcome Charlie. Yes, the Grizzly beach cooler is probably the most rugged of the group. Thanks for reading 🙂
I was just looking for a good cooler because next week we are going to camp on the beach for a week with friends. I need to store fragile food such as meat, milk, and eggs. So the insulation of the cooler must be reliable! I really like the Coolman, one of my friends has bought this brand, and he is pleased with his cooler. Also, the cooler features wheels, which will really help if the cooler is heavily loaded, especially on the sand:)
Do you know how long the cooler can keep ice frozen?
That’s one of the most critical details:)
Thank you for this excellent post!
Hi Daniella,
All of these coolers will keep your food cold all day long. I have the Igloo Ice Cube Roller Cooler because it is just me and my son. Of course the smaller the cooler, the less time it will keep things cool. But, we have kept the cooler in the car and/or on the beach. Our food and drinks always stay cold and we still have ice at the end of the day. So any of these are going to work for you to keep your food and drinks cold. Just depends on the size and brand you want. Thank you for visiting BeachTravelDestinations.com
Great products. You know, in the summer with my work i am always on the road and I end u spending a lot of money buying juices, water, and other things from the airport shops because I am working at the airport. I live in Greece and I can tell you here this summer were even 50 degrees so …you need drinks. I think is a good idea to have a cooler in my car. Which one do you recommend me, to keep cool all day because I work many hours in the summer, even 15 so…. and to not be heavy:)
Thanks for a very informative article and I will surely come back
Cristina
Hi Cristina, boy any of these would work. I live close to the beach, and sometimes we leave the cooler in the car (if we are parked close to the beach), and sometimes we take it to the beach. We have the Igloo Ice Cube Roller Cooler. I just keep a couple of ice packs in there, and our drinks and sandwiches stay cold all day. I guess, for you I would recommend that one. It is not as big, yet it does hold a LOT. You will like it 🙂
I really like the concept of these beach coolers and I think one of them are definitely going on my Christmas list. At the beach most weekends and I am tired of having to carry a cooler box down every time, and yes I am always the designated carrier. With one of these beach coolers life will become a whole lot better.
Great Jared. Please let me know which one you end up getting and how you like it 🙂 I know the feeling about being the designated carrier. I have a beach cart wagon. They are great for holding everything! Thanks for visiting!
Nice, thanks for these beach cooler suggestions. May I know the capacity for each of them? It seems to me the ones with wheels are better as it’ll be a lot easier to move it around, right?
Hi Jerry. They are all a great size. The Igloo Ice Cube Roller Cooler has a 60 qt. capacity, the Rubbermaid DuraChill has a 75 qt. capacity, the Coleman Xtreme has a 100 qt. capacity, and the Grizzly has a 60 qt. capacity. Hope this helps and thank you for reading about the best beach cooler.
I love spending my day at the beach. Well not the beaches around where I live in the Pacific Northwest but warm sunny beaches where the water is warm enough to swim in. I was just in Bucerias Mexico for a few weeks on a girls trip and I really wish I would have read your article before I went. We spend many days at the beach in the warm sun the average day was about 90 degrees. We picked up a cooler at the grocery store there and let me tell you after a couple hours our ice was melted and our blender full of icy blended adult beverages was no longer icy. Thank you for your great review, I will keep it in mind on my next beach vacation destination.
Krystye
Wow, how nice that you were just in Bucerias Mexico! I agree, that a good cooler is necessary for the beverages 😀 The throw away kind you get in the store just don’t cut it. I am glad you found the best beach cooler article useful, and when you do get your cooler, enjoy!
Leahrae,
Having a cooler that will be easy to pull through the sand when it has a load is very important to me. I have used the Coleman one before, just not at the beach. How well does it pull in the soft sand, it looks like the largest of your selections.
Do any of these manufactures give details on the cooling times or how long they will keep things at a cool temp in the hot beach sun.
John
Thanks for reading John. Yes, I agree that being able to pull the cooler thru the sand is definitely a plus 🙂 I have a beach cart as well, and just pile it all in there. I am not sure how long they keep things cool, but I have ice bags in mine, and everything stays cool all day long while we are at the beach 🙂 So I would say, that they definitely do the job.
I will definitely opt for the Coleman Xtreme. It looks larger than the others and more affordable. It equally looks handier and beach friendly.
Wow. The festive seasons are around the corner. You have made a pertinent reminder with regards to the necessary preparations. I need to start polishing my beachy mood, it has been rusty for the past one year now. Time has come for me to pop out of my shell.
This post was very helpful and informative. I will favorite this page and return to it when I’m ready to rock the sands and salty water.
All right! I like that rock the sands and salty water! Any way, the Coleman Xtreme seems to be a favorite beach cooler. You will love it 🙂 Thanks for visiting BeachTravelDestinations.com!
My partner and I love taking beers to the beach, but our problem is often that they don’t stay cool for the entire day (and who likes warm drinks when your in the sun all day!) We have been in the market for a better cooler for a while. I personally like the looks of the Coleman Xtreme. Having built in cup holders would also make life much easier, and so much better than just sticking your drink in the sand, lol. Thanks for sharing these helpful reviews! Ann
Glad you found a good beach cooler. The Coleman Xtreme is a great choice! Please let me know how you like it and thanks for taking the time to comment on the best beach cooler!