▁is ▁a ▁land form ▁alongside ▁a ▁body ▁of ▁water ▁which ▁consists ▁of ▁loose ▁particles . ▁The ▁particles ▁compos ing ▁a ▁beach ▁are ▁typically ▁made ▁from ▁rock , ▁such ▁as ▁sand , ▁gra vel , ▁sh ing le , ▁p eb bles . ▁The ▁particles ▁can ▁also ▁be ▁bi ological ▁in ▁origin , ▁such ▁as ▁m oll usc ▁shell s ▁or ▁cor all ine ▁alg ae . ▁ ▁Some ▁be aches ▁have ▁man - made ▁infrastr ucture , ▁such ▁as ▁lif egu ard ▁posts , ▁changing ▁rooms , ▁show ers , ▁sh acks ▁and ▁bars . ▁ ▁They ▁may ▁also ▁have ▁hospital ity ▁ven ues ▁( such ▁as ▁resort s , ▁cam ps , ▁hot els , ▁and ▁restaur ants ) ▁nearby . ▁ ▁Wild ▁be aches , ▁also ▁known ▁as ▁und e velop ed ▁or ▁und isc over ed ▁be aches , ▁are ▁not ▁developed ▁in ▁this ▁manner . ▁Wild ▁be aches ▁can ▁be ▁appreciated ▁for ▁their ▁un touch ed ▁beauty ▁and ▁preserved ▁nature . ▁ ▁Be aches ▁typically ▁occur ▁in ▁areas ▁along ▁the ▁coast ▁where ▁wave ▁or ▁current ▁action ▁depos its ▁and ▁re works ▁sed iments . ▁ ▁Over view ▁ ▁Although ▁the ▁se ash ore ▁is ▁most ▁commonly ▁associated ▁with ▁the ▁word ▁beach , ▁be aches ▁are ▁also ▁found ▁by ▁la kes ▁and ▁alongside ▁large ▁rivers . ▁ ▁Beach ▁may ▁refer ▁to : ▁ ▁small ▁systems ▁where ▁rock ▁material ▁moves ▁on sh ore , ▁off sh ore , ▁or ▁along sh ore ▁by ▁the ▁forces ▁of ▁waves ▁and ▁curr ents ;