5 of 7 places fit
Four reclaimed islands on a causeway with a 2 km waterfront promenade on Breeze Island and long beaches lined with resorts.
A small garden island in Khalid Lagoon with a climate-controlled Butterfly House and outdoor art pieces like OVO and Torus.
A rock islet ringed by coral just off Al Aqah beach, close enough that confident swimmers snorkel out from the sand.
A 2 km boardwalk floats just over the mangroves, where herons and turtles show up at high tide.
Fifteen minutes from downtown, with cycling and running tracks, a surf pool and the food-stall waterfront at Marsana.