What Kind Of Flooring Can I Use On A Beach?

If you are planning a party or gathering by the water on a sandy beach, you may be wondering about your temporary flooring options. Where not much beats the feel of warm summer sun and sand beneath your toes, such a surface isn’t always conducive to dancing, or even sitting in chairs or walking in dress shoes. Perhaps you own a club or resort with condos, or a lake house, where you want guests to enjoy the setting for a wedding dance. Whether you're searching for beach flooring ideas, Greatmats offers the best. Among the many different possible solutions, the following four products are the best:

1. Matrax Light Duty Pedestrian Composite Mats


2. Portable Outdoor Tile 12x12


3. EZ Portable Dance Floor


4. SnapLock Dance Floor Tiles

Each of these 4 beach flooring solutions would look and perform well, and the choice will depend on your budget, design preferences, and the purpose(s) the flooring will serve.

The Matrax Light Duty Pedestrian Composite Mats are among the best options available anywhere if you’re looking for beach flooring. They are designed to serve as temporary walkways, flooring for tents and events, modular structure flooring, emergency medical structure flooring, disaster relief shelter flooring, stadium flooring, and ADA compliant beach access walkways or surfaces. The mats are made in the USA and feature water drainage holes and a slip-resistant diamond-textured top, making them a great choice for any social gathering or event. They are also UV-treated and non-absorbent.

This flooring’s cam lock system provides a strong, solid floor that is easy to install. Optional ADA-compliant ramps are available to allow for safe and easy movement on and off the mats, and the mats are designed to combine with the more drivable Matrax 3.89x3.89-foot heavy-duty panels. This sandy beach flooring option provides uniform temporary flooring over grass and sand and costs less than $9 per square foot.

These mats are available in gray or white. Regardless of the color you choose, each mat weighs approximately 30 pounds. They are made of 100% HDPE (high-density polyethylene plastic) and are designed to last.



Portable Outdoor Tile 12x12 is another potential solution. One of the best temporary outdoor flooring products on the market, this 12x12-inch tile is highly attractive and a great solution for covering dirt, grass, gravel, sand, concrete, or pavement. This is another easy tile to install, with its DIY clip-together design, and it is constructed from durable, tough, no-break plastic. Like Matrax products, this tile features drainage holes and is non-absorbent, with an anti-slip surface texture.

This tile is highly attractive, versatile, and durable, and it will retain its shape even under extreme weight. It’s available in gray or black, and it will cost just under $3 per square foot.



An EZ Portable Dance Floor may also work for beach flooring, especially for a social formal event. This interlocking portable dance floor can be installed, removed, and reinstalled multiple times. For best results on a beach, consider installing them over the top of one of the Matrax options mentioned above. This will provide extra stability for a flat event dance floor.

These tiles are suitable for indoor and temporary outdoor use, and are perfect for banquets, performances, weddings, parties, ceremonies, practices, and more. Their secure, locking fit and commercial vinyl laminate top present the look and feel of a true dance floor, and its raised plastic base prevents water from getting trapped beneath it.

It is robust enough to endure most types of shoes - even high heels - and there are many different finishes from which to choose. It is made in the USA and is waterproof, and it will perform well for numerous repeated uses - even when subject to heavy foot traffic. This option will cost just under $7 per square foot.



SnapLock Dance Floor Tiles are great for an outdoor event where you need a dance floor over a sandy area, and you want the same incredible look as an indoor dance floor, with the beauty of nature around you. The tiles are 100% waterproof, but you still need to be aware of the weather on that special day. It is strongly advised to ensure the sand is level and compacted to prevent the tiles from buckling.

Many design options are available; use a traditional black and white checkerboard dance floor or choose from one of the other colors available. These are portable wood- or slate-look SnapLock dance floor tiles. The tile base is made up of four 18x18-inch sections; the top surface is one sheet of vinyl.

Greatmats - For the Best Beach Flooring Products, Anywhere!

Any of the products highlighted would work really well as a temporary flooring solution on a beach. If you have questions about which of these products is the best product for you, just reach out to the very helpful Greatmats staff. Together, you can decide which mat or tile will best suit your needs and preferences. Regardless of the product you choose, you can’t go wrong when it comes from Greatmats.