Exmouth's Sandy Bay beach has been awarded a Blue Flag for water quality, safety and good management.
Dawlish Warren, Coryton Cove, Teignmouth Town and Ness Cove in Shalton have also earned the internationally-recognised standard - along with four in Torbay.
It's awarded by Keep Britain Tidy.
Devon man to run round mainland Britain
Steve Jones will be first man over 60 to do so, if he makes it
Decision on Exeter swimming pool due this week
Protests gather pace
South Hams tourism down, but average spending up
Sector is worth £266 million to the district
More East Devon council workers leaving
One in eight quit last year
Dartington pool expected to reopen
Developers stumping up £88,000
Honiton man jailed for terrorism-related crimes
Tobias Gleed "is a threat" say counter-terror police
