Summer time means a lot of things. Pool parties, barbeques, hot weather, no school, vacations. Everyone’s favorite spot to get away from the heat is almost universally the beach.

Sadly, it’s not always possible to make the trip for some much needed rest and relaxation. If you’re stuck at home, I want to help.

This roundup contains 20 free sand and water textures so you can at least pretend you’re walking barefoot on the beach.

*Some textures may require attribution, so make sure you check out the licensing for each photo carefully.

Free Sand Textures

1. Sand and shells by Andre Mouraux

2. Seamless desert sand texture by hhh316

3. Course Sand Texture by versageek

4. Beach sand closeup by Asisbiz.com

5. Tiled Sand Texture by xxdigipxx

6. Sand texture by Bgfons.com (Link removed for potential malware)

7. HDR beach sand texture by Vincent

8. Sand texture by Zephroth

9. Sand texture by Marshall Clark

10. Yellow sand texture by Public-domain-image.com

Free Water Textures

1. Swimming Pool Pattern #2 by Lee Coursey

2. Water 041 by chrstphre campbell

3. Water ripples texture by Juan Tello

4. Water Beauty Texture by EvilHateYouAllStock

5. Water texture by GRANNYSATTICSTOCK

6. Perfect Water by bean-stock

7. Sea texture by Dristals

8. Sea texture by Lnk.Si

9. Water surface by Rupert Ganzer

10. Water texture by Geeart.com

If that doesn’t make you want to drop everything and get out of the house, then you might have a design addiction like me.

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This guest post was written by Nick Sailor, a freelance blogger, copywriter, and content manager. He’s also a part of the TemplateMonster team. If you’re not familiar with TemplateMonster, they’ve got a ridiculous assortment of templates and themes for WordPress, Drupal, and a whole lot more.