swim suit, terri cloth dress, flips, sunglasses and lotion are on before i get there. i usually bring beach towel/chair/mat (depends on my mood and how much room i have in the car! lol), lotion, iPod, drinks, fruit, chapstick, dig. camera, cell, magazine. All this is usually carried in a cute, "beachy" bag I got from bermuda. It's roomy! lol I mean it really depends if your going solo or with a group. Then you start gettin a cooler w/ drinks and food involved, beach chairs, a ball, possibly a radio....who are you going with?