Abstract: Beaches are an important support for the development of coastal tourism and recreational fisheries. Beach quality evaluation is an important basis for the protection and rational development and utilization of beaches. Based on the characteristics of the resources environment of Dapeng peninsula beaches in Shenzhen, a suitable quality evaluation system was constructed for Dapeng peninsula referred to main domestic and overseas quality evaluation systems of beaches. The quality evaluation system covers three elements: nature, society and humanity. To be specific, this system consists of 2 aspects, 5 categories, 9 sub-categories and 33 factors that reflected the characteristics and functions of the beaches. Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was applied to determining the indicators weight. There are five grades given by the beach quality evaluation system which were excellent beaches (≥80), good beaches (70～80), passing beaches (60～70), medium beaches (50～60) and poor beaches (<50). The results showed that the average score of beaches quality was 68.62 in resources and environment. The quality of most beaches resources and environment was pass level. The average score of beaches tourism service quality was 46.88. The quality of beaches tourism service was poor. The quality was evaluated as 3 excellent beaches, 11 good beaches, 15 passing beaches, 20 medium beaches and 4 poor beaches. The comprehensive quality evaluation level of the beach was passing. According to the evaluation of beaches quality, beaches development and management suggestion was proposed.