List of beaches in the United States
Appearance
The following is list of beaches in the U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories.
Beaches occur both on the ocean shoreline and inland on lakes, rivers, etc. This list is organized by major coastline. States with large numbers of beaches are listed on linked subarticles.
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Mainland Atlantic states and federal
[edit]Maine
[edit]New Hampshire
[edit]Massachusetts
[edit]Rhode Island
[edit]Connecticut
[edit]New York
[edit]New Jersey
[edit]- Allenhurst
- Asbury Park
- Atlantic City
- Avalon
- Avon-by-the-Sea
- Barnegat Light
- Bay Head
- Beach Haven
- Belmar
- Bradley Beach
- Brick
- Brigantine
- Cape May
- Cape May Point
- Corson's Inlet State Park (Strathmere)
- Deal
- Gunnison Beach
- Harvey Cedars
- Island Beach State Park (Berkeley Twp.)
- Keansburg
- Lavallette
- Loch Arbour
- Long Beach
- Long Branch
- Longport
- Manasquan
- Mantoloking
- Margate City
- Monmouth Beach
- North Wildwood
- Ocean City
- Ocean Grove (Neptune)
- Ortley Beach (Toms River)
- Point Pleasant Beach
- Sandy Hook (Highlands)
- Sea Bright
- Sea Girt
- Sea Isle City
- Seaside Heights
- Seaside Park
- Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park (Long Branch)
- Ship Bottom
- Spring Lake
- Stone Harbor
- Strathmere (Upper Twp.)
- Surf City
- Ventnor City
- Villas (Lower Twp.)
- Union Beach
- West Wildwood
- Wildwood
- Wildwood Crest
District of Columbia
[edit]The District of Columbia does not currently have a true beach; several areas (such as Georgetown Waterfront Park) have boundaries along the Potomac river, but lack a true beach. From 1914 to 1925, there was a beach at the District of Columbia’s Tidal Basin.[1]
Delaware
[edit]Maryland
[edit]Virginia
[edit]North Carolina
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- Atlantic Beach
- Avon
- Buxton
- Cape Hatteras
- Carolina Beach
- Caswell Beach
- Corolla
- Duck
- Emerald Isle
- Holden Beach
- Indian Beach
- Kure Beach
- Long Beach
- Hatteras
- Nags Head
- North Topsail Beach
- Oak Island
- Ocean Isle Beach
- Ocracoke
- Pine Knoll Shores
- Portsmouth
- Rodanthe
- Salter Path
- Salvo
- Southern Shores
- Sunset Beach
- Surf City
- Waves
- Wrightsville Beach
- Yaupon Beach
South Carolina
[edit]- Atlantic Beach
- Cherry Grove Beach
- Edisto Beach
- Folly Beach
- Garden City
- Hilton Head Island
- Isle of Palms
- Kiawah Island
- Litchfield Beach
- Myrtle Beach
- North Myrtle Beach
- Pawleys Island
- Seabrook Island
- Springmaid Beach
- Sullivan's Island
- Surfside Beach
Georgia
[edit]Florida
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- Atlantic Beach
- Bahia Honda Key
- Beverly Beach
- Boca Chica
- Boca Raton
- Boynton Beach
- Butler Beach
- Clearwater Beach
- Cocoa Beach
- Crandon Park
- Crescent Beach
- Dania Beach
- Daytona Beach
- Deerfield Beach
- Destin
- Fernandina Beach
- Flagler Beach
- Fort Lauderdale
- Fort Myers Beach
- Fort Walton Beach
- Grayton Beach
- Gulf Breeze
- Gulf Stream
- Hallandale Beach
- Haulover Park
- Highland Beach
- Hillsboro Beach
- Hobe Sound
- Hollywood
- Hollywood Beach
- Holmes Beach
- Indian Harbour Beach
- Indian River Shores
- Indian Rocks Beach
- Indiatlantic
- Islamorada
- Jacksonville Beach
- Jensen Beach
- Juno Beach
- Jupiter
- Key Biscayne
- Key Largo
- Key West
- Lake Worth
- Madeira Beach
- Marathon
- Marco Island
- Melbourne Beach
- Miami Beach
- Mid-Beach
- Miramar Beach
- Naples
- Navarre Beach
- Neptune Beach
- New Smyrna Beach
- North Beach
- North Palm Beach
- Orchid
- Ormond Beach
- Palm Beach
- Palm Beach Shores
- Palm Coast
- Panama City Beach
- Pensacola Beach
- Perdido Key
- Pompano Beach
- Ponce Inlet
- Ponte Verda Beach
- Riviera Beach
- Santa Rosa Beach
- Sarasota
- Satellite Beach
- Seaside
- Siesta Key Beach
- Smathers Beach
- Sombrero Beach
- South Beach
- St. Augustine Beach
- St. George Island Beach
- St. Pete Beach
- Stuart
- Sunny Isles Beach
- Tigertail Beach
- Vanderbilt Beach
- Vero Beach
- Vilano Beach
- Virginia Key
- Wabasso Beach
- Watercolor
- West Palm Beach
- John C. Beasley Park
Gulf of Mexico states
[edit](east to west, excluding Florida)
Alabama
[edit]Mississippi
[edit]- Biloxi
- Gulfport
- Long Beach
- Ocean Springs
- Pascagoula
- Pass Christian
- Bay Saint Louis
- Waveland
- Ship Island, Mississippi
- Horn Island
- Petit Bois Island
- Cat Island, Mississippi
Louisiana
[edit]Texas
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Mainland Pacific states
[edit](northwest to southeast)
Alaska
[edit]- Bishop’s Beach[2]
- Black Sand Beach (Barry Arm)[3]
- Goose Lake (Anchorage)
- Kincaid Beach[4]
- Nome Beach[5]
- Nunathloogagamiutbingoi Dunes
- Summer Bay Beach[6]
Washington
[edit]Oregon
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California
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Island states and territories
[edit]American Samoa
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- Alao Beach & Tula Beach[7][8]
- Alega Beach[9][10][8]
- Aunu’u Beach[11]
- Faleasao Beach[11]
- Freddie’s Beach[9][dead link]
- Ofu Beach[12][10]
- Palagi Beach[13]
- Sa’ilele Beach[14]
- Two-Dollar Beach (Avaio Beach)[15][10]
- Utulei Beach Park[16]
- Vatia Beach[7]
Guam
[edit]- Agat Invasion Beach[17]
- Asan Beach[18]
- Dadi Beach[19]
- Faifai Beach
- First Beach
- Gab Gab Beach[20]
- Gun Beach[18]
- Haputo Beach
- Ipan Beach[18]
- Mushroom Rock Hilaan Beach
- Ritidian Beach[18]
- Shark Cove Beach[18]
- Tagachang Beach[18]
- Talofofo Beach (Surf Side Beach / Black Sand Beach)[21]
- Tanguisson Beach[18]
- Tumon Beach
- Ypao Beach
Hawaii
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- D.T. Fleming Beach, Maui
- Kee Beach, Kauai
- Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Oahu
- Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area, Hawaii Island
- Kaanapali Beach, Maui
- Kahulu’u Beach Park, Hawaii Island
- Kailua, Oahu
- Mauna Kea Beach, Hawaii Island
- Kekaha Kai Beach, Hawaii Island
- Lumaha'i Beach
- Green Sands Beach, Hawaii Island
- Punaluʻu Beach (Black Sand Beach), Hawaii Island
- Sunset Beach, Oahu
- Waimea Beach, Oahu
- Waikiki Beach, Oahu
Northern Mariana Islands
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- Mañagaha Beach[22]
- Micro Beach[22][23]
- Obyan Beach[23]
- Pau Pau Beach[24]
- Lam Lam Beach (Tinian)[25]
- Laulau Beach[23]
- Mochong Beach (Rota)[26]
- Tanapag Beach[27]
- Tank Beach[28]
- Tweksberry Beach (Rota)[29]
- Wing Beach[30]
Puerto Rico
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- Balneario de Rincón
- Boquerón Beach
- Crash Boat Beach
- Domes Beach
- El Tuque
- Flamenco Beach
- La Pocita de las Golondrinas Beach
- Luquillo Beach
- Playa Espinar
U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
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U.S. Virgin Islands
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Great Lakes states
[edit](west to east except the Michigan Upper Peninsula)
Minnesota
[edit]Wisconsin
[edit]Illinois
[edit]Indiana
[edit]Michigan
[edit]- Duck Lake State Park
- Grand Haven Beach
- Hoffmaster State Park
- Holland Beach
- McLain State Park
- Muskegon Beach
- Orchard Beach
- Pere Marquette Park Beach
- Oval Beach
- Saugatuck Dunes Beach
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
- South Haven Beach
- Van Buren State Park
- Warren Dunes Beach
- Metro Beach
Ohio
[edit]Pennsylvania
[edit]New York
[edit]Other inland states
[edit](alphabetical)
Arizona
[edit]Idaho
[edit]Montana
[edit]Nevada
[edit]New Mexico
[edit]North Dakota
[edit]Utah
[edit]Vermont
[edit]West Virginia
[edit]Wyoming
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Histories of the National Mall | Were people ever allowed to swim in the Tidal Basin or the Reflecting Pool?". mallhistory.org. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Bishop's Beach". ALASKA.ORG. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Black Sand Beach: Barry Arm". ALASKA.ORG. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "The Best Beaches in Alaska | From the Inside Passage to the Arctic". ALASKA.ORG. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Nome Beach". ALASKA.ORG. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Summer Bay Beach". ALASKA.ORG. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ a b "Things to See in American Samoa | Frommer's". www.frommers.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ a b "Pago Pago". Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ a b "Beaches in American Samoa". explorecorner.com. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ a b c "Stories". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ a b McLean, Darren (2018-10-27). "American Samoa Travel Guide - taste2travel - An American Samoa Guide!". taste2travel. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ Bowie, Alex. "Best Beaches in Samoa". Honeymoon Guide. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Cape Taputapu | American Samoa, Australia & Pacific | Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Masefau & Sa'ilele | American Samoa, Australia & Pacific | Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Two Dollar Beach Avaio American Samoa". Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Utulei Beach". www.samoanews.com. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ http://www.npshistory.com/publications/wapa/cri/part1.htm U.S. National Park Service. Npshistory.com. War in the Pacific — Asan and Agat Invasion Beaches. Retrieved June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g https://theguamguide.com/8-breathtaking-beaches-on-guam/ The Guam Guide. 9 Breathtaking Beaches on Guam. Retrieved June 2019.
- ^ http://www.divebuddy.com/divesite/6376/dadi-beach-guam/ Divebuddy.com. Dadi Beach, Guam. Retrieved June 2019.
- ^ https://www.inspirock.com/guam/santa-rita/gab-gab-beach-a784980845 Inspirock. Gab Gab Beach, Santa Rita. Retrieved June 2019.
- ^ https://guam.stripes.com/community-news/whats-surfing-guams-beautiful-shores Guam.stripes.com. ‘’What’s the surfing like off Guam’s beautiful shores?’’ Tetsuo Nakahara. Retrieved June 2019.
- ^ a b "Saipan Beaches". Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ a b c "Beast Beaches Saipan". Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "RaceThread - Racing Updates & Reviews Online". RaceThread. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ Release, Press (2014-10-03). "Search suspended for Marine missing off Tinian". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ Release, Press (2017-03-15). "Eco-tourism project eyed for pristine Rota". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Tanapag". Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Family cleans Tank Beach Marine Beach". Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Strides seen in ridding NMI of rhino beetles". Saipan Tribune. 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Wing Beach: Saipan's hidden jewel". Saipan Tribune. 2006-11-23. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ Ribic, Christine A.; Sheavly, Seba B.; Klavitter, John (August 2012). "Baseline for beached marine debris on Sand Island, Midway Atoll". Marine Pollution Bulletin. 64 (8): 1726–1729. Bibcode:2012MarPB..64.1726R. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.04.001. PMID 22575495.
- ^ "Walnut Beach Park". Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Beaches in Arizona". Travel Tips - USA Today. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ a b "Beaches in Nevada". Travel Tips - USA Today. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Lake Carlsbad Recreation Area | Southeastern New Mexico, New Mexico | Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ a b Leah (2023-05-24). "5 Gorgeous Beaches In North Dakota You Have To Check Out This Summer". OnlyInYourState®. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ Foster, Geoff (2023-03-28). "A Secret Tropical Beach In West Virginia, The Water At Sutton Lake Is A Mesmerizing Blue". OnlyInYourState®. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ a b Katherine (2020-07-12). "5 Gorgeous Beaches In West Virginia That You Must Check Out This Summer". OnlyInYourState®. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Visit Wyoming and Enjoy Your Wyoming Vacation". 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Fremont Lake".
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