Top Beaches on the East Coast of the USA
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Plymouth Beach // Massachusetts
©Davies Located in iconic Cape Cod Bay, Plymouth Beach stretches for 3 sandy miles along a narrow barrier island with water on either side. The barrier island protects Plymouth Harbor from the open ocean waves.
It gets its name from the nearby town of Plymouth and Plymouth Rock. It was an early… read more »
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South Beach // Massachusetts
©D. Welch Beautiful South Beach (also known as Katama Beach) is a free public beach in the Katama area of Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. Washed by the Atlantic waves, the 3-mile beach is on a barrier island with rolling surf on one side and calm pond waters on the other. The surf… read more »
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Niles Beach // Massachusetts
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Moshup Beach // Massachusetts
©William Waterway Located on the exclusive barrier island of Martha's Vineyard, Moshup Beach aka Aquinnah Public Beach is a gem. It's also known as Gay Head or referred to by locals as "the cliffs beach" as that's what it is.
The cliffs are multicolored providing a stunning and dramatic backdrop to the beach.… read more »
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Revere Beach // Massachusetts
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Menemsha Beach // Massachusetts
©N. Friedler Located on the exclusive island of Martha's Vineyard, Menemsha Beach is northeast of Menemsha Pond between Aquinnah and Chilmark. It is home to the local US Coastguard Station and featured in the filming of Spielberg's epic movie, Jaws.
This public beach is one of the white sandy beaches that the island… read more »
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Carson Beach // Massachusetts
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Constitution Beach // Massachusetts
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Good Harbor Beach // Massachusetts
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Half Moon Beach // Massachusetts
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Long Beach, Nahant // Massachusetts
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Apollo Beach // Florida
©Peter & Michelle S Located on Florida's eastern Atlantic coastline in New Smyrna, Apollo Beach is on the Canaveral National Seashore (National Park). Great for beach lovers, it has an endless strip of pristine golden sand and, being more secluded, it is one of the top nudist beaches in Florida. (This should not… read more »
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Hammonasset Beach // Connecticut
©Dave Ginsberg Just over a hundred years ago, in July 2020, Hammonasset Beach State Beach opened to the public. It has been a popular destination ever since. Easy to access from I-95 Exit 62 and close to Madison, CT it attracts over a million visitors each year.
Once a settlement for native… read more »
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North Scituate Beach // Massachusetts
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Folly Beach // South Carolina
©Brian Stansberry Folly Beach and County Park is beautifully located between the Atlantic and the Folly River on a 12-square-mile barrier island south of Charleston, South Carolina.
There are six miles of sandy beaches for surfing, kayaking, swimming and walking and the sunsets are breathtaking. The family-friendly beaches are wild and unspoilt… read more »