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.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2023)

Mainland Atlantic states and federal

Maine

Main article: List of beaches in New England § Maine

New Hampshire

Main article: List of beaches in New England § New Hampshire

Massachusetts

Gay Head Cliffs in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

Main article: List of beaches in New England § Massachusetts

Rhode Island

Main article: List of beaches in New England § Rhode Island

Connecticut

Main article: List of beaches in New England § Connecticut

New York

Montauk, Long Island

Main article: List of beaches in New York

New Jersey

See also: Jersey Shore

District of Columbia

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

Main article: List of beaches in Delaware

Maryland

Virginia

North Carolina

Cape Hatteras from space, October 1989

South Carolina

Georgia

Florida

St. Pete Beach sunset
South Beach in Miami, Florida

Gulf of Mexico states

(east to west, excluding Florida)

Alabama

Mississippi

Louisiana

Texas

Padre Island National Seashore, Texas

Mainland Pacific states

(northwest to southeast)

Alaska

Washington

Oregon

Oregon Coast at Cannon Beach

Main article: List of beaches in Oregon

California

Ocean Beach Pier, San Diego

Main article: List of beaches in California

Island states and territories

American Samoa

Ofu Beach on Ofu Island in American Samoa (National Park of American Samoa)

Guam

See also: List of beaches in Guam
Tumon Beach, Guam

Hawaii

D.T. Fleming Beach, Maui, Hawaii

See also: List of beaches in Hawaii

Northern Mariana Islands

Micro Beach, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Puerto Rico

Flamenco Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico

Main article: List of beaches in Puerto Rico

U.S. Minor Outlying Islands

Beach in northern Palmyra Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands

U.S. Virgin Islands

Magens Bay beach in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Main article: List of beaches in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Great Lakes states

(west to east except the Michigan Upper Peninsula)

Minnesota

Wisconsin

Illinois

See also: List of beaches in Chicago

Indiana

Michigan

Ohio

Pennsylvania

New York

Main article: List of beaches in New York

Other inland states

(alphabetical)

Arizona

Idaho

Montana

Nevada

New Mexico

North Dakota

Utah

Vermont

Main article: List of beaches in New England § Vermont

West Virginia

Wyoming

See also

References

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