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List of beaches in the United States

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.

Mainland Atlantic states and federal

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Maine

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Main article: List of beaches in New England § Maine

New Hampshire

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

Massachusetts

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Gay Head Cliffs in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Main article: List of beaches in New England § Massachusetts

Rhode Island

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

Connecticut

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Main article: List of beaches in New England § Connecticut

New York

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Montauk, Long Island
Main article: List of beaches in New York

New Jersey

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See also: Jersey Shore

District of Columbia

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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

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Main article: List of beaches in Delaware

Maryland

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Virginia

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North Carolina

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Cape Hatteras from space, October 1989

South Carolina

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Georgia

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Florida

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St. Pete Beach sunset
 
South Beach in Miami, Florida

Gulf of Mexico states

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(east to west, excluding Florida)

Alabama

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Mississippi

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Louisiana

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Texas

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Padre Island National Seashore, Texas

Mainland Pacific states

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(northwest to southeast)

Alaska

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Washington

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Oregon

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Oregon Coast at Cannon Beach
Main article: List of beaches in Oregon

California

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Ocean Beach Pier, San Diego
Main article: List of beaches in California

Island states and territories

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American Samoa

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

Guam

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

Hawaii

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D.T. Fleming Beach, Maui, Hawaii
See also: List of beaches in Hawaii

Northern Mariana Islands

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Micro Beach, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Puerto Rico

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Flamenco Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico
Main article: List of beaches in Puerto Rico

U.S. Minor Outlying Islands

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

U.S. Virgin Islands

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Magens Bay beach in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Main article: List of beaches in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Great Lakes states

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(west to east except the Michigan Upper Peninsula)

Minnesota

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Wisconsin

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Illinois

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See also: List of beaches in Chicago

Indiana

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Michigan

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Ohio

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Pennsylvania

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New York

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Main article: List of beaches in New York

Other inland states

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(alphabetical)

Arizona

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Idaho

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Montana

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Nevada

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New Mexico

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North Dakota

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Utah

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Vermont

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Main article: List of beaches in New England § Vermont

West Virginia

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Wyoming

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See also

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References

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