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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
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Gay Head Cliffs in
Martha's Vineyard , Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Montauk ,
Long Island
New Jersey
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 .
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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
California
Ocean Beach Pier , San Diego
Island states and territories
American Samoa
Ofu Beach on
Ofu Island in
American Samoa (
National Park of American Samoa )
Guam
Tumon Beach ,
Guam
Hawaii
D.T. Fleming Beach ,
Maui ,
Hawaii
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
Micro Beach,
Saipan ,
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
Flamenco Beach in
Culebra ,
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
Great Lakes states
(west to east except the Michigan Upper Peninsula)
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Other inland states
(alphabetical)
Arizona
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Utah
Vermont
West Virginia
Wyoming
See also
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