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1. Goosewing Beach Preserve, Rhode Island ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Nantucket Beaches, Massachusetts ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Kennebunk Beach, Maine

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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4. Narragansett Town Beach, Rhode Island

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5. Cape Pogue, Massachusetts

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6. Chatham, Massachusetts

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7. Crane's Beach, Massachusetts

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8. Falmouth Heights Beach, Massachusetts

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9. Good Harbor Beach, Massachusetts

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10. Block Island, Rhode Island

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11. Hammonasset Beach State Park, New England

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12. Hampton Beach, New Hampshire

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13. Joseph Sylvia State Beach

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14. Long Sands Beach, Maine

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15. Breakwater Beach, Massachusetts

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16. Newport, Rhode Island

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17. Ogunquit, Maine

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18. Old Orchard Beach, Maine

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19. Orleans, Massachusetts

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20. Plum Island Beach, Massachusetts

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21. Provincetown, Massachusetts

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22. Roger Wheeler State Beach, Rhode Island

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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23. Short Sands Beach, Maine

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24. Watch Hill, Rhode Island

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25. Wellfleet, Massachusetts

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • New England is well known for its beaches – and for good reason.
  • New England is where you can see some of the most beautiful sunsets, visit a lighthouse, take a ride on a vintage carousel, and ride the waves on a surfboard.
  • Many of these beaches have been preserved, and some are rich in unique and rare fauna and flora, enriching New England even further.
  • Here are the best beaches in New England.

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