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1. Asbury Park, New Jersey ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Asbury Park, New Jersey
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2. Bay St. Louis, Mississippi ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
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3. Block Island, Rhode Island

Romantic Islands
Block Island, Rhode Island
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4. Cannon Beach, Oregon

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Cannon Beach, Oregon
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5. Chatham, Massachusetts

Chatham, Massachusetts
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6. Coronado, California

Coronado, California
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7. Isle of Palms, South Carolina

Isle of Palms, South Carolina
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8. Key West, Florida

Key West, Florida
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9. Long Beach, Washington

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Long Beach, Washington
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10. Malibu, California

Malibu, California
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11. Montauk, New York

Montauk, New York
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12. Muir Beach, California

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Muir Beach, California
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13. Mystic, Connecticut

Mystic, Connecticut
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14. Newport, Rhode Island

Romantic Islands
Newport, Rhode Island
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15. Ogunquit, Maine

Ogunquit, Maine
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16. Paia, Maui

Paia, Maui
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17. Provincetown, Massachusetts

Provincetown, Massachusetts
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18. Sanibel Island, Florida

Romantic Islands
Sanibel Island, Florida
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19. Saugatuck, Michigan

Saugatuck, Michigan
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20. Siesta Key, Florida

Siesta Key, Florida
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21. South Beach, Florida

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South Beach, Florida
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22. Sunset Beach, North Carolina

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Sunset Beach, North Carolina
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23. Traverse City, Michigan

Traverse City, Michigan
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24. Tybee Island, Georgia

Romantic Islands
Tybee Island, Georgia
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25. Wailea Beach, Maui

Category: Beaches
Wailea Beach, Maui
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

These lovely beach getaways offer some of America's best waterfront experiences for couples from coast to coast, home to acclaimed beachfronts with pristine white sands and some of the nation's best ocean views. Couples can travel to lively East Coast resort towns like Asbury Park or Sunset Beach, get away from the city to New England coastal towns like Mystic or Montauk, or explore the rugged Pacific Ocean coastline of famed Southern California destinations like Coronado or Malibu.

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