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Orange Beach, Alabama
Coronado Municipal Beach, San Diego, California
East Beach, Santa Barbara, California
Van Damme Beach, Mendocino Coast, California
Santa Cruz Beach, California
Clearwater Beach, Clearwater, Florida
St. Pete Beach
Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, Florida
Sea Camp Beach, Cumberland Island, Georgia
Hanauma Bay Beach Park, Oahu, Hawaii
Kauna'oa Bay, Hawai’i, Hawaii
Manini'owali Beach, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Coast Guard Beach, Massachusetts
Ocean City Beach, Ocean City, Maryland
South Ocean Beach, Assateague Island, Maryland
Ogunquit Beach, Ogunquit, Maine
Nags Head Beach, North Carolina
Ocracoke Beach, Ocracoke Island
The Cove Beach, Cape May, New Jersey
Cooper's Beach, New York
Islanders Beach, Hilton Head, South Carolina
Kiawah Beachwalker Park, South Carolina
Malaquite Beach, North Padre Island, Texas
Kalaloch, Olympic National Park, Washington
- Many beaches offer bustling boardwalks with amusement rides, museums, ice cream parlors, and candy shoppes, with opportunities for water and beach sports for the entire family to enjoy.
- Others host annual kite festivals, sandcastle competitions, or family beach sport challenges, with educational programming leading families on nature hikes or teaching visitors about local marine life.
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