America's Best Beaches

We know. There is a world of beaches beyond the U.S.A. but with July Fourth upon us, we thought this would be a good place to start. From people watching to surfing, let this be inspiration for your upcoming vacation.

Best beaches for surfing

Sunset Beach, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii

Black's Beach, San Diego

Cape Hatteras area, N.C

Trestles, San Clemente, Calif.

Malibu Beach, Malibu, Calif.

Best beaches for solitude

Ilio Point, Molokai, Hawaii

Second Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington

Cedar Tree Neck, Martha's Vineyard, Mass.

Henley Cay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

St Joseph Peninsula State Park, FL

Great family beaches

Nantucket, Mass.

Hilton Head Island, S.C.

South Walton, Fla.

Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio

La Jolla Beach, San Diego, Calif.

Top beaches for people watching

South Beach, Miami

Venice Beach, Los Angeles

Dig Me Beach, Waikiki

Cherry Grove Beach, Long Island, N.Y.

Black's Beach, San Diego

Best beaches for singles

South Beach, Miami, FL

Manhattan Beach, Calif.

Waikiki Beach, Honolulu

Key West, FL

Top beaches for nightlife

South Beach, Miami Beach

South Padre Island, Texas

Venice Beach, Calif.

Coney Island, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Great boardwalk beaches

Atlantic City, N.J.

Ocean City, N.J.

Rehoboth Beach, Del.

Ocean City, Md.

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Best nude beaches

Haulover Beach, Miami

Black's Beach, San Diego

Gunnison Beach, Gateway National Recreation Area, N.J.

Little (Makena) Beach, Maui

San Onofre Beach, Capo Beach, Calif.

Action and adventure beaches

Best sand playground - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, MI
Best camping - Clubhouse Beach, Everglades National Park, FL
Best biking - Santa Monica to Torrance California
Best hiking - Olympic Coastal Strip, Washington
Best water playground - Cape Hatteras National Seashore, NC

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