Beaches by State 2025

Washington
1,228
Michigan
598
Massachusetts
576
Florida
575
New Jersey
454
Hawaii
406
New York
354
California
252
North Carolina
216
Alaska
208
Wisconsin
195
Texas
168
Maine
105
Oregon
89
Rhode Island
82
Minnesota
81
Ohio
79
Connecticut
73
Maryland
65
Illinois
57
Virginia
47
Georgia
38
Indiana
26
Alabama
24
Delaware
24
Louisiana
24
Mississippi
21
South Carolina
21
New Hampshire
16
Pennsylvania
13
State
Total # of Beaches
Total Beach Length
Best Beach Name
Best Beach Location
Washington Flag
Washington1,2281050Alki BeachSeattle
Michigan Flag
Michigan598469Cheboygan State Park BeachCheboygan
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts576153Crane BeachIpswich
Florida Flag
Florida575909Destin BeachDestin
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey454197Cape May BeachCape May
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii406289Kaanapali BeachMaui
New York Flag
New York354123Jacob Riis BeachJacob Riis Park
California Flag
California252328Pfeiffer BeachBig Sur
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina216336Emerald Isle BeachEmerald Isle
Alaska Flag
Alaska208317Black Sand BeachPrince William Sound
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin19553.7Big Bay BeachMadeline Island
Texas Flag
Texas168332Port Aransas BeachPort Aransas
Maine Flag
Maine10540.4Ogunquit BeachOgunquit
Oregon Flag
Oregon89224Cannon BeachCannon Beach
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island8228.1Narragansett Town BeachNarragansett
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota8158.6Lake Carlos BeachLake Carlos State Park
Ohio Flag
Ohio7945.8Headlands BeachMentor
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut7315.4Ocean Beach ParkNew London
Maryland Flag
Maryland6520.1Assateague Island BeachOcean City
Illinois Flag
Illinois5716.7Illinois Beach State ParkZion
Virginia Flag
Virginia4736.6Virginia BeachVirginia
Georgia Flag
Georgia3884.5North BeachTybee Island
Indiana Flag
Indiana2626.6Indiana DunesIndiana Dunes National Park
Alabama Flag
Alabama2428.3Gulf PlaceGulf Shores
Delaware Flag
Delaware2424Fenwick IslandFenwick Island State Park
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana2421.9Grand Isle BeachGrand Isle State Park
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi2134.5Gulfport BeachGulfport
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina2191Kiawah Island BeachesKiawah Island
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire168.8Hampton BeachHampton
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania133.1Black Moshannon State Park BeachBlack Moshannon State Park
Arizona Flag
ArizonaLone Rock BeachLake Powell
Arkansas Flag
ArkansasLake Ouachita BeachMountain Pine
Colorado Flag
ColoradoMedano CreekGreat Sand Dunes National Park
Idaho Flag
IdahoCascade LakeLake Cascade State Park
Iowa Flag
IowaEmerson Bay State BeachMilford
Kansas Flag
KansasGlen Elder State Park BeachGlen Elder
Kentucky Flag
KentuckyPennyrile Forest State Resort Park BeachDawson Springs
Missouri Flag
MissouriFugitive BeachRolla
Montana Flag
MontanaBrush Lake State Park BeachDagmar
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaLake McConaughy BeachOgallala
Nevada Flag
NevadaSand Harbor BeachLake Tahoe Nevada State Park
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoElephant Butte BeachElephant Butte Lake State Park
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaLake Metigoshe BeachLake Metigoshe State Park
Oklahoma Flag
OklahomaTom Steed Reservoir BeachKiowa County
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaSylvan Lake BeachCuster
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeRock Island State Park BeachRock Island State Park
Utah Flag
UtahSand Hollow State Park BeachSand Hollow State Park
Vermont Flag
VermontSand Bar State ParkMilton
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaSummersville Lake beachSummersville Lake
Wyoming Flag
WyomingString Lake BeachGrand Teton National Park
  • Data on the total number of beaches in each state come from the Environmental Protection Agency’s BEACH Act list of beaches as of April 2024. The EPA list includes coastal and Great Lakes beaches only. Other sources may tabulate differently or use a different definition of what constitutes a beach. For example, the 2024 BEACH Act count includes 252 beaches in California, while the state of California’s own website claims 420 in total.
  • EPA data is provided to the EPA by individual states. As such, polling inconsistencies between one state and another are possible.
  • Data on each state’s best beach name and location are compiled from reputable sources, but should nonetheless be regarded as educated opinions rather than data-backed scientific fact.