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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

Beaches by State 2024

Beaches by State 2024

Beaches by State 2024

  • 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.

50 states

State
Total # of Beaches
Total Beach Length (Mi)
Best Beach Name
Best Beach Location
Washington1,2281053.6Alki BeachSeattle
Michigan598469.2Cheboygan State Park BeachCheboygan
Massachusetts576152.8Crane BeachIpswich
Florida575909.2Destin BeachDestin
New Jersey454196.8Cape May BeachCape May
Hawaii406289.3Kaanapali BeachMaui
New York354122.8Jacob Riis BeachJacob Riis Park
California252327.5Pfeiffer BeachBig Sur
North Carolina216335.9Emerald Isle BeachEmerald Isle
Alaska208316.5Black Sand BeachPrince William Sound
Wisconsin19553.7Big Bay BeachMadeline Island
Texas168331.9Port Aransas BeachPort Aransas
Maine10540.4Ogunquit BeachOgunquit
Oregon89224Cannon BeachCannon Beach
Rhode Island8228.1Narragansett Town BeachNarragansett
Minnesota8158.6Lake Carlos BeachLake Carlos State Park
Ohio7945.8Headlands BeachMentor
Connecticut7315.4Ocean Beach ParkNew London
Maryland6520.1Assateague Island BeachOcean City
Illinois5716.7Illinois Beach State ParkZion
Virginia4736.6Virginia BeachVirginia
Georgia3884.5North BeachTybee Island
Indiana2626.6Indiana DunesIndiana Dunes National Park
Alabama2428.3Gulf PlaceGulf Shores
Delaware2424Fenwick IslandFenwick Island State Park
Louisiana2421.9Grand Isle BeachGrand Isle State Park
Mississippi2134.5Gulfport BeachGulfport
South Carolina2191Kiawah Island BeachesKiawah Island
New Hampshire168.8Hampton BeachHampton
Pennsylvania133.1Black Moshannon State Park BeachBlack Moshannon State Park
ArizonaLone Rock BeachLake Powell
ArkansasLake Ouachita BeachMountain Pine
ColoradoMedano CreekGreat Sand Dunes National Park
IdahoCascade LakeLake Cascade State Park
IowaEmerson Bay State BeachMilford
KansasGlen Elder State Park BeachGlen Elder
KentuckyPennyrile Forest State Resort Park BeachDawson Springs
MissouriFugitive BeachRolla
MontanaBrush Lake State Park BeachDagmar
NebraskaLake McConaughy BeachOgallala
NevadaSand Harbor BeachLake Tahoe Nevada State Park
New MexicoElephant Butte BeachElephant Butte Lake State Park
North DakotaLake Metigoshe BeachLake Metigoshe State Park
OklahomaTom Steed Reservoir BeachKiowa County
South DakotaSylvan Lake BeachCuster
TennesseeRock Island State Park BeachRock Island State Park
UtahSand Hollow State Park BeachSand Hollow State Park
VermontSand Bar State ParkMilton
West VirginiaSummersville Lake beachSummersville Lake
WyomingString Lake BeachGrand Teton National Park

Which state has the most beaches?

The state with the most beaches is Washington, with 1,228 beaches.

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