Top US Beaches
America's finest sand, coast to coast. 20 places, mapped and ready to build a trip around.
Plan a trip on Trailwind →Kaanapali Beach
HawaiiBestApr–SepClimate68–86°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportOGGThree miles of gold sand below Black Rock, Maui's classic resort beach with easy snorkelling.
Hanauma Bay
HawaiiBestApr–SepClimate70–84°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportHNLA protected volcanic cove and marine preserve off Oahu, calm and teeming with reef fish.
Siesta Beach
FloridaBestVariesClimate55–90°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportSRQQuartz sand so fine and white it squeaks, on Sarasota's Gulf coast with warm, gentle water.
Coopers Beach
New YorkBestJun–SepClimate32–79°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportISPA wide Hamptons strand of pale sand and dune grass backed by grand hedged estates.
St. George Island
FloridaBestVariesClimate50–88°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportTLHA quiet, undeveloped barrier island of white sand and clear Gulf water off the Forgotten Coast.
Coronado Beach
CaliforniaBestJun–SepClimate46–79°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportSANWide, mica-flecked golden sand fronting the storied Hotel del Coronado across the bay from San Diego.
Ocracoke Beach
North CarolinaBestVariesClimate46–82°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportEWNSixteen miles of undeveloped Outer Banks shoreline reachable only by ferry.
Duke Kahanamoku Beach
HawaiiBestApr–SepClimate70–86°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportHNLThe calmest, family-friendly end of Waikiki, framed by a lagoon and Diamond Head views.
Caladesi Island
FloridaBestVariesClimate54–88°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportTPAA boat-access barrier island of pristine white sand, dunes and mangroves near Clearwater.
Napili Beach
HawaiiBestApr–SepClimate70–84°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportOGGA crescent cove on West Maui with turtles, snorkelling and postcard sunsets over Molokai.
Main Beach, East Hampton
New YorkBestJun–SepClimate32–81°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportJFKA broad, pristine ocean beach and clean dunes, consistently ranked among the East Coast's finest.
Poipu Beach
HawaiiBestApr–SepClimate68–82°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportLIHA double crescent of gold sand on Kauai's sunny south shore, great for families and monk seals.
Grayton Beach
FloridaBestVariesClimate48–88°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportVPSSugar-white sand and a rare coastal dune lake on the Panhandle's scenic 30A.
Beachwalker Park, Kiawah
South CarolinaBestVariesClimate45–88°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportCHSA wide, hard-packed Lowcountry beach of shells and sandbars on a private-feeling barrier island.
Cannon Beach
OregonBestJun–SepClimate41–66°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportPDXDramatic Pacific Northwest sands beneath the towering 235-foot Haystack Rock and tide pools.
Pfeiffer Beach
CaliforniaBestVariesClimate48–72°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportMRYPurple-tinged sand and a sea-arch that frames the sunset on the wild Big Sur coast.
South Beach, Miami
FloridaBestNov–AprClimate63–88°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportMIAWide golden sand, pastel Art Deco lifeguard towers and warm Atlantic water in the heart of the city.
Nauset Beach
MassachusettsBestJun–SepClimate30–77°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportBOSA long, bracing Cape Cod National Seashore strand of dunes, surf and seals.
La Jolla Cove
CaliforniaBestJun–SepClimate48–79°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportSANA small, protected cove ringed by sandstone cliffs, known for its resident sea lion colony, clear water snorkeling, and coastal walking path.
Driftwood Beach, Jekyll Island
GeorgiaBestVariesClimate48–90°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportJAXA hauntingly beautiful boneyard of weathered live oaks and driftwood on a golden barrier-island shore.