Top 10 Most Beautiful Beaches In The US For A Perfect Vacation And Leisure

Who doesn’t love the idea of making sandcastles, feeling the cool breeze, or emerging your feet in the cold water? Beach is a fantastic place where everyone should visit at least once. Listening to the sound of waves and watching sunsets at the beaches is mesmerizing, and it feels like a magical place that is so beautiful and calm.

When you are at the beach during a beautiful sunset and see the red-orange colors in the sky merged with blue shades, you will realize how beautiful and peculiar nature is. Sitting lazily on beaches, enjoying the sun’s warmth, and simultaneously feeling the cool breeze from the scenic blue sea is exquisite.

When the sea waves come towards you and gently touch your feet, it will uplift your mood and soul. Sitting on the beach will help you relax your body and forget all the stress and worries. When you walk around the beach at night, the cold breeze from the sea makes you want to stay there forever and embrace its beauty.

Either playing volleyball or frisbee on the beach will make you feel refreshed. Swimming in the water or playing water sports is both peaceful and adventurous. A family, group of friends, or even a solo traveler can enjoy the beach and create many beautiful memories.

Not only this, when you visit beaches, you tend to meet new people, and thus this helps you get exposure to the outside world. You get to know more about the cultures of people living in different cities or countries or even get to know the life of people living near beaches.

I am sure after reading this; your heart wants to visit beaches. Lucky for those who live in the US, here is a list of the top 10 most beautiful beaches in the US extraordinarily gorgeous and scenic.

10. Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Wrightsville Beach

The beach offers plenty of water sports, be it surfing, Paddleboarding, Kiteboarding, or Kayaking. It is declared as the top surfing town in the world by National Geographic. The beach’s historic square will help you get to know more about the history of the beach with beautiful old cottages from the 1900s.

With fantastic shopping complexes, resorts, and spas, the beach offers many amenities for your enjoyment and best stay. The beach’s nightlife is fantastic, with people dancing to music along with bars, grills, and drinks.

The beach is known for its top-notch nightlife scenes. The enthusiasm and energy of the people make the beach vibrant. Not only this, the beach offers kids’ activities and camps too for people on a family vacation. Enjoy the vibrant beach with the fantastic surroundings.

9. Grand Haven State Park, Michigan

Grand Haven State Park

This beautiful sandy shore is on Lake Michigan, along the west side, and the Grand River on the north side of the Park. This 48-acre Park is a perfect place to plan your holidays, and one can do many activities like fishing, swimming, sunbathing, barbecuing, and camping.

Also, the beach offers a fantastic view of Lake Michigan and Grand Haven pier and lighthouse. The Park also offers a picnic area, rental house, playground, and exquisite restaurants. Those traveling with family need not worry; there is a playground for children as well.

With beautiful and scenic sunsets, the beach is an incredible beach to visit at least once.

8. Oak Street Beach, Chicago, Illinois

Oak Street Beach

The Gold Coast’s beach offers a calm escape from busy, hectic lives. Its proximity to downtown and scenic views make this beach an excellent choice when it comes to beaches, and it is a popular summer spot for tourists and locals.

It is well equipped, including chair rentals, bike rentals, volleyball rentals. In addition, every year, the Park hosts amateur and professional volleyball tournaments. You can enjoy and admire the city’s beautiful skyline while having delicious food and beverage at cafes. You can swim, skate, do activities, barbeque.

The beach is an incredible place to beat the summer and enjoy with friends or family.

7. Glass Beach, Port Townsend, Washington

Glass Beach, Port Townsend

This beach is prominent for its high jewelry quality sea glass. The beaches are located north of the town, and one can find the spectacular waterworn glass. The reason glass is found in abundance at the beach is because of the past practice of dumping trash off the bluff above. The course has stopped, but the little colorful sea glass remains.

One can even see unique Victorian structures in the town, constructed during the 1850’s boon.  A few-mile hike from North Beach Park to the beach is also fun as you get to walk along the magnificent shores, including treasures along the way.

You can even watch wildlife such as whales, sea otters, bald eagles, and many more. Many visitors enjoy camping here as well.

6. Harris Beach, Oregon

Harris Beach

Harris Beach is a must-visit because of its beauty and other nearby attractions. The beach offers sandy and rocky outcroppings to explore, and one can enjoy picnicking along with admiring the beach’s stunning natural beauty.

Bird (or Goat) Island is a National Wildlife Sanctuary that is a must-visit. It is a breeding site for rare birds such as Tufted Puffin. The wildlife which can be seen include harbor seals, California sea lions, and sea birds. One can even enjoy hiking and camping as well. A few miles from the beach, fully equipped campgrounds for RVs, tents are also located.

5. Clearwater Beach, Clearwater, Florida

Clearwater Beach

This beach is the perfect destination for people of all age groups. With its impeccable beauty, the beach was bagged as the #1 beach in 2018 by Trip Advisor.

The family-friendly lodgings and exciting beach activities will make the trip worth your penny. The beautiful white sand, clear blue water, along picturesque views make this beach an ideal destination for all. One can do many activities like sightseeing and dolphin cruises set sail all day long.

There is a famous dolphin, Winter, at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, which kids love to see. Also, one can go for Captain Memo’s Pirate Cruise, where adults can savor sunsets along with a cocktail or dinner. You can even enjoy parasailing here.

4. Pope Beach, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Pope Beach

It is the longest of all of Tahoe’s beaches. The beach offers tons of shady pine trees, serene beauty, beautiful sunset, and spectacular views of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding Sierra Nevada.

The magnificent views of the Nevada mountains will mesmerize you. This is an excellent place equipped with picnic tables and BBQ grills.

The warm sunlight and sounds of water waves will make you feel calm and relaxed. Exciting activities like paddleboarding and kayaking are also on hand. One can even reach Pope beach by bicycle via Pope/Baldwin bike path.

3. Coronado Beach, San Diego, California

Coronado Beach

This paradise is perfect for family vacations or romantic getaways. This small town is named “The Crown City” for its elegant gardens, excellent dining, and old-world mansions. The sparkly long beaches are a significant attraction for many visitors.

The mineral mica in the golden sand is one of the reasons because of which Coronado is voted as one of America’s finest beaches. The charming and gorgeous sunsets and 200-foot-tall Coronado Bridge offer picturesque views of all of San Diego.

Swimming, surfing, paddle boarding, boogie boarding, and sunbathing are popular activities over here. One can even stroll Orange Avenue, Coronado’s main artery, which has many restaurants and art galleries.

The elegant Hotel del Coronado, designated as a National Historic Landmark, is a must-visit and a great place to grab a bite and enjoy cocktails. There is also a dog-friendly North Beach which is an added attraction.

2. Carlsmith Beach, Hilo, Hawaii

Carlsmith Beach

Also known as the Four Mile, this is one of the best places for snorkeling, swimming, and lounging. It is not a typical sandy beach but a well-kept lawn to relax in the sun or even in shadow. The beach consists of several large lagoons. The Lava rocks and a reef protect the swimming area and make the beach almost like a swimming pool.

One can even see Green Hawaiian Sea turtles at the beach. But as they are endangered and need to be protected, visitors are advised to stay at least 10 feet away from these beautiful creatures.

This place will amaze you as the water is surrounded by coconut palm trees and tropical plants, making you feel refreshed.

1. Poipu Beach, Kauai, Hawaii

Poipu Beach

The beach was voted as the #1 beach by the Travel Channel. Poipu Beach is two beaches in one with crystal clear water. One can even see an endangered Hawaiian monk seal. It is advised to stay at least 100 feet away from seals.

Not only this, but one can even spot humpback whales from December through April. It is the most popular beach in America, located on Kauai’s South Shore, fronted by a few resorts and Poipu Beach Park.

The beach is prominent for snorkeling, swimming, boogie-boarding, and surfing. It is also the favorite spot for tourists for birthday parties, picnics, and family fun activities during weekends.

The list does not end here. There are many gorgeous beaches out there with picturesque views and offers loads of fun activities but above are the list of the top 10 most beautiful beaches in the US. One should visit the above-listed beaches at least once in a lifetime.

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83 Responses

  1. wow, such as a wonderful beaches

  2. Bhavani Babu Bhavani Babu says:

    My heart is wishing to see all these beaches.

  3. I wish I could see all of them in my whole life 🥲

  4. Jothimani S Jothimani S says:

    Very good news….

  5. WOW
    Informative and Interesting article

  6. Nice place to visit

  7. ali ajam ali ajam says:

    God, how beautiful it is
    Give money so we can see this beach.

  8. beautiful beaches . Nice Article

  9. Vishali M Vishali M says:

    Wishing to see these beaches soon

  10. mana saadat mana saadat says:

    Nature is always beautiful and amazing

  11. mana saadat mana saadat says:

    Travel is always educational

  12. Beach is a fantastic place for relaxation.

  13. Nice article about traveling

  14. Aruna S Aruna S says:

    When we are in beach just imagination our mind will be calm, positivity, face glowing, smile & happiness etc., so you were given such type of imagination when we read this article.

  15. Kathir Vel Kathir Vel says:

    Good work I love this I love beach

  16. Priyagavas Priyagavas says:

    Beache a lovely place to be enthusiastic

  17. Beach give relief from stress

  18. Marvelous and awesome beaches

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