The following is list of beaches in the U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories.
Beaches occur both on the ocean shoreline and inland on lakes, rivers, etc. This list is organized by major coastline. States with large numbers of beaches are listed on linked subarticles.
Mainland Atlantic states and federal district
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Allenhurst
Asbury Park
Atlantic City
Avalon
Avon-by-the-Sea
Barnegat Light
Bay Head
Beach Haven
Belmar
Bradley Beach
Brick
Brigantine
Cape May
Cape May Point
Corson's Inlet State Park (Strathmere) Deal Gunnison Beach Harvey Cedars Island Beach State Park (Berkeley Twp.) Lavallette Loch Arbour Long Beach Long Branch Longport Manasquan Mantoloking Margate City Monmouth Beach North Wildwood Ocean City Ocean Grove (Neptune) Ortley Beach (Toms River) Point Pleasant Beach Sandy Hook (Highlands) Sea Bright Sea Girt Sea Isle City Seaside Heights Seaside Park Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park (Long Branch) Ship Bottom Spring Lake Stone Harbor Strathmere (Upper Twp.) Surf City Ventnor City Villas (Lower Twp.) West Wildwood Wildwood Wildwood Crest
District of Columbia
The District of Columbia does not currently have a true beach; several areas (such as Georgetown Waterfront Park) have boundaries along the Potomac river, but lack a true beach. From 1914 to 1925, there was a beach at the District of Columbia’s Tidal Basin.