The relatively small New Hampshire Beaches have dozens of coves, estuaries and inlets which stretch 13 miles of coastline to 130 miles of exploration.  These secluded beach gems help to make this stretch of the East Coast Beaches very special.  Within the New Hampshire Beaches there are six beaches accessible to the public within the borders of New Hampshire. One of the main features is Hampton Beach State Park. It has miles of white sand beaches and an amphitheater shaped like a shell.  Other State Park locations with access to the beach are:  Sandy Beach, Jenness State Beach, Seabrook Beach, Wallis Sands State Beach, and North Hampton Beach. 

HAMPTON BEACH STATE PARK

Hampton Beach State Park will provide you with white sandy beaches with a lifeguard on duty during summer months. Public access restrooms are open during the summer months. At the Seashell Complex of at Hampton Beach State Park is a giant amphitheater used for outdoor musical concerts and entertainment.  Activities at the beach include picnicking, boating, swimming and fishing in the park.  There are plenty of RV camping places with full facilities.  The beach is designed to be handicapped accessible through the use of ramps.

JENNESS STATE BEACH

Next to the Seashell Complex amphitheater at Hampton Beach State Park is Jenness State Beach.  Jenness State Beach is a great beach for families with small children as there is little surf and lots of sand.  There is a lifeguard on duty during the summer months.  This is an excellent summer location beach suitable for swimming or picnicking.

SEABROOK BEACH

Seabrook Beach is located near Hampton Beach in Seabrook, New Hampshire and is a quieter beach than its neighbors.  Go to Seabrook Beach in order to avoid the crowd during the summer months.

NORTH HAMPTON STATE BEACH

North Hampton State Beach is located near Hampton Beach on the central New Hampshire coastline.  This lovely wide and sandy beach location features an on-duty lifeguard during the summer season and a changing house on site.

SANDY BEACH

Sandy Beach, located near New Castle on the north coast of New Hampshire is more rocky than sandy, and it’s quite small.  The water temperature here is colder than at some of the other Atlantic coast beaches.  Sandy Beach is bounded by the U.S. Coast Guard Station and the New Castle Common Park.

WALLIS SANDS STATE BEACH

Wallis Sands State Beach is located at Rye, New Hampshire, near Jenness State Beach and is another beach known for being family friendly.  There are lifeguards available and on duty during the summer months as well as food concessions and a bath house located on site.

ISLES OF SHOALS

Near Rye are the nine offshore islands known as the Isles of Shoals.  Four of the five islands are in New Hampshire, the balance are considered part of Maine.

These islands are about ten miles offshore. Star Island is the home of a famous resort hotel and conference center.  White Island and also Lunging Island contain no habitations.  Duck Island is also uninhabited, but is the site of a wildlife sanctuary. 

Throughout New Hampshire as well as at the other New Hampshire Beaches towns, lodging may be found relatively easily. And, as for seafood, you may never get too much of the foods served at the many seafood eateries along the ocean.

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Maine Beaches with a varied terrain from rocky shores to the long stretches of sand extending by the side of the large oceanic body with cool breezes blowing offer a relaxed environment to enjoy during the weekends and holidays. At Maine beaches holidays mean leaving all your worries behind and getting drenched in the sunlight with loads of sun tan lotion. All through the year visitors meet many people from across the world who shares the joys of the beach living together over the beach. These East Coast Beaches are distinctly different and unique from other East Coast Beaches of the USA.

York beaches in Maine are the perfect place to lay your beach chairs underneath the beach umbrellas and relax while watching others engage in various activities through the most fashionable goggles you would like to show off. The long stretches of sand are the best to carve your name, make castles or leave your foot prints in. The York beach range entails: harbor beach, long sands beach and the short sands beach. These three beaches though small in area have a lot to offer for each visitor.

Harbor beach is a very scenic, small beach with gentle surf in the York harbor area. The parking is limited and free. Visitors can rent out or purchase portable rest rooms for the beach from the harbor beach road. Life guards are on duty from the end of June till the Labor Day each year.

Long sand beach is named after its long sandy beach that has a designated surf area. Visitors can enjoy metered parking throughout the length of the beach. Rest rooms are available at the bathhouse.

Short sands beach is a small, sandy beach with gentle surf. Metered parking is available, easy to approach shops and quite a few amusements are available on the beach.

Ogunquit beach is a very popular beach among families. It has splendid 3.5 miles of sand filled beaches well known throughout the country. There are several parking areas available and the beach can also be reached via trolleys. With so many facilities for restrooms, parking, snack bars the beach also offers white sand and warm surf to enjoy. Footbridge beach is comparatively an isolated section. People go their searching for the less crowded regions. Snack bars and rest rooms are available along with the patrolled lifeguards.

Wells beaches are wonderful stretch of sand and sand dunes covering a large portion besides the shore line. The beaches have parking facilities and other civic amenities that make your stay a comfortable one. The beach stickers can be obtained from town hall. There are two small beaches that come under the wells beach range are the drake’s island beach and the crescent beach.

Kennebunk beaches are quite a few in numbers though individually small in areas they collectively make for miles of white sand filled beaches across the wide blue ocean that many people select to share there most precious moments of life. Mother’s beach is a small sandy beach that has life guards available throughout the year. It is a very well protected beach but there are no facilities available. Gooch’s beach forms the biggest part of the Kennebunk beaches. It has talcum powder like sand and some lifeguards. Make sure you carry food along with you as there are no snack bars on the beach.

Colony beach, middle beach, cleaves clove beach, goose rock beach and few more collectively make the exotic range of Kennebunk beaches.

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Rhode Island Beaches have some of the most prestigious of the East Coast Beaches that attract numerous tourists every year. The exotic beaches offer a gamut of beach activities and splendid food that is cherished for years. The extended 400 miles of winding coastline offers a mix of urban excitement and rural tranquility. The long sandy Rhode Island Beaches that supplement the clear ocean waters along with bright sunlight and cool breezes make for a dream summer vacation destination for many families. Rhode Island Beaches have more than hundred public and private beaches that make it a great place for novice swimmers.

Block Island lies approximately 12 miles towards south of Rhode Island. It comprises of three beaches namely the crescent beach, black rock beach and Ballard’s beach. The beaches of Block Island are extremely dangerous and thus are not recommended for small children. The crescent beach entails three smaller beaches namely Fred Benson Town Beach or State Beach, Scotch Beach and Mansion Beach. All the three beaches are semi-safe for swimming and only State beach has the facility of life guards, rental chairs and food. For small children the “surf beach” or “baby beach” near the beachhead is best suitable. Black rock is referred to as the nude beach on the island and can be more rocky and dangerous. This place is a straight forward no for small children. Ballard’s beach is again an adult beach where small children are not allowed. This beach is for alcoholic celebrations. The bar and restaurant Ballard’s owns the beach providing a very calm and relaxed atmosphere.  

Jamestown is a great get away for people who would like to cook out on the beach side. The beach has endless activities to perform that visitor’s do not spend a minute getting bored. Camping, hiking, fishing and much more the hours pass by in minutes and visitors are never willing to leave the beach side. The moments spent over the beach are cherished by people for lifetime. A lot many people spend their time golfing at the beachside.

Narragansett beach is very well known for its swimming and surfing activities. The beach leaves people longing for more. The long flat beach proximal to center of town has high surf that makes it an ideal place to learn surfing. There is a nice snack bar where people relish the flavor of the splendid beach offerings. The beach has the facilities of parking and life guards who are present most of the day from 9 am till 5 pm. The best season to visit the beach is the off season.

Newport Beach is known for its shopping sprees, dining and wining activities. Year after year the beach attracts numerous visitors to relish the wide range of food available at the 300 restaurants spread across the beach. These restaurants offer the exotic sea food and also the food from the far off lands. Boardwalks, sun bathing, shell collecting, boating etc. are among the few beach activities that visitor’s enjoy everyday over the beach.

New Shoreham is a three mile stretch of sand and sand dunes making it a great beach to walk beside the mighty waves that break at the shore making huge sounds. Grass and trees have been planted to prevent any soil erosion at the beach. Fishing, volleyball, hiking, sun bathing, swimming, surfing, treasure hunting etc are some of the beach activities that people engage in.