1: Bandon Beach, Ore. — Water temperature near Bandon Beach averages less than 50F and air temperatures tend to be in the 50s and 60s year-round.
wiwi.essortment.com/bandonbeachore
2: Shipwreck Beach, Maui, Hawaii — Also known as Keoneloa Beach, the beach is named for an old, wooden shipwreck that has long since disappeared and features cliff hiking and first-rate fishing. The best time to visit is in the morning before the winds pick up.
www.lanaionline.com
3: Jasper Beach, Machiasport, Maine — A scenic beach surrounded by pine trees, its polished pebbles are rhyolite, a fine-grained volcanic rock.
4: Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Ore. — Coastal rainforest
www.nps.gov
5: Mandalay Bay, S. Las Vegas, Nev. — The wave pool contains 1.6 million gallons of water and the weekends-only cover charge is much less for women.
www.mandalaybay.com
6: Caladesi Island State Park, Dunedin, Fla. — The park offers fishing, shelling, nature studies and an 108-slip marina, pavilions and bathhouses but has no residents and must be reached by ferry.
www.floridastateparks.org
7: Jalama Beach, Lompoc, Calif. — The beach has 98 campsites all overlooking the ocean or beachfront and you can also rent luxury RVs there.
www.sbparks.org
8: Playa Carrizalillo, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico — fine for swimming and snorkeling with 167 steps leading down the hill to the beach.
www.tomzap.com
9: Robin Lake Beach, Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Ga. — world’s largest manmade beach stretched around Robin Lake.
www.callawayonline.com
10: Manuel Antonio Beach, Quepos, Costa Rica — between the rain forest and the beach, just south of Quepos on the Pacific Coast, 132 kilometers from San José.
www.manuelantonio.com
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