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Best State Beaches

56 places · 56 rated by visitors · ranked honestly, never by who pays.

These are the best places we track for state beach visits, ranked purely by real visitor approval. We show every qualifying place; any without enough reviews yet carries an Insufficient ranking data marker instead of a guessed score.

Top of the list right now: Kailua Beach Park at 96% approval.

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  1. Kailua Beach ParkState Beach · Hawaii, United States · 96%
  2. Carmel River State BeachState Beach · California, United States · 96%
  3. Oceanside Beach State Recreation SiteState Beach · Oregon, United States · 96%
  4. Ha'ena Beach ParkState Beach · Hawaii, United States · 96%
  5. Sunset Beach State Recreation SiteState Beach · Oregon, United States · 96%
  6. Carlsbad State BeachState Beach · California, United States · 96%
  7. Sandy Point State ReservationState Beach · Massachusetts, United States · 96%
  8. Pescadero State BeachState Beach · California, United States · 96%
  9. Huntington State BeachState Beach · California, United States · 94%
  10. El Matador State BeachState Beach · California, United States · 94%
  11. Pacifica State BeachState Beach · California, United States · 94%
  12. Sunset State BeachState Beach · California, United States · 94%
  13. Kekaha Kai State BeachState Beach · Hawaii, United States · 94%
  14. Cayucos State BeachState Beach · California, United States · 94%
  15. Yaquina Bay State Recreation SiteState Beach · Oregon, United States · 94%
  16. Manresa Main State BeachState Beach · California, United States · 94%
  17. Pebble Beach Recreation AreaState Beach · Arizona, United States · 94%
  18. Gleneden Beach State Recreation SiteState Beach · Oregon, United States · 94%
  19. Black Beach ParkState Beach · Minnesota, United States · 94%
  20. North Hampton State BeachState Beach · New Hampshire, United States · 94%
  21. Jenness State BeachState Beach · New Hampshire, United States · 94%
  22. Washington Parks: Ocean City Beach Access AreaState Beach · Washington, United States · 94%
  23. Salty Brine State BeachState Beach · Rhode Island, United States · 94%
  24. Buckroe Beach and ParkState Beach · Virginia, United States · 92%
  25. Doheny State BeachState Beach · California, United States · 92%
  26. Seacliff State BeachState Beach · California, United States · 92%
  27. Silver Strand State BeachState Beach · California, United States · 92%
  28. Misquamicut State BeachState Beach · Rhode Island, United States · 92%
  29. Marina State BeachState Beach · California, United States · 92%
  30. Lake Carlsbad Beach ParkState Beach · New Mexico, United States · 92%
  31. Freeman Park BeachState Beach · North Carolina, United States · 92%
  32. San Gregorio State BeachState Beach · California, United States · 92%
  33. Scusset Beach State ReservationState Beach · Massachusetts, United States · 92%
  34. Ocean Beach ParkState Beach · New York, United States · 92%
  35. South Carlsbad State BeachState Beach · California, United States · 92%
  36. Beachside State Recreation SiteState Beach · Oregon, United States · 92%
  37. Old Highway 25 Park BeachState Beach · Arkansas, United States · 92%
  38. Dune's Park BeachState Beach · Rhode Island, United States · 92%
  39. Oahe Downstream Recreation AreaState Beach · South Dakota, United States · 92%
  40. Keystone Park BeachState Beach · Pennsylvania, United States · 92%
  41. Lake Sunapee State BeachState Beach · New Hampshire, United States · 92%
  42. Horseneck Beach State Reservation CampgroundState Beach · Massachusetts, United States · 90%
  43. Ocean View Beach ParkState Beach · Virginia, United States · 90%
  44. Scarborough State BeachState Beach · Rhode Island, United States · 90%
  45. Barren River Lake State Resort ParkState Beach · Kentucky, United States · 90%
  46. Agate Beach State Recreation SiteState Beach · Oregon, United States · 90%
  47. Pennyrile Forest State Resort ParkState Beach · Kentucky, United States · 90%
  48. Roger Wheeler State BeachState Beach · Rhode Island, United States · 90%
  49. Maunalua Bay Beach ParkState Beach · Hawaii, United States · 90%
  50. Willow Beach Recreation Area & CampgroundState Beach · Arkansas, United States · 90%
  51. Finger Lake State Recreation SiteState Beach · Alaska, United States · 90%
  52. Lake Cumberland State Resort ParkState Beach · Kentucky, United States · 88%
  53. Mayo Beach ParkState Beach · Maryland, United States · 88%
  54. Matapeake ParkState Beach · Maryland, United States · 88%
  55. Lake Barkley State Resort ParkState Beach · Kentucky, United States · 86%
  56. Indiana Beach Amusement & Water ParkState Beach · Indiana, United States · 82%

Common questions

How many places are on this list?
56 places, 56 of them rated by visitors.
What is the top pick for state beach visits?
Kailua Beach Park leads with 96% approval from 13,173 reviews.
How does ParksRanked decide the order?
By real visitor approval only. Membership reflects our curated selections from the directory; no advertising or partnership ever influences the ranking, and sparse-data places are clearly marked.