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Beach Vacations
Warm sand. Cold drink.
Tell us the vibe (hammock for two, sandcastle central, swim-up bar) and we'll find the sand, the resort and the flights that fit.
Where we love for beach
Places worth the trip.
Real destinations our partners operate in. Tap one to save it, or plan and we'll match you to the right one.
Miles of the whitest sand and the clearest turquoise, with resorts from family-friendly to very grown-up.
- Quiet
- Romantic
- Snorkel
Big, beautiful all-inclusives, cenotes and ruins nearby, and non-stop flights from most of the US.
- All-inclusive
- Family
- Adventure
Whale season, the Road to Hana, snorkeling at Molokini and the best sunsets you'll ever photograph.
- Family
- Snorkel
- Adventure
Outside the hurricane belt with steady trade winds, calm water and flamingos on the beach.
- Family
- Reliable weather
- Nightlife
The gateway to Acadia National Park: granite coast, carriage roads, lobster shacks and a proper small town.
- National park
- Foodie
- Couples
- Fall color
Seventy miles of dune-backed beach from the bay side to the National Seashore, with towns that each have their own personality.
- Family
- Classic New England
- Biking
- Seafood
An island thirty miles out to sea with cobblestone streets, lighthouses and beaches that go on for miles.
- Romantic
- Biking
- Quiet
- Historic
Gilded Age mansions above the Cliff Walk, a harbor full of sailboats, and beaches ten minutes from downtown.
- Couples
- History
- Sailing
- Weekend
The East End of Long Island: broad ocean beaches, dunes, vineyards and villages from Southampton to Montauk.
- Beach houses
- Foodie
- Couples
- Surf
The classic mid-Atlantic family beach: boardwalk fries, amusements, mini golf and a wide, free beach.
- Family
- Boardwalk
- Value
- Fishing
Resort beach, oceanfront boardwalk, First Landing State Park and easy access to Colonial Williamsburg.
- Family
- Boardwalk
- History nearby
- Value
A 200-mile string of barrier islands: lighthouses, wild horses at Corolla, Hatteras surf and beach houses on stilts.
- Beach houses
- Family
- Fishing
- Surf
One of America's great food and history cities, with Isle of Palms, Sullivan's Island and Folly Beach on its doorstep.
- Foodie
- History
- Couples
- Beach + city
A planned island of resorts and villas under live oaks, with sixty miles of bike paths and a famously gentle beach.
- Family
- Golf
- Biking
- Resorts
Savannah's squares and Spanish moss, with Tybee Island's laid-back beach and lighthouse twenty minutes east.
- History
- Foodie
- Couples
- Beach + city
Coquina forts, a Spanish colonial old town and long uncrowded beaches from Vilano to Crescent Beach.
- History
- Family
- Value
- Beach + city
South Beach's Art Deco strip, turquoise Atlantic water and the best nightlife and food scene on the coast.
- Nightlife
- Foodie
- Couples
- Pool scene
A wide, walkable beach, canals full of yachts, Las Olas Boulevard and the easiest cruise-port pairing in Florida.
- Family
- Cruise pairing
- Boating
- Dining
Soft white Gulf beaches, the Naples Pier at sunset, polished shopping on Fifth Avenue and Everglades day trips.
- Couples
- Golf
- Fine dining
- Calm water
Siesta Beach's famous quartz sand, a real arts city in Sarasota, and Lido and Longboat Key for something quieter.
- Family
- Arts & culture
- Calm water
- Sunsets
Clearwater Beach's wide sugar sand, Pier 60 sunsets, and St. Pete Beach and Pass-a-Grille for a slower pace.
- Family
- Sunsets
- Value
- Boating
The Emerald Coast: Destin's harbor and charter fleet, Miramar Beach's resorts and the pastel beach towns of 30A.
- Family
- Fishing
- Beach towns
- Rentals
A long, lively Gulf beach with piers, St. Andrews State Park, Shell Island and family attractions for days.
- Family
- Value
- Snorkeling
- Rentals
Thirty-two miles of white sand, a huge charter fishing fleet, the Flora-Bama and family-friendly condos everywhere.
- Family
- Fishing
- Value
- Live music
Miles of palm-lined sand and the highest concentration of all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, with nonstop flights from most of the US.
- All-inclusive
- Family
- Couples
- Golf nearby
La Jolla coves, Coronado's wide beach, Mission Beach boardwalk and the zoo, all under 70-degree skies.
- Family
- Year-round
- Surf
- Foodie
Orange County's prettiest coastline: hidden coves, tide pools, cliffside resorts and a walkable arts village.
- Couples
- Snorkeling
- Arts
- Luxury resorts
Santa Monica's pier and promenade, Venice next door, and Malibu's Zuma and El Matador beaches up the PCH.
- Iconic
- Biking
- Foodie
- Sunsets
Red-tile roofs, a palm-lined waterfront, wine country twenty minutes inland and beaches from Butterfly to Refugio.
- Couples
- Wine
- Foodie
- Relaxed
Cannery Row and the aquarium, Carmel's white-sand beach and fairy-tale cottages, and the 17-Mile Drive between them.
- Couples
- Golf
- Wildlife
- Scenic drive
The most dramatic stretch of coast in America: Bixby Bridge, McWay Falls, redwood canyons and cliffside lodges.
- Romantic
- Hiking
- Scenic drive
- Cliffside lodges
Oregon's postcard: Haystack Rock, tide pools, bonfires on the sand and a small town of galleries and bakeries.
- Couples
- Tide pools
- Cozy
- Photography
A ferry-linked archipelago of quiet islands, orca whales, sea kayaking, lavender farms and farm-to-table dinners.
- Wildlife
- Kayaking
- Couples
- Quiet
View more destinations 12 more places we plan across the U.S.
Kauai Hawaii The green one: Hanalei Bay, Poipu and the Na Pali coast Plan this Oahu Hawaii Waikiki for the first-timers, the North Shore for the rest Plan this Kona & the Big Island Hawaii Black sand, manta rays and the driest weather in the islands Plan this Kennebunkport Maine Lobster rolls, long sand beaches and a short season Plan this Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts Six towns, six moods, one ferry ride Plan this Block Island Rhode Island Bluffs, bikes and almost no traffic Plan this Cape May New Jersey Victorian porches at the very bottom of the Jersey Shore Plan this Rehoboth Beach Delaware Boardwalk town that works for a long weekend Plan this Wrightsville Beach North Carolina Paddleboards, easy surf and Wilmington around the corner Plan this Amelia Island Florida Wide quiet sand and horseback rides, an hour from Jacksonville Plan this Sanibel & Captiva Florida The shelling coast, low-rise and slow on purpose Plan this South Padre Island Texas Warm Gulf water and a short flight for most of Texas Plan this
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The right beach, not just a beach
Calm water for little kids, snorkeling off the sand, walkable town, adults-only quiet: the details that make or break a week.
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All-inclusive, decoded
We know which resorts earn the price and which ones just look good in photos. You get the honest version.
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Weather-smart timing
Hurricane belt or not, shoulder-season deals, when the water is glassy: we plan around it.
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