Fenwick Island State Park: Ocean Side, Bay Side and a Day by the Tide
Fenwick Island State Park sits on a strip of sand so narrow that you can stand in the parking lot, hear surf brea...
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Things to Do in Palm Coast, FL: Trails, Paddling and Quiet Beaches
The best things to do in Palm Coast happen outside, and most of them are free or close to it. This Flagler County...
01
Jul
Long Island Sound Guide: Two Shores, Ferries and Group Day Trips
Long Island Sound is a tidal estuary about 110 miles long, pressed between the Connecticut coast and the north sh...
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Jun
Things to Do in Hawaii: What to Book vs. What to Just Do
The best things to do in Hawaii now come in two kinds. Some you can do on a whim: a swim at a county beach, a dri...
26
Jun
Indiana Dunes National Park: Beach-by-Beach Guide, Fees and Trails
Indiana Dunes National Park is the rare national park you can reach by commuter train. It stretches about 15 mile...
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Jun
Cape Cod National Seashore: A Route 6 Road Log From Eastham to Provincetown
The Cape Cod National Seashore covers roughly 40 miles of the Outer Cape in Massachusetts, from Chatham's Nauset ...
25
Jun
Olympic National Park Guide: Mountains, Rainforest and Coast on the US 101 Loop
Most national parks have one signature landscape. Olympic National Park has three, and they barely touch each oth...
24
Jun
Beaches in Minnesota: Lake Superior, City Lakes and State Park Sand
Minnesota has no ocean, but it has sand, swimming flags, lifeguard chairs and summer crowds anyway. The beaches i...
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Jun
North Avenue Beach Chicago: Zones, Season, Safety and Getting There
North Avenue Beach in Chicago is the stretch of Lake Michigan sand where the city goes to be seen: volleyball gam...
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Jun
Dewey Beach, Delaware: Daylight Rules, After-Dark Fun and 2026 Parking Guide
Dewey Beach is a tiny Delaware town with two very different personalities. Before sunset it is a narrow strip of ...
06
Jun
Lewes Beach, Delaware: Bay Side, Ocean Side, Town and Ferry Guide (2026)
Lewes Beach, Delaware sits on Delaware Bay, not the open Atlantic, and that one fact shapes your whole day. The w...
06
Jun
Best Beaches in Illinois: Lakefront, North Shore, Dunes and Lake Beaches
The best beaches in Illinois are not all on the same kind of trip. Some sit at the end of a CTA bus line, a few b...