Cities with "Beach" in Their Name

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Myrtle Beach anchors the Grand Strand, a 60-mile stretch of Atlantic beaches in South Carolina. It draws over 14 million visitors a year and claims the most golf courses per capita of any city in the U.S. The Boardwalk and Promenade is one of the longest beachfront boardwalks in the country.

Rehoboth Beach earned its "Nation's Summer Capital" nickname because generations of Washington D.C. politicians, diplomats, and lobbyists have vacationed here. Despite its small year-round population, the town draws over one million visitors per summer. Its Boardwalk, lined with Thrasher's fries stands and arcades, is a Delaware institution.

Daytona Beach has been synonymous with speed since the early 1900s, when cars raced on the hard-packed sand. The Daytona International Speedway opened in 1959 and hosts the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR. The 23-mile hard-packed beach is still open to car traffic.

Laguna Beach has been an artists' colony since the early 20th century, drawing painters to its dramatic coves and sea cliffs. The Pageant of the Masters — where participants recreate famous paintings as living tableaux — draws audiences from around the world each summer. Over 30 beaches are scattered across its seven-mile coastline.

Miami Beach occupies a barrier island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Its South Beach neighborhood contains the largest concentration of Art Deco architecture in the world, with over 800 preserved buildings from the 1920s–40s. The city is a global destination for fashion, music, and nightlife.

Palm Beach is a barrier island enclave synonymous with old-money wealth and exclusivity. Henry Flagler built the original resort hotels here in the 1890s, drawing Gilded Age aristocracy. Worth Avenue rivals Rodeo Drive as one of America's most luxurious shopping streets.

Long Beach is one of the busiest ports in the Western Hemisphere and a hub of Southern California culture. The retired ocean liner RMS Queen Mary is permanently docked here as a hotel and museum. The city hosts the Grand Prix of Long Beach, one of North America's premier street races.

Virginia Beach is the most populous city in Virginia and home to one of the longest pleasure beaches on the East Coast. Its boardwalk stretches three miles along the Atlantic and attracts millions of visitors annually. The city is also home to a major U.S. Navy and Coast Guard installation.