List of beaches in New England

This is a list of beaches in New England sorted by state then town.

Beaches are not exclusively all on seashores but may also be located on lakes, rivers or other bodies of water.

Connecticut's southern shore with 618 miles (995 km) of tidal coastline offers many beaches on the Long Island Sound and inland:[1][2] Maine's 3,478-mile (5,597 km) Atlantic Ocean coast and nearby islands offer many sandy beaches.

[1] From east (north) to west (south): Lakes, ponds, and rivers: Salt-water beaches in Massachusetts are entirely in the eastern part of the state, concentrated in particular in Cape Cod and islands along its 1,519 miles (2,445 km) of coastline:[1] Inland beaches are on ponds, beaches, and rivers.

Despite having a tidal coastline of just 131 miles (211 km) and an ocean shoreline of just 18 miles (29 km), New Hampshire has at least 10 oceanfront beaches:[1] Rhode Island has saltwater beaches along Narragansett Bay and the Atlantic Ocean from which it gets its state nickname, "The Ocean State".