The weathered driftwood that gave Driftwood Beach its name lends an otherworldly feel to this family and pet-friendly beach.
TV watchers know Santa Monica State Beach very well. It’s showed up as the backdrop for everything from the “Three’s Company” opening credits to home to the Beverly Hills Beach Club on “Beverly Hills, 90210.”
Sprawling Cannon Beach’s impressive Haystack Rock, a 235-foot-high sea stack, is an Oregon landmark. At low tide, visitors can get up close and personal with its tide pools and sea creatures.
Striking La Jolla Cove, surrounded by sandstone cliffs, is a small beach, but it remains a San Diego treasure, with calm waters that encourage diving and snorkeling
Here, travelers will find a beach straight from Central Casting. There’s sun and sand aplenty for those who want to relax, and active types can kiteboard, surf, and paddleboard.
It makes sense that breathtaking Hawaii would land two of the list’s top three beaches. Poipu Beach Park is located on Kauai’s southern coast, and in addition to sunbathing and swimming
Siesta Beach is special, and so too is its sand. The white, powdery sand is 99% quartz crystal, prized by sand collectors.
Ka’anapali Beach, once the getaway choice of Hawaiian royalty, tops the list. Three miles of sparkling white sand and crystal water offer a travel magazine-quality escape.