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Seacliff State Beach

California

Seacliff State Beach features the iconic concrete ship SS Palo Alto at its southernmost end, an unusual World War I-era tanker now serving as an artificial reef and fishing pier. The beach stretches along Monterey Bay with views of the Santa Cruz Mountains to the north, offering excellent whale watching opportunities during migration seasons. A […]

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Coquina Beach

North Carolina

Part of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, featuring the remains of the Laura A. Barnes shipwreck. Known for wide, uncrowded beaches with bathhouse facilities, and excellent for shell collecting and ghost crab hunting at night.

Fishing Ghost Crab Hunting Shipwreck Viewing Swimming

Head of the Meadow Beach

Massachusetts

Part of the Cape Cod National Seashore featuring a wide sandy beach with access to bike trails. At low tide, visitors can sometimes see the remains of the shipwrecked Frances that ran aground in 1872.

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