Beaches and Coastal Spots
This collection spans the diverse coastlines of the United States, featuring the Pacific, Atlantic, and Great Lakes shores. It highlights unique geological features like the volcanic black sands of Hawaii’s Punalu'u Beach and the sea stacks of Washington's Olympic National Park. The selection includes historic maritime structures such as the 19th-century Heceta Head Light and the Civil War-era Fort Sumter. Urban recreation spots like Chicago’s lakefront beaches are paired with the rugged, driftwood-strewn landscapes of the Pacific Northwest and California’s iconic piers.
A Venice Beach
Lively public beach with a scenic sandy shore, boardwalk, and diverse recreational facilities including a skate plaza and outdoor gym.
B Santa Monica Bay
Bay of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California featuring scenic beaches, piers, and vibrant marine ecosystems. It includes well-known beaches such as Santa Monica State Beach and Malibu Lagoon State Beach.
C Oak Street Beach
Oak Street Beach is located near Oak Street on 1100 North Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan.
D West Point Light
The West Point Light, also known as the Discovery Park Lighthouse, is an active aid to navigation on Seattle, Washington's West Point,…
E Ocean Beach
Originally known as Mussel Beach, this sandy beach is now a popular swimming and surfing spot.
F Huntington Beach Pier
The Huntington Beach Pier is a municipal pier located in Huntington Beach, California, at the west end of Main Street and west of Pacific…
G Punalu'u Black Sand Beach
Punaluʻu Beach is a beach between Pāhala and Nāʻālehu on the Big Island of the U.S. state of Hawaii.
H Kealakekua Beach
Kealakekua Bay is located on the Kona coast of the island of Hawaiʻi about 12 miles south of Kailua-Kona.
I Newport Beach
Spanning more than 8 miles, this gorgeous stripe of sand is not to be missed. One of California's exquisite beaches.
J Ohio Street Beach
Fashionable beach and a place to be seen. Its generally shallow water makes for a safe place to train open water swimming.
K Hapuna Beach
Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area is a large park and sandy beach on the Big Island of Hawaii.
L Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach is a Huntington Beach beachfront community in Orange County, California.
M Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is a sea fort built on an artificial island near Charleston, South Carolina to defend the region from a naval invasion.
N Old Point Loma Lighthouse
The original Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the Point Loma peninsula at the mouth of San Diego Bay in San Diego,…
O Ruby Beach
Located within Olympic National Park, this rugged coastline is characterized by massive sea stacks, tide pools, and abundant driftwood. The beach is named for the garnet fragments that occasionally give the sand a reddish hue.
P Seal Beach
Seal Beach is a coastal city in Orange County, California, United States.
Q Coquille River Lighthouse
Coquille River Light is a lighthouse located near Bandon, Oregon, United States.
R Heceta Head Light
Heceta Head Light is a lighthouse on the Oregon Coast 13 miles north of Florence, and 13 miles south of Yachats in the United States.
S Kalaloch
A wide, sandy expanse in Olympic National Park known for the Tree of Life, a Sitka spruce suspended over a gully by its roots. The area is a significant habitat for bald eagles and marine mammals.
T Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is a U.S. National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States.
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