Beaches might be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Florida or California but likely not when contemplating Iowa, Nebraska, or the Dakotas. Yet every state has stellar beaches.

One of the true treasures near Sandbridge is False Cape State Park, one of Virginia’s most pristine and least-developed state parks. Accessible only by foot, bicycle, or boat (there’s no public road ...

Nestled in the upscale village of Glencoe on Chicago’s North Shore, this beach offers the kind of lakefront experience that makes you forget you’re in the Midwest and not some exclusive coastal ...