64 beaches

Best Boardwalk Beaches

Maryland has two real beach boardwalks. Ocean City's 3-mile strip is the classic: amusements, funnel cake, arcades, and crowds. North Beach on the Chesapeake is the quieter alternative — a 0.5-mile pier-style boardwalk with ice cream stands, farmers market pavilion, and a lot less chaos. If boardwalk strolling is the goal rather than a full beach day, both deliver but in radically different ways.

What to look for

Walkable length, restaurants and shops at arm's reach, evening lighting that makes post-sunset strolling work.

Ranked by Today's Conditions

Anne's Beach

Monroe County, FL

Ideal for boardwalk

84°F water 82°F air 5 mph wind

Daytona Beach

Volusia County, FL

Ideal for boardwalk

76°F water 77°F air 10 mph wind

Mission Beach

San Diego County, CA

Ideal for boardwalk

75°F water 83°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Newport Beach

Orange County, CA

Ideal for boardwalk

74°F water 81°F air 10 mph wind

Pacific Beach

San Diego County, CA

Ideal for boardwalk

75°F water 80°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Santa Cruz Main Beach

Santa Cruz County, CA

Ideal for boardwalk

75°F air 1 to 6 mph wind

Santa Monica State Beach

Los Angeles County, CA

Ideal for boardwalk

74°F water 81°F air 10 mph wind

Venice Beach

Los Angeles County, CA

Ideal for boardwalk

74°F water 78°F air 10 mph wind

Huntington Beach (Surf City USA)

Orange County, CA

Ideal for boardwalk

74°F water 82°F air 5 to 15 mph wind

Oceanside Beach

San Diego County, CA

Ideal for boardwalk

75°F water 78°F air 5 to 15 mph wind

Galveston Seawall

Galveston County, TX

Great for boardwalk

76°F water 75°F air 15 mph wind

Sea Rim State Park

Jefferson County, TX

Great for boardwalk

76°F water 75°F air 10 to 15 mph wind

Garden City Beach

Horry County, SC

Great for boardwalk

74°F water 71°F air 9 mph wind

Pensacola Beach

Escambia County, FL

Great for boardwalk

79°F water 71°F air 10 mph wind

Bay St. Louis Beach

Hancock County, MS

Great for boardwalk

Carolina Beach

New Hanover County, NC

Great for boardwalk

69°F water 70°F air 10 mph wind

Hampton Beach

Rockingham County, NH

Great for boardwalk

Ventnor City

Atlantic County, NJ

Great for boardwalk

61°F water

Atlantic Beach (NC)

Carteret County, NC

Great for boardwalk

69°F water 68°F air 9 mph wind

Myrtle Beach

Horry County, SC

Great for boardwalk

74°F water 69°F air 8 to 12 mph wind

Hollywood Beach

Broward County, FL

Great for boardwalk

85°F air 7 mph wind

Buckroe Beach

Hampton County, VA

Great for boardwalk

70°F water 61°F air 13 mph wind

Playland Beach

Westchester County, NY

Great for boardwalk

60°F water 64°F air 13 to 16 mph wind

Virginia Beach Oceanfront

Virginia Beach County, VA

Great for boardwalk

63°F water 61°F air 10 to 15 mph wind

Belmar

Monmouth County, NJ

Great for boardwalk

61°F water 60°F air 15 mph wind

Colonial Beach

Westmoreland County, VA

Great for boardwalk

63°F water 60°F air 15 mph wind

Solomons Island Riverwalk & Boat Ramp

Calvert County, MD

Great for boardwalk

63°F water 60°F air 15 mph wind

Spring Lake

Monmouth County, NJ

Great for boardwalk

61°F water 60°F air 15 mph wind

Sunken Meadow State Park

Suffolk County, NY

Great for boardwalk

60°F water 64°F air 14 to 17 mph wind

Asbury Park

Monmouth County, NJ

Great for boardwalk

61°F water 60°F air 15 mph wind

Havre de Grace Promenade & Tydings Park

Harford County, MD

Great for boardwalk

63°F water 59°F air 15 mph wind

Jones Beach State Park

Nassau County, NY

Great for boardwalk

61°F water 63°F air 18 mph wind

Manasquan

Monmouth County, NJ

Great for boardwalk

61°F water 59°F air 15 mph wind

North Beach

Calvert County, MD

Great for boardwalk

63°F water 59°F air 15 mph wind

Orchard Beach and Promenade

Bronx County, NY

Great for boardwalk

61°F water 62°F air 17 mph wind

Point Pleasant Beach

Ocean County, NJ

Great for boardwalk

61°F water 59°F air 15 mph wind

Cape Charles Beach

Northampton County, VA

Good for boardwalk

70°F water 60°F air 14 to 17 mph wind

Bethany Beach

Sussex County, DE

Good for boardwalk

63°F water 57°F air 15 mph wind

Ocean City Beach

Worcester County, MD

Good for boardwalk

63°F water 59°F air 17 mph wind

Ocean City NJ

Cape May County, NJ

Good for boardwalk

61°F water 57°F air 15 mph wind

Brighton Beach

Kings County, NY

Good for boardwalk

61°F water 63°F air 18 to 23 mph wind

Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

Kings County, NY

Good for boardwalk

61°F water 63°F air 20 to 23 mph wind

Long Beach (NY)

Nassau County, NY

Good for boardwalk

61°F water 63°F air 17 to 22 mph wind

North Avenue Beach (Chicago)

Cook County, IL

Good for boardwalk

51°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Oak Street Beach (Chicago)

Cook County, IL

Good for boardwalk

51°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk

Queens County, NY

Good for boardwalk

61°F water 62°F air 17 to 23 mph wind

Washington Park Beach (Michigan City)

LaPorte County, IN

Good for boardwalk

51°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Salty Brine State Beach

Washington County, RI

Good for boardwalk

60°F water 63°F air 8 mph wind

Scarborough State Beach

Washington County, RI

Good for boardwalk

60°F water 63°F air 9 mph wind

Seaside Heights

Ocean County, NJ

Good for boardwalk

61°F water 59°F air 20 mph wind

Atlantic City

Atlantic County, NJ

Good for boardwalk

61°F water 58°F air 15 to 20 mph wind

Cape May

Cape May County, NJ

Good for boardwalk

63°F water 58°F air 20 mph wind

Ferry Point Park

Queen Anne's County, MD

Good for boardwalk

63°F water 58°F air 15 to 20 mph wind

Misquamicut State Beach

Washington County, RI

Good for boardwalk

60°F water 64°F air 8 mph wind

Rehoboth Beach

Sussex County, DE

Good for boardwalk

63°F water 57°F air 15 to 20 mph wind

Sea Isle City

Cape May County, NJ

Good for boardwalk

63°F water 57°F air 15 to 20 mph wind

Wildwood

Cape May County, NJ

Good for boardwalk

63°F water 57°F air 20 mph wind

Sandy Hook (Gateway NRA)

Monmouth County, NJ

Good for boardwalk

61°F water 61°F air 15 to 25 mph wind

Revere Beach

Suffolk County, MA

Good for boardwalk

55°F water 60°F air 8 mph wind

Cedar Point Beach

Erie County, OH

Good for boardwalk

54°F air 16 mph wind

Ferry Beach State Park

York County, ME

Tough for boardwalk today

56°F air 10 mph wind

Old Orchard Beach

York County, ME

Tough for boardwalk today

54°F water 58°F air 10 mph wind

Seaside Beach (Oregon)

Clatsop County, OR

Tough for boardwalk today

55°F water 62°F air 9 to 29 mph wind

Presque Isle State Park

Erie County, PA

Tough for boardwalk today

52°F air 15 to 23 mph wind