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United State's Top 10 Cleanest Beaches

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a great resource for learning about beach quality in your area. Here are a few of the top cleanest beaches throughout the country that the NRDC has rated based on various tests and criteria. You can find the complete list at the NRDC website.
Cleanest California Beaches
California is filled with beautiful beaches. For residents and visitors, here are a few of the cleanest beaches in the California.
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- Bolsa Chica State Beach, Orange County, CA
This beach is great for fishing, as well as wildlife and bird watching. In addition, it has a year-round lifeguard.
02
- Dockweiler State Beach, Los Angeles County, CA
Dockweiler State Beach has a good program for beginning hang gliders off of the beaches dunes. This beach is also a great spot for beach picnics and more.
03
- Moonlight State Beach, San Diego County, CA
Visitors to Moonlight State Beach can enjoy swimming, surfing, fishing and more. This is a beautiful sandy beach for California travelers and visitors to enjoy.
04
- Newport Beach, Newport Beach, CA
This beach is great for enjoying the beautiful California weather. Visitors to the beach can surf, swim and more.
Delaware's Cleanest Beaches
Delaware has some of the highest rated clean beaches in the country. Here is one of the states great beaches.
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- Dewey Beach, Dewey Beach, DE
This beautiful Delaware beach is a fantastic clean beach. In addition, visitors to Dewey Beach can have bring licensed and controlled dogs.
Georgia's Cleanest Beaches
Georgia is another popular beach state, this is one of the states highest rated clean beaches.
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- Gulf Shores Public Beach, Gulf Shores, GA
This sunny beach is a wonderful destination in Gulf Shores. The beach has lifeguards, as well as a bathhouse and a boardwalk.
Maryland's Cleanest Beaches
For residents of Maryland, Ocean City Beach is an excellent option for a clean beach.
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- Ocean City Beach , MD
This Maryland Beach has miles of beautiful sandy beaches. In addition, there is a boardwalk for visitors to enjoy. It is a great spot to enjoy fishing, windsurfing and more.
Minnesota's Cleanest Beaches
Minnesota is a state filled with lakes. For those visitors and residents that want to enjoy one of the state's great options, this is one of the state's cleanest beaches.
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- Park Point Lafayette Community Club Beach, MN
Located on Lake Superior, this beach has plenty of amenities for visitors to enjoy. This sandy beach has a beach house, and much more.
New Hampshire's Cleanest Beaches
New Hampshire is another state filled with fantastic destinations. Here are a two of the states cleanest beaches.
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- Hampton Beach State Park, NH
This is a great beach for recreating in New Hampshire throughout the year. Visitors can swim, fish and more at this sandy beach.
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- Wallis Sands State Beach, NH
Wallis Sands State Beach is a good beach for swimming. Here there are lifeguards, showers and more. It is a great family destination, with beautiful sand for the whole family to enjoy.





