Tybee Island, Georgia
Found just a 20-minute drive east of Savannah, this coastal town is a panoramic barrier island community. Boasting five miles of untouched sandy beaches, Tybee Island is the embodiment of rustic coastal charm.
Retro wooden piers are dotted with fishermen and dolphin-spotters.
Its salt marshes are a birdwatcher’s utopia and home to species that includes white ibis and wood stork, and boats bring in their day-to-day catch of delicious Georgia shrimp.
You can even climb to the top of the Tybee Island Light Station, constructed in 1773 and one of the southern Atlantic coast’s first lighthouses, for some spectacular sunset views before withdrawing to the town’s restaurants for some fantastic seafood and southern cooking.
9 thoughts on “The US’s 16 Most Beautiful Coastal Towns”
I grew up in Old Greenwich, CT with Tod’s Pt., now called Greenwich Pt. It’s about 64 acres of beautiful beaches, hiking trails, picnic areas & a lovely view of the New York City skyline. No place could be better.
Went there in the 1980’s. Too expensive!
Where is Charleston, SC on the list ?
Visited 17 years in a row…July 4th week is great!….found a great inn 4 miles south of town…great seafood, shops. As a veteran loved the July 4th parade. Go back every year.
I love Cape May and their lovely “Painted Ladies”. The Victorian homes are beautiful; so glad to see them preserved. The beach is wide and not as crowded as other NJ beaches. My favorite beach town. Enjoyed the most in off-season without crowds.
There are a lot more coastal places on the east coast that are so beautiful, and not mentioned. Kennebunkport, Maine. Hampton Beach, NH. Boston.
I absolutely agree with Sanibel and Carmel! I love both of these locations and I hope to visit each of them again.
This is not the list I would have created. You entirely miss all the charming MA costal towns with the exception of Edgartown. Not one town in CT and only 2 towns in ME. Looks to me like the author has spent very little time in New England.
Coastal towns are the most beautiful, and the most desired places to live—-BUT, in a few decades these coastal areas will be taken back into the seas, even the cliff places.