Great Beach Runs

This category pulls together some 200 beach runs that are particularly great. To qualify, the beach must be scenic, at least 1 mile in length, and feature reliably firm sand. Click on each region tab to see locations organized in alphabetical order. See also our lists of Best Beach Runs on the east and west coasts, plus the Best Urban Beach Runs in the world.

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Atlantic City Boardwalk & Beach

Atlantic City, NJ

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Monterey Beach

Big Sur/Monterey/Carmel, CA

Monterey Beach

Big Sur/Monterey/Carmel, CA

Fred Benson (Crescent) Beach

Block Island, RI

Best North Shore Running Beaches

Boston, MA - North Shore

South Padre Island Running Highlights

Brownsville & South Padre Island, TX

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Beach Running: Pismo Beach, Avila Beach, Morro Bay

California Central Coast

Pismo Beach Area: Beach, Bluff, and Trails

California Central Coast

Alameda: Crown Memorial State Beach/Shore Line Dr.

California Coast: All Routes

Coronado Island & Silver Strand Beach

California Coast: All Routes

Crystal Cove State Park

California Coast: All Routes

Hendry’s Beach Loop

California Coast: All Routes

Manhattan Beach to Redondo Beach, Including Hermosa Beach

California Coast: All Routes

Mission Beach-Pacific Beach

California Coast: All Routes

Monterey Beach

California Coast: All Routes

Ocean Beach

California Coast: All Routes

Ocean beach/Sunset Cliffs

California Coast: All Routes

San Clemente Beach Trail

California Coast: All Routes

Santa Monica Beach to Venice Beach

California Coast: All Routes

Sea Ranch

California Coast: All Routes

Ultimate Beach Run: La Jolla Shores to Torrey Pines

California Coast: All Routes

Bay Side Beaches

Cape Cod, MA

Beach Ave.

Cape May, NJ

Wildwood Boardwalk and Beach

Cape May, NJ

Kiawah Island

Charleston, SC

Sullivan’s Island and Isle of Palms

Charleston, SC

Connecticut Shoreline

Connecticut: Highlights

Westerly: Misquamicut Beach and Weekapaug

Connecticut: Highlights

Padre Island and Mustang Island

Corpus Christi/Padre Island, TX

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Beach Running in Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, FL

New Smyrna Beach: Beach Run

Daytona Beach, FL

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Ft. Lauderdale Beach Park/A1A

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood Beach, FL

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Best Beaches For Running in Galveston

Galveston, TX

Bolivar Peninsula

Galveston, TX

Cumberland Island

Golden Isles, GA: St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island, Sea Island, Cumberland Island

Jekyll Island

Golden Isles, GA: St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island, Sea Island, Cumberland Island

St. Simons Island

Golden Isles, GA: St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island, Sea Island, Cumberland Island

Beach Running in Gulf Shores

Gulf Shores, Alabama

Perdido Beach and Johnson Beach National Seashore

Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Hilton Head Beaches

Hilton Head Island, SC

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Amelia Island / Fernandina Beach

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Beaches

Jacksonville, FL

Best Jersey Shore Beaches For Running

Jersey Shore, NJ

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Hanalei Bay Beach Run — Hanalei

Kauai, HI

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Long Beach Waterfront

Long Beach, CA

Jones Beach and Long Beach

Long Island, NY

Manhattan Beach to Redondo Beach

Los Angeles, CA

Santa Monica Beach to Venice Beach

Los Angeles, CA

Strand Beach Path: Santa Monica to Torrance Beach, Including Pallisades Park

Los Angeles, CA

Oxnard: Beach, Marina, Park

Los Angeles: North to Santa Barbara

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Popham Beach

Maine: Mid-Coast

Ogunquit Beach/Wells Beach

Maine: Southern Coast

Old Orchard Beach

Maine: Southern Coast

York: Beach, Cape Neddick, Mt. Agamenticus

Maine: Southern Coast

Kahului — Bike Path and Kanaha Beach

Maui, HI

Miami Beach Boardwalk

Miami, FL

Dauphin Island

Mobile, AL

Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Beach

Myrtle Beach, SC

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Bonita Springs: Bonita Beach & Barefoot Beach

Naples/Fort Myers, FL

Fort Myers Beach

Naples/Fort Myers, FL

Ft. Myers: Lovers Key State Park

Naples/Fort Myers, FL

Redwood National & State Parks

National Parks - ALL Major NPs

Virginia Beach: Beach and Boardwalk Run

Norfolk/Virginia Beach Area

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Alameda: Crown Memorial State Beach/Shore Line Dr.

Oakland/Berkeley (East Bay), CA

Assateague Island and Chincoteague NWR

Ocean City & Rehoboth Beach

Ocean City – Beach and Boardwalk

Ocean City & Rehoboth Beach

Ocean City – Northside Park

Ocean City & Rehoboth Beach

Rehoboth Beach and Boardwalk

Ocean City & Rehoboth Beach

Rehoboth Beach: Best Running Options

Ocean City & Rehoboth Beach

Crystal Cove State Park

Orange County, CA

San Clemente Beach Trail

Orange County, CA

Cannon Beach Area

Oregon Coast, OR

Cape Kiwanda Area

Oregon Coast, OR

Cape Meares & Cape Lookout State Park

Oregon Coast, OR

Devil’s Punch Bowl & Yaquina Head

Oregon Coast, OR

Nehalem Bay Area

Oregon Coast, OR

Seaside to Fort Stevens State Park: Boardwalk, Beaches, Trails!

Oregon Coast, OR

Best ‘City Beach’ Runs in North America

Orlando & Disney/Universal Area, FL

Best Beach Runs: New England

Orlando & Disney/Universal Area, FL

Best Beach Runs: New York to Alabama

Orlando & Disney/Universal Area, FL

Cape Canaveral/Cocoa Beach

Orlando & Disney/Universal Area, FL

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Beach Running: Panama City Beach to Destin

Panama City & Destin, FL

Port St. Joe, Cap San Blas, St. George Island

Panama City & Destin, FL

New Hampshire Beaches & Odiorne Point State Park

Portmouth & New Hampshire Seacoast, NH

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Narragansett: Beaches, Lighthouses, Bike Paths

Rhode Island - All Routes

Westerly: Misquamicut Beach and Weekapaug

Rhode Island - All Routes

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Best Runs in the Carlsbad Area

San Diego, CA

Best Runs in the Solana Beach/Encinitas Area

San Diego, CA

Coronado Island & Silver Strand Beach/Bikeway

San Diego, CA

Mission Beach-Pacific Beach Ocean Front Walk

San Diego, CA

Ultimate Beach Run: La Jolla Shores to Torrey Pines

San Diego, CA

Ocean Beach/Great Highway

San Francisco, CA

Arroyo Burro (Hendry’s) Beach Loop

Santa Barbara, CA

Ellwood Bluffs

Santa Barbara, CA

Seacliff State Beach & More

Santa Cruz, CA

Siesta Key Beach

Sarasota, FL

Tybee Island and Beach

Savannah, GA

Sonoma County Coast

Sonoma County, CA

Cape Canaveral/Cocoa Beach

Space Coast, FL

Space Coast Beaches

Space Coast, FL

Beach Running: St. Augustine Beach, Anastasia State Park, Vilano Beach

St. Augustine, FL

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Clearwater Beach

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

St. Pete Beach

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

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Carolina Beach State Park & Beach

Wilmington, NC

Wrightsville Beach

Wilmington, NC

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Beach Running on PEI

Prince Edward Island

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Aruba Beaches

Aruba

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Best Beach Running in Barbados

Barbados

Horseshoe Bay Beach & South Shore Area

Bermuda

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Best Cancun Beaches for Running

Cancún/Mayan Peninsula, Mexico

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Beaches of Punta Cana

Dominican Republic

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Seven Mile Beach/Norman Manley Blvd. (Negril)

Jamaica

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Diamant Beach

Martinique

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Nuevo Vallarta: Beach and Neighborhood Streets

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

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Cartagena Beach Running

Cartagena, Colombia

Best Places to Run in Colonia del Sacramento

Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Quepos/Manuel Antonio Area

Costa Rica

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Best Beaches for Running in Montevideo

Montevideo, Uruguay

La Rambla (Waterfront Path)

Montevideo, Uruguay

Piriápolis Waterfront

Montevideo, Uruguay

Rambla (Waterfront Path) – Sections

Montevideo, Uruguay

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Piriápolis Waterfront

Punta Del Este, Uruguay

Playa Brava

Punta Del Este, Uruguay

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Copacabana Beach to Ipanema Beach: Ultimate Rio Run

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio Beaches & Waterfront Paths: Flamengo, Copocabana, Ipanema, Barra

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Av. Octávio Mangabeira and Beaches

Salvador, Brazil

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Aberdeen Beaches

Aberdeen, Scotland

Doñana National Park

Andalucía, Spain - Costa de la Luz

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Barcelona Waterfront and Beaches

Barcelona, Spain

Pornichet to Le Pouliguen Waterfront Path

Brittany, France

Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer & Ébihens Tidal Run

Brittany, France

Coastal: Blankenberge, De Haan, Ostend

Bruges Area, Belgium

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Fuerteventura Running Options

Canary Islands, Spain

Hayle: River Trails, Beach, Godrevy National Trust

Cornwall, England

Newquay Area: Headlands Running, Perranporth Beach, Whipsiderry Beach

Cornwall, England

County Kerry Best Beaches for Running

County Kerry, Ireland

Limassol Coastal Run with Amathus Option

Cyprus

Limassol: Dasoudi Beach to Limassol Old Port

Cyprus

Limassol: Sea Lovers Run – Lady’s Mile Beach

Cyprus

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North Devon and Barnstaple Running Options

Devon, England

St. Andrews: ‘Chariots of Fire’ Run

Dundee & St. Andrews, Scotland

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Hendaye: Marina, Bidaosa River Path, Beach Promenade

French Basque Coast

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Good Isle of Wight Beaches for Running

Isle of Wight, England

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Curonian Spit: Waterfront & Wooded Running

Klaipėda, Lithuania

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Liepāja Seaside Park

Liepāja, Latvia

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Marseillan: Beach, Lighthouse, & Waterfront Promenade

Montpellier, France

Palavas-les-Flots Area And Other Beach Running

Montpellier, France

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Honfleur: Harbor, Beach, & Parks

Normandy, France

Omaha Beach Running Options

Normandy, France

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Peniche Beach Running Options

Peniche, Portugal

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Jūrmala: Beach, ‘Runseeing’, & Forest Parks!

Riga, Latvia

Beach and Boardwalk Running (Hague)

Rotterdam/Delft/The Hague, Netherlands

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La Concha Promenade and Beaches

San Sebastián, Spain

Good Beaches for Running in Santander

Santander, Spain

Alghero: Beach & Waterfront Promenade

Sardinia, Italy

Sunderland Marina, Beach Paths, Parks & Preserves

Sunderland, England

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El Saler Beach & Albufera Natural Park

Valencia, Spain

Marina Real and North Beaches

Valencia, Spain

Jesolo – Waterfront and More

Venice, Italy

Venice Lido

Venice, Italy

Vigo Seafront Promenade & Samil Beach

Vigo, Spain

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Ao Nang Beach, Boardwalk, & Road Run

Ao Nang, Thailand

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Jimbaran and Uluwatu

Bali, Indonesdia

Kuta Beach Area

Bali, Indonesdia

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Elliott’s Beach

Chennai, India

Marina Beach & St. George Fort

Chennai, India

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My Khe Beach

Da Nang and Hoi An, Vietnam

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Best Beach Runs: U.S. West Coast

Karachi, Pakistan

Clifton Beach Area

Karachi, Pakistan

Best Beach Runs on Koh Samui

Koh Samui, Thailand

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Jomtien Beach Waterfront

Pattaya, Thailand

Pattaya Beach Waterfront

Pattaya, Thailand

Karon Beach

Phuket, Thailand

Nai Yang Beach

Phuket, Thailand

Patong Beach

Phuket, Thailand

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Otaru: Dream Beach, Hoshioki River Path and Hoshimi Ryokuchi Park

Sapporo, Japan

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Side: Seafront Promenade

Turkish Riviera/Turquoise Coast, Turkey

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Coastal Park Trail

Adelaide, Australia

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New Brighton Beach

Christchurch, New Zealand

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Casuarina Beach and Coastal Reserve

Darwin, Australia

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Beachfront Path: Hampton Beach, Brighton Beach, St. Kilda

Melbourne, Australia

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Best Beaches For Running in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Casablanca Waterfront and Beach

Casablanca, Morocco

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Jumeirah Corniche/Jumeirah Beach

Dubai, UAE

Durban Beach Promenade

Durban, South Africa

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Haifa Area Running Options

Israel: All Routes

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Best Beaches for Running in Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria

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Jomo Kenyatta Beach

Mombasa, Kenya

Nyali Beach & Residential Area

Mombasa, Kenya

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La Digue Running Options

Seychelles, Africa

Praslin Running Options

Seychelles, Africa

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Waterfront Promenade and Jaffa

Tel Aviv, Israel

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Zanzibar Beaches for Running

Zanzibar, Tanzania