Kalalau Stream, Hāʻena

OutsideApr 30

The 9 Dreamiest Beach Camping Escapes Across the U.S.

Beach camping sites are hard to find and reserve the closer you get to peak season, so we won't gatekeep. Book these coveted spots from Assateague Island to the Kalalau Trail, before they are gone.

cross it to reach Kalalau Valley

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Kalalau TrailTrail22-mile round-trip along Napali Coast
Keʻe BeachSightstart of Kalalau Trail
Kalalau BeachSightend of Kalalau Trail
Hanakapiʻai BeachSightfirst 2 miles of the trail
Hanakapiʻai valleyNeighborhoodtrek from here is for experienced hikers
Kalalau StreamSightcross it to reach Kalalau Valley
Hāʻena State ParkSighttrail starts here
Elsewhere
Second BeachSightLa Push, United Statespremier beach camping spot in Washington state
Pismo State BeachSightPismo Beach, United States17 miles along the Central Coast
Monarch Butterfly GroveSightPismo Beach, United Statesaccessible from North Beach Campground
Padre Island National SeashoreSightCorpus Christi, United States70 miles of protected coastline
Cape Lookout National SeashoreSightCape Lookout, United States56-mile stretch along North Carolina's Crystal Coast
PortsmouthNeighborhoodCape Lookout National Seashore, United Stateshistoric village to explore
North Core BanksSightCape Lookout National Seashore, United States22 miles of beach camping
Rialto BeachSightLa Push, United States
First BeachSightLa Push, United States
North Beach CampgroundSightPismo Beach, United States
Oceano CampgroundSightOceano, United States
North BeachSightPadre Island National Seashore, United States
South BeachSightPadre Island National Seashore, United States
Yarborough PassSightPadre Island National Seashore, United States
Malaquite CampgroundPlacePadre Island National Seashore, United States
Bird Island CampgroundPlacePadre Island National Seashore, United States

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The 9 Dreamiest Beach Camping Escapes Across the U.S.