Visit USA 2020 Travel Planner

visitusa.org.uk 15 SWitch to iSLaNd time America’s diminutive Rhode Island is a big hitter when it comes to coastline. With almost 400 miles of rocky bluffs, wild dunes, great surf and some of New England’s best swimming strands, there’s something for all kinds of beach lover. Try South Shore Beach for a fun day at the seaside, or Goosewing Beach for R&R. eXPLore the WaVeS Hawai‛i’s islands are ringed with stunning beaches, offering adventure above and below the waves. Oahu’s Mokulua Islands make a great kayak and snorkelling trip from Kailua Beach Park, with the chance to see turtles and a myriad of fish. Back on shore, relax on Kailua’s white sands, or try kite or windsurfing on the turquoise sea. LiGht uP Your NiGhtS The natural beauty of the barrier islands that form North Carolina’s Outer Banks amazes visitors any time of year, but in summer, the waters around Cape Hatteras National Seashore offer up even more magic: bioluminescent plankton that makes the ocean glow blue in the dark, while dazzling stars light up the sky overhead. PaddLe the maNGroVeS Mangrove forests protect miles of Florida’s coastline and provide vital habitat for wildlife. The J. N. ‘Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel was established to preserve the island’s precious mangrove ecosystems. Go for a paddle through the tangle of tree tunnels in Tarpon Bay to see rare migrating birds and more. New Jersey’s famous, white- sand ‘JerSeY Shore’ runs for 130 miles from Sandy Hook to Cape May, and offers surf, sun and fun on LoNG Beach iSLaNd , just a two-hour drive from NeW YorK . Iconic lighthouses, rugged cliffs and pretty coastal towns provide picture-perfect memories of maiNe , while secluded SaNd Beach , hemmed in by mountains in the state’s acadia NatioNaL ParK, adds a hint of pink with its rose- coloured, granite rocks. “The waters around Cape Hatteras National Seashore offer up even more magic: bioluminescent plankton that makes the ocean glow blue in the dark”