Beaches in New Hampshire
New Hampshire reports 156 recreational beaches across 10 counties in the EPA BEACON attribute extract. The tables below list each beach with its waterbody, monitoring tier and access.
Beaches
156
Beach Act beaches
15
Public access
148
Counties
10
15 historical, 0 dormant
Source: US EPA BEACON beach attributes. Attribute year 2026. Last reviewed October 2026.
This page lists beach identity, location and monitoring-program attributes. It does not show current advisories or bacteria sample results. For today's conditions, check your state or local beach program. How to read these attributes.
Map of New Hampshire beaches
- Tier 16
- Tier 22
- Tier 37
- Tier 4135
- Open Coast13
- Sound, Bay, or Inlet1
Counties in New Hampshire
| Rockingham County | 39 | 15 | 35 |
| Hillsborough County | 25 | 0 | 23 |
| Carroll County | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Merrimack County | 17 | 0 | 16 |
| Grafton County | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Cheshire County | 13 | 0 | 12 |
| Belknap County | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Coos County | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sullivan County | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Strafford County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
All New Hampshire beaches
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