Recommended New England Beaches for a Hot Summer Day

Article and photo (of Short Sands Beach, York Beach, Maine) by Eric H.

For most of the New England summer, life was no day at the beach given the cooler temperatures and rain. How times have changed as we are now experiencing, in some areas, some record-setting heat. While today will not be quite as hot as yesterday (at least in the Boston, Mass., area), you can expect another scorching day -- in other words, a day perfect for the beach.

From the rocky Maine coast to the gentle, expansive sand beaches of Cape Cod and South County Rhode Island, New England offers a tremendous variety of wonderful ocean beaches. We have listed some of our favorite New England beaches. Be sure to bring plenty of sunscreen, water and a sun hat, and enjoy this hot August summer day!