10 U.S. Beach Cams to Watch on National Beach Day, Aug. 30

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August 30 is National Beach Day! If you’re not able to head out to your favorite beach to dip your toes in the sand or walk the shoreline hunting for seashells, here are 10 webcams in the United States you can tune into. Best of all, no sunscreen is required!

Alaska

Watch the LiveCam Highlights or Tune in Live to See the Resident Beachgoers in Action on the Main Beach Walrus Islands State Game Sanctuary on Round Island, Alaska.

Up to 15,000 walruses congregate at the Main Beach on Round Island, Alaska, which is in the Walrus Islands State Game Sanctuary. Watch live or play the highlights from the Pacific Walrus Beach cam. Always turn the sound on to hear the grunts and snorts of these beautiful mammals.

California

Well, this may be a manmade beach but it’s certainly fun to watch! Peer into the Magellanic penguin exhibit at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California and meet the more than 20 lively resident penguins.

Delaware

The Bethany Beach webcam streams live video of the boardwalk and the Delaware beach.

Florida

Miami has a few beach cams you can turn on and enjoy the vast views of local beaches including Miami Beach, Sunny Isles, and South Beach.

Georgia

The DeSoto Beach Hotel Webcam Shows a Stunning View of a Beach on Tybee Island.

From a safe distance, soak up the a beach view on Tybee Island with the DeSoto Beach Hotel webcam.

Hawaii

Listen to the Pacific Ocean When Tuning into the Waikiki Beach Cam.

Turn on the sound and chill to the sounds of the Pacific Ocean when tuning into the beach cam for Waikiki Beach in Oahu, Hawaii. Ahhhh….

Michigan

Take in the scene of Lake Michigan with this beach cam of Silver Beach County Park in St. Joseph, Michigan.

New Hampshire

View some of the 18-mile New Hampshire coastline of Hampton Beach State Park and Hampton Beach Village District with this beach cam. The Natural Resources Defense Council designated the state park as one of the country’s superstar beaches.

Oregon

Catch Pacific Ocean vibes while watching the Agate Beach cam from Newport, Oregon.

U.S. Virgin Islands

Dream of a tropical island getaway while enjoying the peaceful view of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, thanks to the The Fred Hotel webcam.

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