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East Coast Sea Glass

United States - East Coast Beaches

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East Coast Sea Glass - East Coast Sea Glass Beaches - A great place for enthusiastic sea glass collectors, as seen in the following list. For those just starting out, this East Coast sea glass list of East Coast Beaches is a good place to begin. For those with a lot of experience, this list will be quite helpful in considering beaches not so close to home, if you have moved to the East Coast, or if you are vacationing here on the east coast..

These best East Coast beaches were gleaned from personal experience, friends, and also much research on the internet. Just remember that we cannot vouchsafe the quantity or quality of the glass on these beaches.  

Please enjoy your hunt for sea glass or beach glass, respect private property, and smile at the locals!

East Coast Sea Glass - East Coast Beaches

East Coast Sea Glass - East Coast Beaches New Hampshire

Exeter, New Hampshire - "...do not expect to find anything except for newly broken glass by the water...Sorry (info)

New Bedford, New Hampshire

North Hampton State Park in N. Hampton, New Hampshire

Rye, New Hampshire

Hampton Beach: near Boar's Head, NH (map). Mostly brown, white & green, but for New Hampshire, there's quite a bit. More so during the winter months when the snowbirds are down south! Rated: Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pcs per hour) Added by: Katie (thanks, Katie!)

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East Coast Sea Glass - East Coast Beaches Massachusetts

Cressey's Beach, Massachusetts Rated: Good (6-15 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) Added by: Marilyn (Thanks Marilyn!) --------------------------------- Cressy Beach: Rated: Poor (0-2 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) it's a joke, not really any glass. Don't waste your time. Came all the way out here from Seattle, in the middle of our Boston vacation because it was the only thing written up for the coast. We even drove all the way down to the cape- nothing found. Added by: D (Thanks D!) ------------- We need a tie-breaker on this one, folks!

Gloucester, MA (Ten Pound Island)


Bumpkin Island, Boston, Massachusetts (area)

Boston Harbor, Massachusetts (Boston Harbor Islands) "If you can get to any of the Boston Harbor islands, there is quite a bit. Not talking about Spectacle Island." by Susan

Spectacle Island in Boston harbor - Old landfill, other items found. Sea glass is mostly craft grade, poorly tumbled. See more...

Buzzard's Bay, Massachusetts - mostly poorly tumbled glass found.

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Cohasset, Massachusetts

Craigville, MA (Long Beach)

Cuttyhunk, Massachusetts (Barges Beach)

Fort Taber, Massachusetts - Read full report with photos

Gloucester, MA (Buzzards Bay)

Gloucester, MA (Pavillion Beach)  - see full report with photos

North Truro, Cape Cod, MA

Oak Bluffs, MA

Plum Island (near Newburyport), MA Added comment: "...have to say never found any sea glass on Plum Island. Big disappointment but Plum Island has great driftwood."

Provincetown, MA

Provincetown, Massachussetts - Find the best deal, compare prices, and read what other travelers have to say at TripAdvisor

Race Point, Massachusetts

Red River Beach, Massachusetts (more info)

Revere Beach, MA

Rockport, Massachusetts

Salem, Massachusetts (vicinity)

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East Coast Sea Glass - East Coast Beaches Rhode Island


Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island

Barrington Beach, RI

Block Island, Rhode Island

Colt State Park, Rhode Island.   "I'm almost kicking myself for giving this great beach away. It's very rocky and you really can only walk along it at low-lower tides - but it's worth it! Although there is quite a bit of lower-grade sea glass, there is also a lot of good stuff!" Rating: Good (6-15 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) Added by: Katy Dorchies (Thanks, Katy!)

Colt State Park, Rhode Island - TripAdvisor Ranked #1 of 8 attractions in Bristol - 4.5 of 5 stars 16 Reviews Type: State Parks Activities: Biking

Atlantic Beach Park(no reports received yet)

Conimicut Point, Rhode Island

Charleston Town Beach (no reports received yet)

Easton's Beach (no reports received yet)

Jamestown RI (See report on Catch of the Day)

Misquamicut, Rhode Island

Newport RI - more...

Narragansett Beach, Rhode Island

Rose Island in Narragansett Bay off Newport, Rhode Island

Scarborough Beach, Rhode Island - Rated: Good. Good waves...populated and a good stretch of shoreline to walk(6-15 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) Added by: Nancy Hayes (Thanks, Nancy!)

Scarborough Beach Motel - The best reviews at Scarborough Beach - Read what other travelers have to say at TripAdvisor

Salty Brine State Beach (no reports received yet)

Second Beach/Sachuest Town Beach (no reports received yet)

Summer's Beach, Rhode Island Sea Glass

Warwick, Rhode Island (City Park Beach)

Rocky Beach, Warwick, Rhode Island

Watch Hill, RI

Weekapaug, Rhode Island. Rated: Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) : Pieces are usually pretty small, but is not rare. I found quite a few pieces in a very short period of time, but only a few are jewelry grade. Added by: Natalie (Thanks, Natalie!)

Weekapaug Hotels - see what TripAdvisor travellers say is the best one!

Westerly Town Beach (no reports received yet)

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East Coast Sea Glass - East Coast Beaches Connecticut

Anchor Beach, Woodmont (Milford) Connecticut. Rated: Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) Added by: Patrick Zaia (Thanks, Patrick!)

Black Point, Connecticut - Rated: Good (6-15 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour)- Added by: Patricia Smith (thanks Patricia!) Caution: We received the following comment: "Tried going here except the entire place is private, unless you know someone or renting a beach house here, good luck. Spend a while driving around trying to find somewhere and was kicked out numerous times."

East Haven Town Beach, Connecticut, USA  Rated: Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) Added by: Andrea Thornberg (Thanks, Andrea!) - more...

Guilford, CT - Added by: Lynne Vigue (thanks Lynne!)

Hammonnasset State Park, Madison, Connecticut - Added by: Lynne Vigue (thanks Lynne!)

Lighthouse Park, New Haven, CT

Long Island Sound, Stratford CT

New Haven, Connecticut

New London, Connecticut

Noank, Connecticut





Rocky Neck State Park, Lyme CT - Added by: Lynne Vigue (thanks Lynne!)

Silver Sands Beach, Milford, Connecticut

Stonington, CT

Stratford, CT - Added by: Lynne Vigue (thanks Lynne!)

Walnut Beach, Milford CT

West Haven, Connecticut - Added by: Lynne Vigue (thanks Lynne!)

Silver Sands Beach, Milford, CT Feb.1, 2012 - Milford, Connecticut exceptional amount of glass- many enchanting pieces! Added information about the Milford, CT area: As you can see...

Bodacious Blue Sea Glass Oh sea glass, just the thought of you...turns my whole world a misty blue..

Why can reports on East Coast Sea Glass vary considerably between two different people? 1 - Some are better at finding sea glass. For example, my wife, Lin, finds at least twice as much as me and more colors on any given day.. 2 - East Coast Sea Glass Beaches can vary from one tide to the next and also from low tide to high tide. 3 - Some may not know the difference between Craft and Jewelry Grade Sea Glass. For the above reasons, we try to verify these East Coast Sea Glass reports with actual photos whenever possible...So take your camera to the beach! and be sure to report your East Coast Beaches finds!

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East Coast Sea Glass - East Coast Beaches New York
 
Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY (info)

Dunkirk, NY

Crescent Beach, Glen Cove, New York

Fire Island, New York

Front Beach, Long Island, New York

Glen Cove, New York



Hudson River near the Tappan Zee Bridge, New York (thanks, Louis!)

Sills Gully Beach, Shoreham, NY )

Long Island, NY (North fork)

Orient Point, Long Island, NY

Rockaway Beach, NY

Staten Island, NY (around the Raritan Bay area)

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 East Coast Sea Glass - East Coast Beaches New Jersey
 
Atlantic City NJ

Atlantic City, New Jersey - Rated: Fair (2-5 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) (click here for details)

Barnegat Light, NJ - (bottle stopper photo and info)

Bay Head, New Jersey, USA

Belmar, NJ

Sunset Beach, Cape May, New Jersey - Rated: Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) "...Not that good, found 90% amber/brown. Most found in thick pebble beds up higher on beach. NOTE: Most pieces are small..." Added by: David Weber (Thanks, David!)

East Point Lighthouse Beach - Heislerville, NJ

Fire Island, New Jersey

Fortescue, New Jersey. Excellent (16+ jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) "This small fishing town is the MOST amazing place to find seaglass. My boyfriend and I spent about 5 hours total collecting on the beach and we filled two regular sized plastic shopping bags. We found tons of different colors ranging from pink to the usual browns and greens. I highly recommend any avid collector to go and check this beach out!" Added by: Jaime (Thanks, Jaime!)

Fortescue Beach, NJ

Higbee Beach, New Jersey

Holgate New Jersey

Island Beach State Park, Toms River NJ

Island Beach State Park, N.J.

Lavallette, NJ.  Rated: Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) The best time to find the glass is on the off season, late September or early October, and at low tide. Added by: Natalie (Thanks, Natalie!)

Long Beach Island, NJ

Long Branch, New Jersey

Mantoloking, New Jersey. Excellent (16+ jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) "My dad and I find up to 100 pieces per hour together in the surf. We use small fish nets to scoop a handful of rocks after we spot a piece in the wash and then sift it out. It is almost fishing for sea glass as opposed to waiting for it all to come in and up the beach...." Added by: Hailey (Thanks, Hailey!)

Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey - Rated: Good (6-15 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) "...always has lots of good beer bottle glass and some cobalt if you're willing to dig in the broken shells during the summer. After a big storm in October, I filled a sandwich bag of just half dollar sized jewelry grade glass in a variety of colors in an hour...bring an extra bag along for all the regular trash..." Added by: Alan (Thanks, Alan!)

Sandy Hook, New Jersey, USA, I have been going there for 20 years 2 to 3 times a week. I have never found any sea glass, and just a few shells. Shelley

Sea Bright, New Jersey, USA, next to Sandy Hook. After a storm produces best finds.  Rated: Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) Added by: Cathy McColgan (Thanks, Cathy!)

Seaside Park, New Jersey. Rated: Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) I've been there a few times and found a decent amount of pieces I could use for jewlery. The only downside is I've never found any rare colors. Added by: Jaime (Thanks, Jaime!)

Seaside Park, New Jersey. Rated: Poor (0-2 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) "...no rare colors...a waste of time...you need to pay to park there...very disappointed. Added by: Aaron (Thanks, Aaron!)

Stone Harbor, NJ

Surf City, NJ (Long Beach Island) (more info)




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East Coast Sea Glass - East Coast Beaches Delaware


Bethany Beach, Delaware

Cape Henlopen State Park Lewes, DE 3R's Beach, DE Dewey Beach, DE Indian River Inlet (north side), DE - Rated: Good (6-15  jewelry grade pcs per hour) Added by: Dave (thanks Dave!) *Note - No photos were included with this report.  Could Dave or someone confirm this rating for these beaches?

Indian River Inlet North and South, Delaware. Rated: Poor (0-2 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) "Mostly browns, clear, and some green. I had to thrown a lot back that wasn't "done" enough. Added by: Patricia (Thanks, Patricia!)

Indian River Inlet, Delaware (Coin Beach)

Old New Castle Beach, Delaware (click for pic) - Added by: Robert Crouse (Thanks, Rob!)

Olde New Castle, Delaware. "Huge ugly pieces of sea glass, not very tumbled." Rated: Poor (0-2 jewelry grade pieces found per hour) Added by: Monika (Thanks, Monika!)

Rehoboth, Delaware

Discover-Rehoboth-Beach.com On her site, Liz covers tips on fun attractions, best accommodations, top eateries & how to have the best family beach vacation. About sea glass, Liz says, "I would love to be able to find some on the beach. I'll have to explore your site some more and read up on the topic! I don't know anything about it or where to find it. :) If we do find some this summer, we will be sure to send you photos and you can use them on your site!"

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East Coast Sea Glass - East Coast Beaches Maryland
 
Betterton Beach, MD

Boggles Wharf, Maryland

Brownie's Beach in Chesapeake Beach

Calvert Cliffs State Park, Maryland, USA - Poor (0-2 jewelry grade pieces found per hour). Added by: Juli (Thanks, Juli!)

Deal Island on the Eastern Shore of Maryland

Eastern Neck Wildlife Refuge, MD

Deal Island, MD

Why can reports on East Coast Sea Glass vary considerably between two different people? 1 - Some are better at finding sea glass. For example, my wife, Lin, finds at least twice as much as me and more colors on any given day.. 2 - East Coast Sea Glass Beaches can vary from one tide to the next and also from low tide to high tide. 3 - Some may not know the difference between Craft and Jewelry Grade Sea Glass. For the above reasons, we try to verify these East Coast Sea Glass reports with actual photos whenever possible...So take your camera to the beach! and be sure to report your East Coast Beaches finds!

Gibson Island, Maryland

Great Oak, Maryland

Kent Island, Maryland

Roaring Point Campground, Nanticoke, MD.  Rated: Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) I always find sea glass on the shore of the bay, and if you go in the water a few feet and dig your hands in the sand, you will almost always come up with some sea glass. Most is not too exciting, but I do tend to find lots of porcelain pieces and I've found a few rare colors, like violet and pale pink. Added by: Sarah (Thanks, Sarah!)

North Beach, Maryland

North Beach, MD (Forbidden Beach)

Oxford, MD

North Point State Park, Maryland. Rated: Fair (3-5 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) Added by: Andrea Thornberg (Thanks, Andrea!)

Piney Point, Maryland

Rock Hall, Maryland

Sandy Point State Park - 80 pieces

East Coast Sea Glass - East Coast Beaches North Carolina

NC & SC beaches - Discover the best beaches in North and South Carolina.
 

Duck, NC

Kitty Hawk, NC

Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, NC (click here for more info)

Nags Head, NC Southport, North Carolina

Guana Reserve, FL (south of Ponte Vedra Beach)

Hannah Park - Jacksonville, Florida

Hillsboro Inlet, Florida

Hutchinson, Florida

Indialantic, FL (one of the barrier islands)

Melbourne Beach, Florida

Naples, Fl - Poor - (more info)

Navarre Beach, FL

Sanibel Island, Florida - Rated: Poor (0-2 jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) "...awesome beaches for shells, but not one shred of sea glass in a week of combing in November..." Added by: KellyT (Thanks, KellyT!) Sanibel Sea Glass Sanibel Island Florida is an island formed by silt and run-off from the Caloosahatchee Basin. Most glass or pebbles in those conditions get buried under tons of ...

Palm Beach, Florida



Pensacola, Florida: Travel Guide

Ponte Vedra, Florida

St. Pete Beach, FL - (Added comment: "...never found any sea glass on St.Pete beach." More info needed)

Stuart, FL (Bathtub Beach)

St. Augustine, Jacksonville, FL

Venice FL

Venice Beach, FL

Walton Rock, FL

West Palm Beach, FL

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