Why Public Beach Finder exists
Public Beach Finder combines a nationwide public-beach catalog with official source context, coverage labels, favorites, NOAA tides, NWS forecasts, and coastal alerts, with local access details where verified.
The catalog publishes 8,424 U.S. public saltwater records—8,416 rights-cleared inventory records plus eight deeply curated profiles—and links enhanced information back to an official managing authority. Live corrections can improve the catalog without waiting for a new app release.
It is designed for travelers, families, dog owners, and coastal explorers who want documented public saltwater access and clear labels showing which practical details are known or still unverified.
Public beaches, clearly identified
The catalog is limited to saltwater beaches with documented public access and links each record to its managing agency or other official source.
This capability supports the larger Public Beach Finder promise: find the coast. know before you go. It is most useful when it stays connected to the rest of the workflow instead of becoming an isolated screen or score.
Directions that open in Apple Maps
Jump from a beach detail page to turn-by-turn directions using the verified public beach location.
This capability supports the larger Public Beach Finder promise: find the coast. know before you go. It is most useful when it stays connected to the rest of the workflow instead of becoming an isolated screen or score.
Live tides, weather, and alerts
Review NOAA high and low tide predictions alongside National Weather Service conditions and active coastal alerts when available.
This capability supports the larger Public Beach Finder promise: find the coast. know before you go. It is most useful when it stays connected to the rest of the workflow instead of becoming an isolated screen or score.
Clear coverage for local details
See hours, dog policies, parking, accessibility, and other visitor details when supported by a usable source, plus a clear unknown or unverified label when they are not.
This capability supports the larger Public Beach Finder promise: find the coast. know before you go. It is most useful when it stays connected to the rest of the workflow instead of becoming an isolated screen or score.
Search, compare, and save
Browse a coastal map, search by beach, town, or state, filter by amenities, compare catalog ratings, and keep favorite beaches on your device.
This capability supports the larger Public Beach Finder promise: find the coast. know before you go. It is most useful when it stays connected to the rest of the workflow instead of becoming an isolated screen or score.
Built to improve over time
Beach records can be corrected, moderated, reverified, and expanded through the hosted catalog while enhanced listings continue to point back to an official source.
This capability supports the larger Public Beach Finder promise: find the coast. know before you go. It is most useful when it stays connected to the rest of the workflow instead of becoming an isolated screen or score.
Availability, privacy, and honest limits
Public Beach Finder is coming soon. This guide explains the current published product direction so readers can understand the planned experience without implying that a public store release is already available.
Public Beach Finder is coming soon. Location is optional and intended for on-device nearest-beach sorting; browsing, search, and manual map exploration remain available without it.