Small beach towns are the best place to do this. These are the best beach towns in the U.S. with fewer than 10,000 people, ordered from most to least populous. So you can decide just how remote ...

Located on the north Norfolk Coast, Wells-next-the-Sea is home to a sweeping sandy beach that's backed by pine trees. The seaside town ... chocolate box charm. The small sandy bay is crammed ...

But some of us want all the amazing things European beach towns offer without sharing them with other tourists. If this is you, forget about Biarritz and Nice, and look for small towns along the sea.