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While most beaches don’t allow camping, if you know where to look, you’ll��find quiet places to pitch a tent right on the sand.��The best parts��of��beach camping��are��the sounds of crashing waves lulling you to sleep and morning strolls along the shoreline��at low tide. As state and national park campgrounds start to reopen, here’s where to go to find empty campsites with ocean views.

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Best for Camper Vans

East Beach, Rhode Island

Three miles of pristine coastline make up , a barrier beach with tidal sand flats located outside the town of Charlestown, Rhode Island. The 20 rustic campsites ($28;��)��are designated for RVs, campers, and vans only—there’s��no tent camping here—and offer��access to��Ninigret Pond, which has excellent fishing��on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. There’s��limited parking for day visitors, so East Beach��sees fewer crowds than other spots��in the area. Before you go,��.��

Best for Paddlers

Hammocks Beach State Park, North Carolina

The highlight of is Bear Island, a four-mile-long undeveloped barrier island that you can only reach via ferry from the central North Carolina town of Swansboro or by paddling a canoe or kayak about��2.5 miles through the marsh along one of��a few designated canoe trails. The island comes with 14 oceanfront campsites ($35;��) scattered between the dunes. rents kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards and leads guided tours of the area’s loggerhead turtle nesting grounds. Before you go,��.��

Best for Backpackers

False Cape State Park, Virginia

The reason��, south of��Virginia Beach, doesn’t see a ton of traffic is because it’s not exactly easy to get there. Located smack between the Atlantic and , reaching this park requires hiking or biking a few miles, boating,��or riding a beach transporter called the . Once you get there, you’ll find 12 primitive tent-camping sites ($20;��call 800-933-7275��to reserve), six��miles of undeveloped coastline, and hiking and biking trails. Before you go,��.

Best for Bikepackers

Coast Campground, California

Newbie bikepackers will appreciate the ease of pedaling to the , located within Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, an hour north of San Francisco. Ride a paved road out to the , then it’s three��miles of dirt on the bike-friendly Coast Trail to reach camp. (Hikers can come in from the hostel via a 1.8-mile trail or a longer 5.5-mile route.) There’s no driving to camp,��which keeps the masses��away. The��14 sites ($20;��) are nestled in a grassy meadow, mostly protected from the ocean breezes, and spaced far enough apart to give you a sense of seclusion. The beach and tide pools are about 200 yards away. In a normal summer, these sites fill up all season long. Before you go,��.

Best for Families

Cobscook Bay State Park, Maine

Many of the 106 campsites ($30;��) at��, a few miles south of the town of Dennysville, Maine,��line��the water in the calm inlet of Whiting Bay. It’s a perfect, mellow beach for families. Plus, your kids will love digging for soft-shell clams at low tide and hiking the roughly two��miles of trails in the 888-acre state park. Part of the protected , this area is home to many animal species, including bald eagles, bears, and Atlantic salmon. Camping��is open to residents of Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire, as well as those who have abided by a 14-day quarantine or recently tested negative for the coronavirus; .

Best for Glampers

Sunset Bay State Park, Oregon

This destination��is well named: the sunsets from , just south of Coos Bay and the small town of Charleston, Oregon,��are well worth the trip out. Also spectacular: the��surrounding��sandstone sea cliffs, which provide��protection��from the wind and a quiet vibe. Trails connect to neighboring , and tide pools dot the small bay. The park’s campground—just a short walk from the beach—has RV sites, tent sites, and eight well-stocked yurts (tents from $19 a night,��yurts from $43; ), as well as kayaks and paddleboards for rent. Before you go,��.