Beaches are an important part of the complex and dynamic coastal watershed.
Lake, river, and ocean beaches are America's top vacation choices. We take almost two billion trips to the beach each year and spend billions of dollars in beach communities. Inadequate protection and overuse of beaches can lead to their alteration or destruction. However, some simple actions can be taken to protect these valuable systems. In other words, a beach is the sandy, pebbly, or rocky shore of a body of water.