There are some terriffic beach vacations in the world, and even  in the U.S. there is no shortage of beaches to choose from. The best thing in choosing one is to forget the negatives and focus on what you actually want, and then go out looking for something that resembles it. One of the first things you should decide is whether you want to fly abroad or to stay closer to home. That will focus your choices right away, and sort out huge amounts of time wasting.