3 MA Beach Towns Among 14 Best On The East Coast: Condé Nast

MASSACHUSETTS — Three Massachusetts places are among The 14 Best Beach Towns on the East Coast, according to a new list from Condé Nast Traveler.

Here are those in the Bay State that made Condé Nast Traveler's list:

• Rockport: This North Shore town has a "can't miss natural gem in Halibut Point State Park" along with plenty of historical sites, according to the list.
• Oak Bluffs: This little Martha's Vineyard town has "colorful gingerbread houses...straight out of a storybook," Condé Nast Traveler wrote.
• Cape Cod: The popular peninsula "is a vacation hotspot for good reason" and has "exciting activities and small town summer charm."

The luxury lifestyle and travel magazine said the beach towns along a stretch of coastline from Maine to Florida are summer hotspots for fun and entertainment, whether vacationers are seeking places teeming with crowds or a quieter, small-town atmosphere.

“From charming, historic New England towns to tropical Southern getaways, there is so much to explore this summer,” the magazine said.

Organized from the Northeast to the Southeast, the 14 beach towns on the list are:

• Bar Harbor, Maine
• Rockport, Massachusetts
• Oak Bluff, Massachusetts
• Cape Cod, Massachusetts
• Newport, Rhode Island
• Montauk, New York
• Cape May, New Jersey
• Chincoteague, Virginia
• Ocean City, Maryland
• Nags Head, North Carolina
• Pawleys Island, South Carolina
• Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
• Tybee Island, Georgia
• Siesta Key, Florida