There's a cute little bed and breakfast in old orchard beach in Maine.. called th
atlantic birches it's about 20 minutes from Portland - walking distance to the pier and the beaches - but let me warn you Maine beaches are cold and rocky - it's beautiful scenery - especially the lighthouses.. but it's cold cold cold..
I'm a jersey girl born and bred - the jersey shore - is about as good as it gets - Spring Lake or further out on LOng Beach Island to Barnegat (great light house there) is fantastic..