Hannah's Cove is on the western side of Maine's Beals Island, which is connected by bridge to another island and the mainland. This area is ideal for kayakers and canoers, as well as seafood lovers. 

Palm trees flank the expansive waterfront pool at Gulf View in Gulfport, Miss.. For visitors who want to drink in even more of the view, a ferry runs to nearby Ship Island, where boardwalks and historic sites rub shoulders with white beaches and tidal pools.

The recipe for a perfect afternoon at Casa De Coco in Costa Maya, Mexico is a simple one: a wide tiled balcony, a lounge chair, and a view of the Caribbean. (Add additional ingredients as you see fit.)

Technically, this chair at Tidewater in Panama City Beach, Fla., faces the Gulf of Mexico. In practice, it functions more like a bench at an abstract art gallery (just look at those washes of color!).