Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park

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If you want a beach that's away from any crowds – and a slice of Atlantic coast natural beauty – come to this 450-acre park, which boasts 2.5 miles of undeveloped shoreline, dune ecosystems and maritime forest dripping with Spanish moss.

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