Hampton Beach is highly rated for water quality according to an article on wmur.com right now. Reputation-wise I think it is getting better but in past years it has been known to be a bit rough, especially after dark. It looks like a scene from the Fast and the Furious on some summer nights.
For just a day beach with none of the frills Jeness in Rye is nice. I lived within walking distance of it for a few years.
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