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America's Best Beaches, 2008
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Name |
Location |
| 1. |
Caladesi Island State Park |
Dunedin, Fla. |
| 2. |
Hanalei Beach |
Kauai, Hawaii |
| 3. |
Siesta Beach |
Sarasota, Florida |
| 4. |
Coopers Beach |
Southampton, New York |
| 5. |
Coronado Beach |
San Diego, California |
| 6. |
Main Beach |
East Hampton, New York |
| 7. |
Hamoa Beach |
Maui, Hawaii |
| 8. |
Cape Hatteras |
Outer Banks, North Carolina |
| 9. |
Cape Florida State Park |
Key Biscayne, Florida |
| 10. |
Beachwalker Park |
Kiawah Island, South Carolina |
Previous #1 Winners of the Best
American Beach Award
(excluded from 2008 list)
| Year |
Name |
Location |
| 2007 |
Ocracoke Lifeguard Beach |
Outer Banks, North Carolina |
| 2006 |
Fleming Beach Park |
Maui, Hawaii |
| 2005 |
Fort DeSoto Park |
North Beach, fla. |
| 2004 |
Hanauma Bay |
Oahu, Hawaii |
| 2003 |
Kaanapali |
Hawaii |
| 2002 |
St. Joseph Peninsula State Park |
Florida |
| 2001 |
Poipu Beach Park |
Hawaii |
| 2000 |
Mauna Kea Beach |
Hawaii |
| 1999 |
Wailea Beach |
Hawaii |
| 1998 |
Kailua Beach Park |
Hawaii |
| 1997 |
Hulopoe |
Hawaii |
| 1996 |
Lanikai Beach |
Hawaii |
| 1995 |
St. Andrews SRA |
Florida |
| 1994 |
Grayton Beach SRA |
Florida |
| 1993 |
Hapuna |
Hawaii |
| 1992 |
Bahia Honda SRA |
Florida |
| 1991 |
Kapalua Bay Beach |
Hawaii |
Released since 1991, 650 major public
recreational beaches in the U.S. are rated according to 50 criteria.
Source: Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman (aka Dr. Beach), author of
America's Best Beaches and professor of environmental studies at
Florida International University. Information
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