'Dr. Beach' Releases Annual Rating
of America's Best Beaches

In addition to white sand, Siesta Beach is known for plenty of amenities, including concessions stands where guests can enjoy treats ranging from traditional beach foods to wine and beer.

TripAdvisor ranked Siesta Key No. 2 on its 2018 list.

Two other popular Florida beaches that frequently make Dr. Beach's list over the past 20 years also returned this year: Grayton Beach State Park in northwest Florida and Caladesi Island State Park in Dunedin (duh-NEED-in). Dr. Beach, aka Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, is director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research. See the press release for more information.

Read more about Siesta Beach.

Dr. Beach’s best beaches in America, with 2016 rankings in parentheses:

1. (2) Siesta Beach, Florida
2. (3) Kapalua Bay Beach Maui, Hawaii
3. (4) Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach, Outer Banks of North Carolina
4. (6) Grayton Beach State Park, Florida panhandle
5. (8) Coopers Beach Southampton, New York
6. (5) Coast Guard Beach Cape Cod, Massachusetts
7. (9) Caladesi Island State Park, Florida
8. (NR) Hapuna Beach State Park Big Island, Hawaii
9. (7) Coronado Beach, San Diego, California
9. (NR) Hamoa Beach, Hawaii
10.(10) Beachwalker Park Kiawah Island, South Carolina

Related Links Sand, Sun and Fun!
Florida State Parks and Recreation Areas	Bahia Honda State Park
		Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Visit Florida
Florida Southwest Regional Parks		Beaches of Southwest Florida

 

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