The Top Ten: America's Best Beaches, 2006
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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America's Best Beaches, 2006
Released since 1991, 650 major public recreational beaches in the U.S. are rated according to 50 criteria.
| Rank | Name | Location |
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| 1. | Fleming Beach Park | Maui, Hawaii |
| 2. | Caladesi Island State Park | Dunedin, Fla. |
| 3. | Ocracoke Island | Outer Banks, N.C. |
| 4. | Coopers Beach | Southampton, N.Y. |
| 5. | Hanalei Bay | Kauai, Hawaii |
| 6. | Main Beach | East Hampton, N.Y. |
| 7. | Coast Guard Beach | Cape Cod, Mass. |
| 8. | Coronado Beach | San Diego, Calif. |
| 9. | Hamoa Beach | Maui, Hawaii |
| 10. | Barefoot Beach Park | Bonita Springs, Fla. |
Source: Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman (aka Dr. Beach), author of America's Best Beaches and professor of environmental studies at Florida International University.
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