'Dr. Beach' Lists the 10 Best Beaches in America

'Dr. Beach' Lists
the 10 Best Beaches
in America Florida International University's
Stephen P. Leatherman has revealed
his annual rankings of America's best beaches. Leatherman, a coastal research professor,
also goes by the moniker "Dr. Beach." He based the list on over 50 types of criteria,
including sand softness and safety. In ninth and tenth were
San Diego's Coronado Beach and
South Carolina's Beachwalker Park, respectively. Cape Cod's Coast Guard Beach
came in eighth place. In seventh place was Hawaii's
Hapuna Beach State Park
located on the Big Island. Another Florida beach,
Caladesi Island State Park
in Dunedin, was sixth. Fifth place went to
Lighthouse Beach
in Buxton. Hawaii nabbed two spots on the top 10
with Oahu's Duke Kahanamoku Beach
claiming fourth. In third place was Southhampton
New York's Coopers Beach. North Carolina took two spots in the top five with
Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach coming in at no. 2. Taking the top spot was
the Florida Panhandle's
Grayton Beach State Park.