America's Best Beaches, 2007
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
| Name | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach | Outer Banks, North Carolina |
| 2. | Caladesi Island State Park | Dunedin, Fla. |
| 3. | Coopers Beach | Southampton, New York |
| 4. | Hanalei Bay | Kauai, Hawaii |
| 5. | Coast Guard Beach | Cape Cod, Massachusetts |
| 6. | Hamoa Beach | Maui, Hawaii |
| 7. | Main Beach | East Hampton, New York |
| 8. | Coronado Beach | San Diego, Calif. |
| 9. | Lighthouse Point Park | Daytona Beach, Florida |
| 10. | Siesta Beach | Sarasota, Florida |
Previous #1 Winners of the Best American Beach Award
(excluded from 2007 list)
| Year | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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