‘Dr. Beach’ Rates 10 Best U.S. Beaches
June 8, 2007
By The Associated Press
The best beaches for 2007, according to rankings compiled by Dr. Stephen Leatherman, a coastal expert and a professor at Florida International University in Miami known as “Dr. Beach.”
1. Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach, Outer Banks, N.C.
2. Caladesi Island State Park, Clearwater, Fla.
3. Coopers Beach, Southampton, N.Y.
4. Hanalei Beach, Kauai, Hawaii
5. Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod, Mass.
6. Hamoa Beach, Maui, Hawaii
7. Main Beach, East Hampton, N.Y.
8. Coronado Beach, San Diego, Calif.
9. Lighthouse Point Park, Daytona Beach, Fla.
10. Siesta Beach, Sarasota, Fla.