The Best Beaches In America, According To Dr. Beach

Dreamy It’s here! Dr. Beach’s annual list of the 10 best beaches in America just dropped. by Kate Auletta Updated: Feb. 20, 2024 Originally Published: May 26, 2022 Robert James DeCamp/Getty Images

Every year, Dr. Stephen Leatherman (aka Dr. Beach) ranks the 10 best beaches in America, according to a set of 50 criteria, including beach width, water temperature, and sand softness. Here are 2022’s best beaches, just in time to dip your toes in the water this summer. Vithun Khamsong/Moment/Getty Images

#10: Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

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#9: Beachwalker Beach, Kiawah Island, South Carolina

#8: Wailea Beach, Maui, Hawaii

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#7: Coronado Beach, San Diego, California

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#6: Lighthouse Beach, Outer Banks, North Carolina

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#5: Duke Kahanamoku Beach, Oahu, Hawaii

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#4: St. George Island State Park, Florida

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#3: Coopers Beach, Southampton, New York

#2: Caladesi Island State Park, Clearwater, Florida

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#1: Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach, Outer Banks, North Carolina

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