Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, or “Dr. Beach,” released his annual list of the 10 best beaches in the United States yesterday. Coronado is ranked eighth. Fifty criteria are used to evaluate the beaches, including water and sand quality, as well as facilities and management. The top 10:
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
9. Hamoa Beach, Maui, Hawaii
10. Barefoot Beach Park, Bonita Springs, Fla.
For more information about the list and the beaches , go to www.drbeach.org :
SOURCES: DrBeach.org
