Rounding
out this year's list are No 2. Florida's Fort DeSoto Park; 3.
North Carolina's Ocracoke Island; 4. Hawaii's Hanalei Bay; 5.
Florida's Caladesi Island State Park; 6. New York's Main Beach
inHanalei Bay; 5. Florida's East Hampton; 7. Hawaii's .
Leatherman,
nicknamed "Dr. Beach," has taken on the enviable task
of visiting beaches nationwide and ranking them on 50 criteria
that include sand and water quality, water temperature, absence
of litter and balance between nature and man-made amenities.
Kaanapali is one of four Hawaiian beaches to make the top 10, and the seventh Hawaiian beach to win top honors in the past eight years.
Rounding out this year's list are No 2. Florida's Fort DeSoto Park; 3. North Carolina's Ocracoke Island; 4. Hawaii's Hanalei Bay; 5. Florida's Caladesi Island State Park; 6. New York's Main Beach in East Hampton; 7. Hawaii's Makalawena Beach; 8. Hawaii's Hanauma Bay; 9. Florida's Cape Florida State Park and 10. Cape HatterasLeatherman, who holds a doctorate in environmental sciences, released the rankings for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, which traditionally kicks off the U.S. York's MaYork's MaYork's MaYork's MaYork's Masummer beach season.
Kaanapali is one of four Hawaiian beaches to make the top 10, and the seventh Hawaiian beach to win top honors in the past eight years.
Rounding out this year's list are No 2. Florida's Fort DeSoto Park; 3. North Carolina's Ocracoke Island; 4. Hawaii's Hanalei Bay; 5. Florida's Caladesi Island State Park; 6. New York's Main Beach in East Hampton; 7. Hawaii's Makalawena Beach; 8. Hawaii's Hanauma Bay; 9. Florida's Cape Florida State Park and 10. Cape HatterasLeatherman, who holds a doctorate in environmental sciences, released the rankings for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, which traditionally kicks off the U.S. York's MaYork's MaYork's MaYork's MaYork's Masummer beach season.