Panhandle Beach Tops Annual 10 Best List
A Florida panhandle beach with sugar-fine sand and emerald water was named best beach in the United States in a survey that once again rejected the famous haunts of the California surf culture.
St. Joseph Peninsula State Park near Panama City took top honors in the 12th annual rankings issued by Florida International University professor Stephen Leatherman, a coastal environment expert known as “Dr. Beach.”
The other nine, in order, were Hanalei Beach, Hawaii; Kaanapali, Hawaii; Fort De Soto Park, Florida; Caladesi Island State Park, Florida; Ocracoke Island, North Carolina; Hamoa Beach, Hawaii; East Hampton Beach, New York; Cape Florida State Park, Florida; and Hanauma Bay, Hawaii.
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