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Living in Florida, especially on the Gulf Coast, we have some amazingly beautiful beaches, so it was a bit of a shock to see that just one Florida beach has made the list of the best beaches in America.
Travel + Leisure put together the list based on factors like sand, waves, the level of seclusion, accessible parking, activities and the number of shaded trees.
Travel + Leisure's List of the Top 25 Beaches in America:
#25 Coney Island Beach, Brooklyn, New York
#24 Ocean Beach Park, New London, Connecticut
#23 Alki Beach, Seattle, Washington
#22 Coligny Beach Park, Hilton Head, South Carolina
#21 Carmel Beach, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
#20 Asbury Park Beach, New Jersey
#19 Park Point Beach, Duluth, Minnesota
#18 Gulf Shores Public Beach, Alabama
#17 Crystal Lake State Park, Barton, Vermont
#16 Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York
#15 Good Harbor Beach, Cloucester, Massachusetts
#14 North Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia
#13 Medano Creek, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
#12 Santa Monica Beach, California
#11 Grand Haven State Park, Michigan
#10 Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
#9 Carlsmith Beach, Hilo, Hawaii
#8 Oak Street Beach, Chicago, Illinois
#7 Glass Beach, Port Townsend, Washington
#6 Harris Beach, Oregon
#5 Clearwater Beach, Clearwater, Florida
#4 Pope Beach, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
#3 Coronado Beach, San Diego, California
#2 Ocean City, Maryland
#1 Poipu Beach, Kauai, Hawaii
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Marija is a morning show host on WXKB/B1039 and midday host on WRXK/96KRock. She loves to write about food, travel, and things to do around the state of Florida.
