I just discovered Dr. Beach – who knew? He’s been reviewing and evaluating beaches across the world for over 22 years and each year, he puts together a top list for America’s top beaches. Below is his list for this past year and you can visit his site for more details on all of them, as well as photos and the list of previous year’s winners. In addition to evaluating beaches, his time is spent trying to increase the awareness about the dangers of rip currents which plays well with his work as professor and director of the Laboratory for Coastal Research at Florida International University.
The first place winner on his latest American beach list went to Main Beach, which is located in East Hampton on eastern Long Island, New York. This idyllic beach is frequented by the rich and famous who so highly regard their beach that Leatherman has seen even super models picking up litter washed ashore from the sea.
This beach was heavily eroded by Super Storm Sandy and subsequent winter storms, yet it has largely recovered. The proud pavilion at Main Beach was little affected because it was set back several hundred feet from the water’s edge. A great team of lifeguards stands watch, making this a very safe beach for bathing and swimming.
- Hamoa Beach, Maui, Hawaii
- Waimanalo Bay Beach Park Oahu, Hawaii
- Barefoot Beach Bonita Springs, Florida
- Cape Florida State Park Key Biscayne, Florida
- Cape Hatteras, Outer Banks of North Carolina
- Coast Guard Beach Cape Cod, Massachusetts
- Beachwalker Park Kiawah Island, South Carolina
Photo credits: Where’s Andy Now and Orlando Sentinel.
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
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