Beachwalker Park is ranked No. 8 on the list of the nation's best beach for 2023, according to the annual ranking released Thursday, May 18, 2023, by the university professor known as “Dr. Beach.”
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The top 10 beaches of 2023, according to 'Dr. Beach'
Here is Dr. Beach's complete 2023 top 10.
1. St. George Island State Park, Florida Panhandle
Miles of empty beach and billions of sea shells await a lone beachcomber at St. George Island State Park near Apalachicola in the Florida Panhandle, Feb. 5, 2007. The nine-mile (14-kilometer) stretch of Florida sugar-white sand in an unspoiled natural setting alongside the Gulf of Mexico is the nation's best beach for 2023, according to the annual ranking released Thursday, May 18, 2023, by the university professor known as “Dr. Beach.”
2. Duke Kahanamoku Beach, Oahu, Hawaii
Duke Kahanamoku Beach, located in the Honolulu tourist neighborhood of Waikiki, Hawaii, is pictured on May 21, 2014. Duke Kahanamoku Beach has been ranked No. 2 on the list of the nation's best beach for 2023, according to the annual ranking released Thursday, May 18, 2023, by the university professor known as “Dr. Beach.”
3. Coopers Beach, Southampton, New York
Coopers Beach in Southampton, N.Y., is pictured on May 13, 2010. Coopers Beach has been ranked No. 3 on the list of the nation's best beach for 2023, according to the annual ranking released Thursday, May 18, 2023, by the university professor known as “Dr. Beach.”
4. Caladesi Island State Park, Dunedin/Clearwater, Florida
The main beach at Caladesi Island State Park, a barrier island along the Gulf of Mexico, on Florida's West Coast in Dunedin, Fla., May 21, 2008. Caladesi Island State Park has been ranked No. 4 on the list of the nation's best beach for 2023, according to the annual ranking released Thursday, May 18, 2023, by the university professor known as “Dr. Beach.”
5. Lighthouse Beach, Buxton, Outer Banks of North Carolina
In this Sept. 15, 2018, file photo, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse sits way off the beach in Buxton, N.C. In 2023, he has named Lighthouse Beach the fifth-best beach in the country.
6. Coronado Beach, San Diego
Part of a Navy helicopter squadron flies over beachgoers on the Coronado Beach in Coronado, Calif., May 22, 2012. Coronado Beach has been ranked No. 6 on the list of the nation's best beach for 2023, according to the annual ranking released Thursday, May 18, 2023, by the university professor known as “Dr. Beach.”
7. Wailea Beach, Maui, Hawaii
Guests are are shown in one of the many pools at the Grand Wailea Resort, Feb. 6, 2006 in Wailea, Maui, Hawaii. Wailea Beach has been ranked No. 7 on the list of the nation's best beach for 2023, according to the annual ranking released Thursday, May 18, 2023, by the university professor known as “Dr. Beach.”
8. Beachwalker Park, Kiawah Island, South Carolina
9. Poipu Beach, Kauai, Hawaii
Kauai's iconic Poipu Beach is ranked No. 9 on the list of the nation's best beach for 2023, according to the annual ranking released Thursday, May 18, 2023, by the university professor known as “Dr. Beach.”
10. Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Coast Guard Beach is ranked No. 10 on the list of the nation's best beach for 2023, according to the annual ranking released Thursday, May 18, 2023, by the university professor known as “Dr. Beach.”