2 Carolinas beaches on top-10 list

“Dr. Beach” – Stephen Leatherman, the beachs scientist who releases an annual list of top U.S. beaches every May – today released his 2008 roster, which includes two beaches in the Carolinas.
Leatherman, director of Florida International University’s Laboratory for Coastal Research., ranks Hatteras Island, in the Outer Banks, as No. 8 , and Beachwalker Park, at Kiawah Island, S.C., as No. 10.
Top honors this year went to the strand at Caladesi State Park, near Clearwater, Fla. The No. 1 beach in 2007 was Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach, on the Outer Banks. Caladesi Island State Park was ranked No. 2.
This is the 18th year Leatherman, a Charlotte native, has compiled his list. It is based in 50 criteria, including water and sand quality, facilities and environmental management.
The full 2008 list:
1. Caladesi Island State Park, Fla.
3. Siesta Beach , Fla.
9. Cape Florida State Park, Fla.

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12 Responses to “2 Carolinas beaches on top-10 list”

on 23 May 2008 at 8:42 am Reid

I’m in agreement. That “#1 beach in America” is the most sorry excuse for a beach I’ve ever seen. In California, such a beach wouldn’t even have a name.Having gone to school at UC San Diego, I also disagree with putting Coronado beach on the list at the expense of Pacific Beach.http://www.missionbeachhouse.com/images/index-photo-location.jpgAccording to “Dr. Beach,” a great beach is where the babes ain’t.
on 23 May 2008 at 9:32 am Claudia

And with this submission, reddit dies a little bit.
on 23 May 2008 at 10:23 am Fido

“Top 10 US beaches with PICS”There’s pics on the beaches? Of what?
on 23 May 2008 at 11:13 am Roselyn

It was a little lame - I think 4 of them were about food. Still, she tried - points for effort.
on 23 May 2008 at 12:04 pm Tate

Barack Obama Top 10 on Letterman Hillary Top 10 on Letterman McCain jokes on Letterman
on 23 May 2008 at 12:55 pm Shanelle

Because it takes valuable space for articles on Paris Hilton, Lolcats, and Ron Paul?
on 23 May 2008 at 1:45 pm Ashlie

Looks like the standard used by whoever collected those photos was most boring, most calm, most unbroken expanse of plain sand, with little by way of exciting waves or fascinating tidal pools or diversity of marine life to actually add something of interest. Thanks, but no thanks.
on 23 May 2008 at 2:36 pm Iantha

The list was done by Doctor Beach. He does them every year.http://www.drbeach.org/
on 23 May 2008 at 3:26 pm Andrea

OMG that’s so great… I haven’t heard enough about this stupid election that HASN’T EVEN HAPPENED YET, and politicians are clogging up the airwaves with their political BS, so why not have them come on an entertainment show and read something comical too? I know, let’s have Obama-O’s cereal so that can invade my breakfast too. How about the new Hillary burger at Wendy’s?
on 23 May 2008 at 4:17 pm Samantha

What are you after, sun, sea, surfing, sex? Check out the best beaches round the world.
on 23 May 2008 at 5:07 pm Corine

I hate to see Cape Hatteras on that list as I hate to see it publicized as I love to go there. The less people the better. Perhaps it good because development is limited and the beaches cannot be owned by private ownership???

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