Top Ten Beaches 1999

Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, the nation's foremost beach expert and a professor at Florida International University in Miami, has released his 1999 ranking of America’s Best Beaches. Known as "Dr. Beach", Dr. Leatherman uses 50 criteria to make his selections. Following is the complete list of this year's picks:

  1. Wailea Beach, Hawaii

  2. Kaunaoa, Hawaii

  3. St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, Florida

  4. Hanalei Beach, Hawaii

  5. Kaanapali, Hawaii

  6. Caladesi Island State Park, Florida

  7. Fort Desoto Park, Florida

  8. Hamoa Beach, Hawaii

  9. Cape Florida SRA, Florida

  10. Ocracoke Island, North Carolina

 

Previous National Winners, which are excluded from the survey are:

1991 Kapalua Bay Beach, Hawaii   1995 St. Andrews SRA, Florida
1992 Bahia Honda SRA, Florida   1996 Lanikai Beach, Hawaii
1993 Hapuna, Hawaii   1997 Hulopoe, Hawaii
1994 Grayon Beach SRA, Florida   1998 Kailua Beach Park, Hawaii


In addition to best overall beaches, Leatherman has identified the country's Best City Beaches by region:

Northeast:   Rehoboth Beach, Delaware (the Washingtonian's favorite)
Southeast:   South Beach, Miami, Florida
Gulf:   Clearwater Beach, Florida (near Tampa)
Southwest:   Newport Beach, California (south of Los Angeles)
Northwest:   Harris Beach State Park, Brookings, Southern Oregon
Hawaii:   Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Oahu

 

 

112 pp. 11 X 8.5.

6 full color maps, 96 color photographs.

ISBN 0-9663451-0-X Paper, $17.95

 

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