Top 10 Beaches of 2007
As a dedicated beach fan, I feel it is my duty to pass along the list of the Top 10 Beaches of 2007. The rankings are provided by Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, Director of Florida International University’s Laboratory for Coastal Research a.k.a. Dr. Beach. I’m not sure who he is, but I’m insanely jealous of his job.
As “Dr. Beach,” Leatherman has selected the annual Top 10 Beaches since 1991. Fifty criteria are used to evaluate beaches, including water and sand quality as well as facilities and management. And he should know. Leatherman is the proud holder of a Ph.D. in coastal science with 30 years of scientific experience studying storm impacts, erosion and ways to improve beach health and safety. Had I know there were such a thing, my college career may have played out differently.
Dr. Leatherman founded The National Healthy Beaches Campaign “to acknowledge the many beautiful and “healthy” beaches around the country from seaside and lakeshore destinations for any taste.”
Nominations are accepted by mail for this program for which there is no fee.
And here they are – The Top 10 Beaches 2007
- Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach – Outer Banks, North Carolina
- Caladesi Island State Park – Dunedin/Clearwater, Florida
- Coopers Beach – Southampton, New York
- Hanalei Beach – Kauai, Hawaii
- Coast Guard Beach – Cape Cod, Massachusetts
- Hamoa Beach – Maui, Hawaii
- Main Beach – East Hampton, New York
- Coronado Beach – San Diego, California
- Lighthouse Point Park – Daytona Beach, Florida
- Siesta Beach – Sarasota, Florida