St. George Island State Park named 4th best beach in the US

The St. George Island state park has once again made the list of America’s top 10 beaches.

The beach at the St. George Island state park was ranked the 4^th best beach in the US in the 22nd Annual Top 10 Beaches ranking produced by coastal expert Dr. Stephen Leatherman.

The local state park ranked 6^th on the list last year.

This is actually the third time St. George Island has made the top ten list – the state park was ranked in the 1990’s but was taken off after a hurricane damaged the island.

This year’s top beach is Coronado beach in San Diego, followed by Kahanamoku Beach in Waikiki and Main Beach in New York.

St. George Island State Park came next and the top ten is rounded out by Hamoa Beach in Maui, Coast Guard Beach in Cape Cod, Waimanalo Bay Beach Park in Hawaii, the Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne, Beachwalker Park in South Carolina and Cape Hatteras in North Carolina.

“Dr. Beach,” uses fifty criteria to evaluate the beaches, including water and sand quality, as well as the number of facilities nearby and environmental management.

And don’t forget our other world-class beach while you are out and about this Summer – the beach at St. Joseph Peninsula State Park in Gulf County was ranked the top beach in the nation in 2002.

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