Coopers Beach ranked top beach in the U.S.

Coopers Beach in Southampton, New York was ranked the number one beach in the US in the 19th Annual Top 10 Beaches ranking produced by coastal expert Dr. Stephen Leatherman.

This year’s second best beach is Siesta Beach in Sarasota – it was ranked number 3 last year.

Florida had a second beach in the top ten, number 10 was Cape Florida State Park at Key Biscayne – which fell from number 9 on the list last year.

As “Dr. Beach,” Leatherman has selected the annual Top 10 Beaches since 1991.

He uses fifty criteria to evaluate the beaches, including water and sand quality, as well as facilities and environmental management.

And don’t forget our own world-class beaches 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.

Here hist e full top ten list:

Using 50 criteria that includes water quality and temperature, cleanliness, weather, sand, safety and facilities, these are the top 10 beaches of 2010, according to Stephen Leatherman, a k a "Dr. Beach," director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research.

1. Coopers Beach, Southampton, N.Y.
2. Siesta Beach, Sarasota, Fla.
3. Coronado Beach, San Diego.
4. Cape Hatteras, Outer Banks, N.C.
5. Main Beach, East Hampton, N.Y.
6. Kahanamoku Beach, Waikiki, Honolulu.
7. Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod, Mass.
8. Beachwalker Park, Kiawah Island, S.C.
9. Hamoa Beach, Maui, Hawaii.
10. Cape Florida State Park, Key Biscayne, Fla.

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