Summer time could be almost a month away, but that is not stopping folks from flocking to America’s seashores this Memorial Day Weekend. The unofficial beginning of summer season also signifies it is time when once again for the annual prime ten record of the nation’s greatest beaches from Dr. Beach, also known as Stephen P. Leatherman, professor and director of the Laboratory for Coastal Research at Florida International University.
The prime spot this 12 months went to Duke Kahanamoku Seashore in Honolulu, Hawaii. Named right after the surf legend, this broad seaside in Waikiki gets factors for the offshore coral reef guarding its waters, making it risk-free and common between families with youngsters.
Hawaii and Florida dominate this year’s list, with seven out of the 10 beaches such as all of the prime five. The remaining three are on the East Coast, from Cape Cod to the Carolinas. Click on the slide demonstrate for the full listing.
Getting California-primarily based, I was shocked and curious about the absence of West Coast beaches on the checklist this 12 months. “My record is for swimming beaches,” Leatherman responded. “Cold water in Oregon, Maine and other northern climes eliminates them from the record. If I was basing the rankings on sheer elegance, Alaska and the Pacific Northwest would be prime of the checklist.”
A lot of of the seashores on this year’s listing are also common for fishing, entire body surfing, nature examine with park rangers and historic structures like lighthouses.
Leatherman evaluates seashores some 650 beaches yearly, making use of 50 criteria from water temperature to quantity of sunny days annually, beach slope, currents, services, noise, trash, odor and unsightly obstructions such as overbuilding or a nuclear power plant.
Do not see your favorite beach on this year’s checklist? It’s possible that it’s previously been number 1 – Leatherman has been doing this considering that 1991, and every single year’s top winner is retired, variety of like getting into the hall of fame. See the full listing right here.
America"s Prime ten Beaches Of 2014
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