BEST BEACHES

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Published: Jun 8, 2007

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The best beaches for 2007, according to rankings compiled by Stephen Leatherman, a coastal expert and a professor at Florida International University in Miami, known by the nickname "Dr. Beach."

1. Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach, Outer Banks, N.C.

2. Caladesi Island State Park, Clearwater

3. Coopers Beach, Southampton, N.Y.

4. Hanalei Beach, Kauai, Hawaii

5. Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod, Mass.

6. Hamoa Beach, Maui, Hawaii

7. Main Beach, East Hampton, N.Y.

8. Coronado Beach, San Diego, Calif.

9. Lighthouse Point Park, Daytona Beach

10. Siesta Beach, Sarasota