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Main Beach took first place on this year's list of top-10 beaches produced annually by coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, also known as "Dr. Beach," director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research.
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Coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, also known as "Dr. Beach," recently released his annual list of top-10 beaches.
#3 St. George Island State Park near Apalachicola, Fla.
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Coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, also known as "Dr. Beach," recently released his annual list of top-10 beaches.
#4 Hamoa Beach in Maui, Hawaii
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Coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, also known as "Dr. Beach," recently released his annual list of top-10 beaches.
#5 Waimanalo Bay Beach Park in Oahu, Hawaii
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Coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, also known as "Dr. Beach," recently released his annual list of top-10 beaches.
#6 Barefoot Beach in Bonita Springs, Fla.
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Coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, also known as "Dr. Beach," recently released his annual list of top-10 beaches.
Cape Florida State Park, in Key Biscayne, Fla.
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Coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, also known as "Dr. Beach," recently released his annual list of top-10 beaches.
#8 Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Buxton, N.C.
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Coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, also known as "Dr. Beach," recently released his annual list of top-10 beaches.
#9 Coast Guard Beach in Cape Cod, Mass.
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Coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, also known as "Dr. Beach," recently released his annual list of top-10 beaches.
#10 Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island, S.C.
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Coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, also known as "Dr. Beach," recently released his annual list of top-10 beaches.
