Florida Has America's Best Beach

So says Steven "Dr. Beach" Leatherman, who puts out his top-1o list of the best beaches in the country just in time for Memorial Day every year.

This year, Caladesi Island State Park made the #1 spot. Yay! This is a great state park on a barrier island off the coast of Clearwater in the Gulf of Mexico.

Dr. Beach's 2008 list looks like this:

1.Caladesi Island State Park, Dunedin/Clearwater, Florida
2. Hanalei Beach, Kauai, Hawaii
3. Siesta Beach, Sarasota, Florida
4. Coopers Beach, Southampton, New York
5. Coronado Beach, San Diego, California
6. Main Beach, East Hampton, New York
7. Hamoa Beach, Maui, Hawaii
8. Cape Hatteras,Outer Banks, North Carolina
9. Cape Florida State Park, Key Biscayne, Florida
10. Beachwalker Park,Kiawah Island, South Carolina