The list of the top 10 beaches in the United States is dominated by Hawaii and Florida. “Dr. Beach” looks at water temperature, natural beauty, sand quality and more.

An entrance to Cooper's Beach in Southampton, New York—which was named the best beach in the U.S. in a new report. What are the best beaches in the U.S.? Just in time for summer, Stephen Leatherman, a ...

(NEXSTAR) – Stephen Leatherman, the coastal scientist and professor known as “Dr. Beach,” has revealed his picks for the top beaches of 2025. This year, a beach on Long Island in New York topped the ...

The beach is one of the best places to spend a day outside, but it also has a way of humbling the unprepared. Sand gets into ...

Dr. Beach named the top 10 beaches in the U.S. for 2026, with three Florida beaches making the prestigious list.

Jacqueline Dole is a food and travel journalist based in Maine. A lifelong New Englander, her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, TimeOut, Insider, Thrillist, Eater, and more. With a ...

You've packed the cooler, applied sunscreen and arrived at the perfect spot, then you see it: "BEACH CLOSED." Beach warnings and closures can fluctuate throughout the summer. Just before the Fourth of ...

The Mission Beach Lifeguard Station has significant cracks visible on the facade. Barriers are in place on the boardwalk to keep the public safe from the structural hazards, including falling debris. ...