'Dr. Beach' Picks the Top 10 Beaches of 2013

1.Main Beach, East Hampton, N.Y. Main Beach is located on the east end of New York's Long Island. This idyllic beach is frequented by the rich and famous. This beach was heavily eroded by superstorm Sandy and subsequent winter storms, yet it has for the most part recovered.

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2.Kahanamoku Beach, Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii. The first of three Hawaii beaches to make Dr. Beach's 2013 list. His real name is Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, a coastal expert and a professor at Florida International University.

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3.St. George Island State Park; Florida Panhandle. Leatherman has selected the annual Top 10 Beaches since 1991

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4.Hamoa Beach, Maui, Hawaii. Fifty criteria, which include water and sand quality as well as safety and environmental management, are used to evaluate beaches.

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5.Waimanalo Bay Beach Park Oahu, Hawaii. Leatherman is an internationally known coastal scientist who has published 16 books and hundreds of scientific articles and reports about storm impacts, coastal erosion and ways to improve beach health and safety.

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