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Ranking
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| YEAR 2012 BEST BEACHES RANKING |
| 1. Coronado Beach, San Diego, California |
| 2. Kahanamoku Beach, Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii |
| 3. Main Beach, East Hampton, New York |
| 4. St. George Island State Park, Florida |
| 5. Hamoa Beach, Maui, Hawaii |
| 6. Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod, Massachussets |
| 7. Waimanalo Bay State Park, Oahu, Hawaii |
| 8. Cape Florida State Park, Key Biscayne, Florida |
| 9. Beachwalker Park,Kiawah Island, South Carolina |
| 10. Cape Hatteras,Outer Banks, North Carolina |
PREVIOUS NATIONAL WINNERS
(excluded from the survey for 10 years) |
| 1991 Kapalua, Hawaii |
| 1992 Bahia Honda SRA, Florida |
| 1993 Hapuna, Hawaii |
| 1994 Grayton Beach SRA, Florida |
| 1995 St. Andrews SRA, Florida |
| 1996 Lanikai Beach, Hawaii |
| 1997 Hulopoe, Hawaii |
| 1998 Kailua Beach Park, Hawaii |
| 1999 Wailea, Hawaii |
| 2000 Kaunaoa (aka Mauna Kea), Hawaii |
| 2001 Poipu Beach Park, Hawaii |
| 2002 St Joseph Peninsula State Park, Florida |
| 2003 Kaanapali, Hawaii |
| 2004 Hanauma Bay, Hawaii |
| 2005 Fort Desoto Park's North Beach, St Petersburg, Florida |
| 2006 Fleming Beach Park, Maui, Hawaii |
| 2007 Ocracoke Lifeguard Beach, Outer Banks, North Carolina |
| 2008 Caladesi Island State Park, Dunedin, Florida |
| 2009 Hanalei Bay, Kauai, Hawaii |
| 2010 Coopers Beach, Southampton, New York |
| 2011 Siesta Beach, Florida |
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