TOP RATINGS : Year 2007 - Top 10 Best Beaches In USA

Written on September 8, 2007 – 9:33 PM | by abasits |

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YEAR 2007 BEST BEACHES RANKING
1. Ocracoke Island, Outer Banks, North Carolina
2. Caladesi Island State Park, Dunedin, Florida
3. Coopers Beach, Southampton, New York
4. Hanalei Bay, Kauai, Hawaii
5. Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
6. Hamoa Beach, Maui, Hawaii
7. Main Beach, East Hampton, New York
8. Coronado Beach, San Diego, California
9. Lighthouse Point Park, Daytona Beach, Florida
10. Siesta Beach, Sarasota, Florida

BEACH RATING SCALE

PHYSICAL FACTORS
(relate to the
vacation/holiday season)		 CATEGORIES
1 2 3 4 5
1. Beach width at low tide <10 m
narrow		 10-30 m 30-60 m 60-100 m >100 m
wide
2. Beach material cobbles sand/cobbles coarse sand —– fine sand
3. Beach condition or variation erosional —– stable —– depositional
4. Sand softness hard —– —– —– soft
5. Water temperature cold/hot —– —– —– warm
(70°-80° F)
6. Air temperature (midday) < 60° F
> 100° F		 —– —– —– 80°-90° F
7. Number of sunny days few —– —– —– many
8. Amount of rain large —– —– —– little
9. Wind speeds high —– —– —– low
10.Size of breaking waves high/dangerous —– —– —– low/safe
11. Number of waves/width of breaker zone none 1-2 3-4 5 6+
12. Beach slope (underwater) steeply sloping bottom —– —– —– gently sloping bottom
13. Longshore current strong —– —– —– weak
14. Rip currents often —– —– —– never
15. Color of sand gray black brown light tan white/pink
16. Tidal range large (>4 m) 3-4 m 2-3 m 1-2 m small (<1 m)
17. Beach shape straight —– —– —– pocket
18. Bathing area bottom conditions rocky, cobbles, mud —– —– —– fine sand
19. Turbidity turbid —– —– —– clear
20. Water color gray —– —– —– aquablue
21. Floating/suspended human material (sewage, scum) plentiful —– —– —– none
22. Algae in water amount infested —– —– —– absent
23. Red tide common —– —– —– none
24. Smell (eg, seaweed, rotting fish) bad odors —– —– —– fresh salty air
25. Wildlife (eg, shore birds) none —– —– —– plentiful
26. Pests (biting flies, ticks, mosquitoes) common —– —– —– no problem
27. Presence of sewarage/runoff outfall lines on/across the beach several —– —– —– none
28. Seaweed/jellyfish on the beach many —– —– —– none
29. Trash and litter(paper, plastics, nets, ropes, planks) common —– —– —– rare
30. Oil and tar balls common —– —– —– none
31. Glass and rubble common —– —– —– rare
32. Views and vistas - Local scene obstructed —– —– —– unobstructed
33. Views and vistas - Far vista confined —– —– —– unconfined
34. Buildings/Urbanism overdeveloped —– —– —– pristine/wild
35. Access limited —– —– —– good
36. Misfits (nuclear power station, offshore dumping) present —– —– —– none
37. Vegetation (nearby). Trees, sand dunes none —– —– —– many
38. Well-kept grounds/promenades or natural environment no —– —– —– yes
39. Amenities (showers, chairs, bars, etc) none —– —– —– some
40. Lifeguards none —– —– —– present
41. Safety record (deaths) some —– —– —– none
42. Domestic animals (eg, dogs) many —– —– —– none
43. Noise (cars, nearby highways, trains) much —– —– —– little
44. Noise (eg, crowds, radios) much —– —– —– little
45. Presence of seawalls, riprap, concrete/rubble large amount —– —– —– none
46. Intensity of beach use overcrowded —– —– —– ample open space
47. Off-road vehicles common —– —– —– none
48. Floatables in water (garbage, toilet paper) common —– —– —– none
49. Public safety (eg, pickpockets, crime) common —– —– —– rare
50. Competition for free use of beach (eg, fishermen, boaters, water-skiers) many —– —– —– few

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