With some truly beautiful beaches all over the world, it can be difficult to narrow it down to the best ones to visit. Fortunately, some professionals do the research, like the well-known expert, Dr. Stephen Leatherman (aka Dr. Beach ), who has been diving into beach research for over 30 years.
After evaluating and experiencing beaches nationwide, Dr. Beach recently came out with a list of America's Best Beaches of 2025 in ranking order. With a list that includes beaches in Hawaii, Florida, South Carolina, and Massachusetts, readers may be shocked to learn that not one, but two New York beaches ended up on his list of best beaches in the country. Not only that, but one of them took the number one spot.
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