Every year the well known and highly respected travel website Tripadvisor.com invites their readers to vote for their “favorites”. Subscribed to by travelers and holidaymakers all over the world, the resulting lists are usually a pretty good barometer of destinations, hotels, and resorts (among others). Here are the Top 25 Best Beaches in the USA for 2015:
1. Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, Fl
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2. Saint Pete Beach, St. Petersburg, Fl
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3. Ka'anapali Beach, Lahaina, Ha
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4. Wai'anapanapa State Park, Hana, Ha
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5. Pensacola Beach, Pensacola, Fl
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6. La Jolla Cove, La Jolla, Ca
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7. Kailua Beach Park, Kailua, Ha
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8. Clearwater Beach, Clearwater, Fl
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9. St. Augustine Beach, St. Augustine, Fl
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10. City Beach, Panama City, Fl
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11. Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Honolulu, Ha
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12. Poipu Beach Park, Poipu, Ha
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13. Ogunquit Beach, Ogunquit, Me
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14. Hunting Island State Park, Beaufort, Sc
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15. Manini’owali Beach, Kailua-Kona, Ha
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16. Race Point Beach, Provincetown, MA
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17. Newport Beach, Newport Beach, Ca
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18. Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers, Fl
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19. Coronado Municipal Beach, Coronado, Ca
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20. Hollywood Beach, Hollywood, Fl
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21. South Beach, Miami Beach, Fl
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22. Hanalei Beach, Hanalei, Ha
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23. Carlsbad State Beach, Carlsbad, Ca
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24. Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, Ca
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25. Ocean City Beach, Ocean City, Md
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Which would you have voted for?