Hapuna Beach State Park was ranked the best beach in the U.S. in Leatherman s review of sandy shorelines for 2021.
Leatherman, a coastal scientist and professor at Florida International University, hopes his 30th annual list will encourage people to get out and leave the past year of pandemic struggles in the rearview mirror.
He acknowledged that people will have to pay extra to get tested for COVID-19 before coming to the islands. “Hawaii is a really special place, and so I think it’s worth it, he said.
Kandi Miranda, who owns Manuela Malasada Company and runs a food truck near Hapuna Beach State Park, was born and raised on the Big Island. She was able to stay open for locals throughout the pandemic and is optimistic about the return of visitors.
‘It’s like an oasis,’ Stephen Leatherman says of Hapuna Beach State Park, which he ranks the best beach in the United States in his just-released ‘Dr. Beach’ 2021 rankings.
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A beach only a short drive from Tallahassee has been ranked as one of the best in America by Dr. Beach.
Dr. Stephen Leatherman, who has been using the Dr. Beach alias for 30 years, released his comprehensive Top Ten Beaches Thursday morning, where St. George Island State Park secured the No. 4 spot.
Leatherman cited assets like great beachcombing, shelling and sugary fine, white sand beach for the high ranking of the 2,000-acre park. This long barrier island, far from urban areas, is a favorite destination for beachgoers, anglers and bird watchers as nature abounds, he wrote in his rankings. While St. George Island suffered a big hit in 2018 by Hurricane Michael, the area has substantially recovered, especially the sugary fine, white sand beach. There is much to explore.
Hapuna Beach State Park was ranked the best beach in the U.S. in Leatherman s review of sandy shorelines for 2021.
Leatherman, a coastal scientist and professor at Florida International University, hopes his 30th annual list will encourage people to get out and leave the past year of pandemic struggles in the rearview mirror.
He acknowledged that people will have to pay extra to get tested for COVID-19 before coming to the islands. “Hawaii is a really special place, and so I think it’s worth it, he said.
Kandi Miranda, who owns Manuela Malasada Company and runs a food truck near Hapuna Beach State Park, was born and raised on the Big Island. She was able to stay open for locals throughout the pandemic and is optimistic about the return of visitors.