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Seals and sunsets, sand castles and surfing – the beaches that line Massachusetts' nearly 1,500 miles of coastline have it all. With some of the best beaches in the country, it can be hard to choose just one.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Massachusetts Beach are as follows:
- Crane Beach - Ipswich
- Horseneck Beach State Reservation - Westport
- Coast Guard Beach - Cape Cod
- Good Harbor Beach - Gloucester
- Mayflower Beach - Dennis
- Nantasket Beach - Hull
- Aquinnah Public Beach (Moshup Beach) - Aquinnah
- Chatham Lighthouse Beach - Chatham
- Nauset Beach - Orleans
- Katama Beach (South Beach) - Edgartown
10Best editors and local experts partnered with Dr. Stephen Leatherman (a.k.a. "Dr. Beach") to pick the initial 20 nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote. Congratulations to these 10 winning beaches!
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Dr. Stephen Leatherman
Dr. Stephen Leatherman (a.k.a. "Dr. Beach") is a... Read More
Dr. Stephen Leatherman (a.k.a. "Dr. Beach") is a Professor at Florida International University who uses 50 criteria to select the best US beaches on an annual basis since 1991. He has published 20 books and hundreds of scientific articles about waves and beaches, as well as appeared hundreds of times on TV shows.
Dr. Stephen Leatherman
Dr. Stephen Leatherman (a.k.a. "Dr. Beach") is a Professor at Florida International University who uses 50 criteria to select the best US beaches on an annual basis since 1991. He has published 20 books and hundreds of scientific articles about waves and beaches, as well as appeared hundreds of times on TV shows.
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