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Dr. Beach’s Top 10 beaches in the U.S.

Kapalua Bay Beach in Maui, Hawaii, is No. 1 on the list of best beaches for the summer of 2018 compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University.

Kapalua Bay Beach in Maui, Hawaii, is No. 1 on the list of best beaches for the summer of 2018 compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University.

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Dr. Beach, aka Stephen Leatherman, a coastal science professor at Florida International University in Miami, released his Top 10 beaches list. Florida has two beaches on the top 10.

No. 2: Ocracoke Lifeguard Beach, North Carolina

The Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach in the Outer Banks of North Carolina is No. 2 on the list of best beaches for the summer of 2018 compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University.

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No. 3: Grayton Beach State Park in Florida's Panhandle

This undated photo provided by Visit South Walton shows Grayton Beach on Florida’s Panhandle on the Gulf Coast. Grayton Beach State Park is No. 3 on the list of top beaches for the summer of 2018 as compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University.

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No. 4: Coopers Beach, Southhampton, N.Y.

Coopers Beach in Southampton, N.Y., is No. 4 on the list of best beaches for the summer of 2018 compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University.

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No. 5: Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod, Mass.

Coast Guard Beach on Cape Cod in Massachusetts is No. 5 on the list of best beaches for the summer of 2018 compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University.

  (Margo Tabb / AP)

No. 6: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Beach, Buxton, N.C.

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and the village of Buxton, N.C. Lighthouse Beach in Buxton is No. 6 on the list of best beaches for the summer of 2018 compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University.

  (Joshua Corsa / AP)

No. 8: Hapuna Beach Hawaii

Hapuna Beach in Hawaii is No. 8 on the list of best beaches for the summer of 2018 compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University.

  (Kirk Lee Aeder / AP)

No. 9: Coronado Beach in Coronado, Calif.

Coronado Beach in California is No. 9 on the list of best beaches for the summer of 2018 compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University.

  (Lenny Ignelzi / AP file)

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