This NJ beach named among the best in the US; NY, Maryland beaches also named
PHILADELPHIA - One New Jersey shore town has been recognized as one of the best beaches in the United States by Travel and Leisure and it joins popular beaches in Florida, Hawaii and California.
The 25 Best Beaches in the USA list, published earlier this month, names 25 of the best beaches in the country, listing Asbury Park, among the best in the nation.
The publication went on to say Bruce Springsteen’s stomping grounds, "is a lively, clean, white-sand paradise." Packed with so many activities, including, "swimming, surfing, fishing and people-watching." There is so much history in Asbury Park, with "a historic boardwalk bustling with restaurants, bars, fast food and interesting shops." And, of course, the "fabled bar, The Stone Pony, made famous by locals Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi."
The list also includes beaches in Connecticut, Maryland and New York, along with beaches in California, Hawaii, North Carolina and Florida. Of greater interest might be a beach listed in a Colorado national park, a beach embedded in a Vermont state park and a Michigan beach along Lake Michigan.
See the list:
Poipu Beach, Kauai, Hawaii
Ocean City, Maryland
Coronado Beach, San Diego, California
Pope Beach, Lake Tahoe, California
Clearwater Beach, Florida
Harris Beach, Oregon
Glass Beach, Port Townsend, Washington
Oak Street Beach, Chicago, Illinois
Carlsmith Beach, Hilo, Hawaii
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Grand Haven State Park, Michigan
Santa Monica Beach, California
Medano Creek, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
North Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia
Good Harbor Beach, Gloucester, Massachusetts
Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York
Crystal Lake State Park, Baron, Vermont
Gulf Shores Public Beach, Alabama
Park Point Beach, Duluth, Minnesota
Carmel Beach, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Coligny Beach Park, Hilton Head, South Carolina
Alki Beach, Seattle, Washington
Ocean Beach Park, New London, Connecticut
Coney Island Beach, Brooklyn, New York
Travel and Leisure does not reveal its methodology, but does say "Different criteria define the perfect beach for different people, such as the quality of the sand, the waves (or lack thereof), level of seclusion, public transportation and accessible parking, whether there's a boardwalk, activities, and even the amount of shade. Some beaches are found next to crystalline lakes, while others are beneath the peaks of majestic mountain ranges. Some are surf havens with stellar waves, while others cater to families with calm waters and things to do right on the sand."