‘Dr. Seaside’ simply named a Mass. seashore among the best within the U.S.

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You may discover it on the Cape.

Vacationers visiting Cape Cod this season can chill out within the solar and sand alongside among the best seashores in America.

Dr. Stephen Leatherman, also called “Dr. Seaside,” not too long ago launched his annual record of the highest 10 seashores in America, and Coast Guard Seaside in Eastham ranked No. 10. The seashore is certainly one of six seashores which might be a part of the Cape Cod Nationwide Seashore.

The No. 1 seashore in America is St. George Island State Park within the Florida Panhandle.

Leatherman is a professor and director of the Laboratory for Coastal Analysis at Florida Worldwide College. Since 1991, he has launched an inventory of America’s finest seashores forward of Memorial Day weekend.

Right here’s what Dr. Seaside needed to say about Coast Guard Seaside:

“Coast Guard Seaside, accessible by bicycle from the Salt Pond Customer’s Middle or shuttle bus, is positioned the place a sand spit extends southward from the glacial sea cliffs. The picturesque outdated Coast Guard station nonetheless sits atop the glacial bluffs, permitting for a spectacular view of the Nauset Spit barrier system and bay. Throughout the summer time, beachgoers take fast, refreshing dips within the ocean as water is chilly. Lately, seals have moved northward from Monomoy Island Wildlife Refuge into the populated seashores, which has attracted nice white sharks. Observe the crimson flags with shark photographs on days when these predators are round and observe the recommendation of lifeguards.”

— Dr. Seaside

Dr. Seaside makes use of 50 standards to price seashores, together with sand softness, water colour, facilities, seashore form, rip currents, lifeguards, and variety of sunny days.

Coast Guard Seaside ranked No. 10 on final 12 months’s record and was named amongst one of the best seashores in Massachusetts by Boston.com readers. Heading to Coast Guard Seaside this season? From lighthouses to seashores to mountaineering trails, uncover issues to do whereas visiting Eastham.

View the record of the ten finest seashores in America.