Kids & Family

SoCal Beaches Make 2015 List of America's Favorites

Trip Advisor users pick their Top 25. Did your favorite make the list?

For pure relaxation, nothing beats a day at the beach. Trip Advisor users agree, posting millions of reviews about their favorite places to get away.

The travel website has come out with its Top 25 USA Beaches list. The word is out on San Diego and Orange County—several local favorites made the list.

The highest rated California beach is La Jolla Cove, coming in at No. 6. One Trip Advisor user commented, “Great place for kids and adults to hear the seals on the beach doing their things. Nearby one can stroll to numerous cafes and shops.”

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Rated No. 17, Newport Beach scored the highest mark in OC. Leon I of Gdansk, Poland, wrote his review last month, “Remains one of my favourite travel destinations in the world and I never leave disappointed. Beach, pubs, restaurants, bike paths, great weather.”

Other Southern California beaches on the list are Coronado, Carlsbad and Crystal Cove in Laguna Beach. Do you agree with Trip Advisor users? Are you willing to let the word out on your favorite hidden beach? Tell us below in comments.

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Here’s the complete list:

1. Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, Florida

2. St. Pete Beach, St. Pete Beach, Florida

3. Ka’anapali Beach, Lahaina, Hawaii

4. Wai’anapanapa State Park, Hana, Hawaii

5. Pensacola Beach, Pensacola Beach, Florida

6. La Jolla Cove, La Jolla, California

7. Kailua Beach Park, Kailua, Hawaii

8. Clearwater Beach, Clearwater, Florida

9. St. Augustine Beach, St. Augustine Beach, Florida

10. Beach at Panama City, Panama City Beach, Florida

11. Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Honolulu, Hawaii

12. Poipu Beach Park, Poipu, Hawaii

13. Ogunquit Beach, Ogunquit, Maine

14. Hunting Island State Park, Beaufort, South Carolina

15. Manini’owali Beach (Kua Bay), Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

16. Pace Point Beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts

17. Newport Beach, Newport Beach, California

18. Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers Beach, Florida

19. Coronado municipal Beach, Coronado, California

20. Hollywood Beach, Hollywood, Florida

21. South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida

22. Hanalei Beach, Hanalei, Hawaii

23. Carlsbad State Beach, Carlsbad, California

24. Crystal Cove State Beach, Laguna Beach, California

25. Ocean City Beach, Ocean City, California

--Photo Credit: Trip Advisor


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