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Caladesi Island, in Clearwater, Florida, has been voted the best United States beach for 2008!

According to Dr Beach, Caladesi Island has some of the finest sand in the world that is so super white; you need to wear sunglasses to look at it. The water is a very deep green, turning to blue, and is relatively shallow.

You can walk a good 100 metres before it gets too deep. The water is measured for quality twice a week and to get there you have to travel by pedestrian ferry. There are hardly any buildings on Caladesi, but has mangrove trees full of big white egrets, blue herons and pelicans.

2008’s Top Ten Beaches In America

1. Caladesi Island State Park (Dunedin/Clearwater, Florida)

2. Hanalei Beach (Kauai, Hawaii)

3. Siesta Beach (Sarasota, Florida)

4. Coopers Beach (Southampton, New York)

5. Coronado Beach (San Diego, California)

6. Main Beach (East Hampton, New York)

7. Hamoa Beach (Maui, Hawaii)

8. Cape Hatteras (Outer Banks, North Carolina)

9. Cape Florida State Park (Key Biscayne, Florida)

10. Beachwalker Park (Kiawah Island, South Carolina)