The Lifeguarded Beach on Ocracoke Island rose to No. 1 this year from its No. 3 ranking in 2021. The beach is part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and is operated by the National Park Service.

Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University in Miami, has produced an annual list of the top 10 U.S. beaches since 1991. Credit: ken - stock.adobe.com Ocracoke Island North Carolina ...

OCRACOKE, N.C. — The lifeguarded beach at Ocracoke, the barrier island famous for its connections to Blackbeard, returns to the top of Dr. Beach’s list of 10 Best Beaches in America, a ...

“It has beautiful sand, soft light, and the water's clean and clear,” says Charlotte native and N.C. State University grad Dr. Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach. The lifeguarded ...

OCRACOKE, N.C. — For the second year in a row, a NC beach is making a big splash in national rankings. Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach has been ranked as No. 2, same spot from 2018.

The Outer Banks is the home to the top beach in the United States, according to coastal expert “Dr. Beach.” Stephen Leatherman, a professor at Florida International University, released… ...

Leatherman’s top-ranked beaches this year include, in order: 1. Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach, Outer Banks of North Carolina. 2. Caladesi Island State Park, Dunedin/Clearwater, Florida ...

OCRACOKE, N.C. (WNCT/AP) — Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach was selected this year as the third best beach in America by a professor who’s made a career ranking and studying beaches around the ...

This year, Dr. Beach has crowned Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach in North Carolina as the best beach in the US in his annual Best Beaches awards, which is published just in time for Memorial Day Weekend.

Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University in Miami, has produced an annual list of the top 10 U.S. beaches since 1991. Credit: ken - stock.adobe.com Ocracoke Island North Carolina ...