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8 Florida Beaches Among Top 25 In U.S. For 2023

Tripadvisor.com released their annual list of best beaches, based on the opinions of their readers.

8 Florida Beaches Among Top 25 In U.S. For 2023

Clearwater Beach

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Tripadvisor.com released their annual list of best beaches for 2023, based on the opinions of their readers.

Each year, Tripadvisor.com compiles 'best of' lists based on their reader's choices. Those 'Traveler's Choice' lists include the best beaches, destinations, hotels, restaurants and things-to-do.

They've now released their second category. First was 'destinations,' and now here's the list of the greatest beaches in the world, along with a list narrowed down to the best beaches in the U.S.A.

Beach Picture

(Photo By Geno/BBGI)

Tripadvisor.com released the list, based upon what they say are tens of millions of submissions by travelers. Here are the top 25 beaches in the U.S.A. Florida tied Hawai'i for the most beaches on the list, each with 8 spots on the list.

How did our Tampa Bay area beaches fare? How did Florida beaches rank against the best in the world?

These are the Florida beaches that were ranked and where they landed on the list. You can find the full list here.

23. Clearwater Beach

Clearwater, Florida

Clearwater Beach

Clearwater Beach (Photo by Andrew M./BBGI)

22. Sombrero Beach

Marathon, Florida

20. Pensacola Beach

Pensacola Beach, Florida

18. Panama City Beach

Panama City Beach, Florida

14. St. Pete Beach

St. Pete Beach, Florida

13. St. Augustine Beach

Saint Augustine Beach, Florida

6. Henderson Beach State Park

Destin, Florida

2. Siesta Beach

Siesta Key, Florida

Here's the beach that ranked #1, but sadly, it wasn't a Florida beach.

1. Ka'anapali Beach

Lahaina, Hawaii

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