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Tampa Area Represented In Best Florida Beaches By US News Travel

There are so many beaches surrounding the state of Florida. With the number of lists of “best beaches,” there will be differences in each.

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There are so many beaches surrounding the state of Florida. With the number of lists of "best beaches," there will be differences in each.

US News Travel created a list of the top #15 beaches in Florida. Of course, the Tampa Bay area has its share of well-known beaches. In the annual list by the respected Dr. Beach, there were two Florida beaches in his top 10 beaches in the U.S. Those two were St. George Island State Park in the panhandle and Caladesi Island State Park in Dunedin.

As always, these lists are very subjective, so it will be different than other lists. Also, this list focuses only on Florida beaches.

Which of them are represented in the list from US News Travel?

#15 Cocoa Beach

#14 St. Petesrburg

#13 Amelia Island

#12 Clearwater Beach

#11 Islamorada

#10 Naples

We love our Tampa Bay area beaches, but we still have to send some love to Naples.

#9 St. George Island

#8 Ft. Walton Beach

#7 Sanibel Island

#6 Destin

According to their tourism website, they are the "World’s Luckiest Fishing Village."

#5 Santa Rosa Beach

On the 'Emerald Coast' in the Florida Panhandle.

#4 Delray Beach

#3 Palm Beach

They call themselves "America’s First Resort Destination."

#2 Marco Island

On the Gulf coast just a few minutes from the Florida Everglades.

#1 Siesta Key

...and they clearly know it!