The 10 best US beaches to visit this year have been revealed by the world’s largest travel guidance platform, and there are some unexpected gems on the list.
The list, compiled from Tripadvisor reviews over a year, marks the second Travelers’ Choice award for best of the best beaches.
The 2024 selection, which spans coast to coast, includes beaches from eight different states across the country.
Topping the list are two Hawaiian beaches and one Florida beach, with Ka’anapali Beach in Lahaina, Hawaii, securing the coveted number one spot.
Siesta Beach in Siesta Key, Florida, and Poipu Beach Park in Poipu, Hawaii, follow closely in second and third place, respectively.
Black Rock Kaanapali Beach, Maui, Hawaii
Siesta Key Florida
Poipu Beach Park in Kauai, Hawaii.
Find the full list of the best beaches in the United States below:
1. Ka’anapali Beach – Lahaina, Hawaii
2. Siesta Beach – Siesta Key, Florida
3. Poipu Beach Park – Poipu, Hawaii
4. Hollywood Beach – Hollywood, Florida
5. La Jolla Cove – La Jolla, California
4. Hollywood Beach – Hollywood, Florida
5. La Jolla Cove – La Jolla, California
6. Santa Monica State Beach – Santa Monica, California
6. Santa Monica State Beach – Santa Monica, California
7. Cannon Beach – Cannon Beach, Oregon
8. Coligny Beach – Hilton Head, South Carolina
9. Driftwood Beach – Jekyll Island, Georgia
10. Ocean City Beach – Ocean City, Maryland
7. Cannon Beach – Cannon Beach, Oregon
9. Driftwood Beach – Jekyll Island, Georgia
10. Ocean City Beach – Ocean City, Maryland
Tripadvisor also ranked the top-rated stretches of sand for 2024 around the world.
The number one beach to add to your bucket list is Praia da Falesia in Portugal’s Algarve, according to the travel site, which awarded it first place in its 2024 Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards for Beaches.
This ousts the six-time champion Baia do Sancho, in Brazil, from the first place in the ranking, which is extracted from the quality and quantity of opinions and ratings of Tripadvisor travelers on beaches around the world, collected between October 2022 and September 2023.
Italy’s Spiaggia dei Conigli on the island of Lampedusa in Sicily wins the silver medal, bronze goes to La Concha Beach in San Sebastian, Spain and Kaanapali Beach in Hawaii is the highest-ranked beach in the US ., ranking fourth among the 25 world lists. .
The number one beach to add to your bucket list is Praia da Falesia in Portugal’s Algarve.
The Italian Spiaggia dei Conigli on the island of Lampedusa in Sicily wins the silver medal in the world list
The bronze goes to La Concha beach in San Sebastián, Spain.
Weymouth Beach, on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, wins the title of the UK’s highest ranked beach and is ranked 19th on the European list, which has 25 beaches.
Praia da Falesia, which came in sixth last year, has racked up 5,900 reviews to date, 68 percent of which give the coveted “five bubble” rating.
Tripadvisor said the world-winning beach is “known for its spectacular red sand cliffs and can be reached by a wooden staircase”, adding: “It is loved by Tripadvisor reviewers for its soft, fine sand, perfect to sunbathe and walk”.
On the site, reviewer ‘tinkle_24′ described it as a “beautiful stretch of uninterrupted fine sand beach” that is “not to be missed”, while “K17elly” said the cliffs “are stunning” and “DrDance57” noted that they are “the best”. beach I’ve been to’.
Spiaggia dei Conigli, meanwhile, was praised by ‘omar p’ for its ‘clean environment’ and unforgettable ‘excellent views’ and the third beach of La Concha, in the Basque Country, was hailed by a visitor as ‘beautiful’ and ‘accessible’. ‘. Another visitor, ‘Antonia-Maria Stoian’, wrote: ‘The beach has a phenomenal boardwalk! “At any time of day, it is beautiful.”
Kaanapali Beach in Hawaii is the highest-ranked beach in the US, ranking fourth on the top 25 global lists.
In fifth place in the world ranking is Grace Bay Beach, in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Manly Beach in Sydney is Australia’s best stretch of sand and number 7 in the world
Kaanapali Beach, ranked fourth, is described by ‘bil2cg’ as ‘a pure paradise’ with ‘fabulous views and luscious waters with unreal sunsets.’
Tripadvisor describes it as a “stunning three-mile stretch of sand…regarded as one of the best beaches in North America” with “crystal clear waters perfect for snorkeling and surfing, with a backdrop of lush mountains.”
The rest of the global top 10 list comprises Grace Bay Beach in Turks and Caicos (fifth); Anse Lazio in Seychelles (sixth); Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia (7th); Eagle Beach, Aruba (eighth); Siesta Beach in Florida, USA (9th) and Varadero Beach, Cuba (10th).
Another American beach that appears in the world ranking is Poipu Beach Park in Hawaii, in position 14 (and second in the United States).
In the European ranking, Praia da Falesia, which occupies first place, Spiaggia dei Conigli, which occupies second place, and La Concha beach, which occupies third place, are followed by the “stunning” Reynisfjara beach in Vik, Iceland, which ranks fourth.
It is one of two Icelandic coasts that are among the top 10 in Europe; Vik’s black sand beach, a new entry for 2024, takes 10th place.
The rest of the European top 10 is made up of Playa de las Canteras in Gran Canaria, Spain (fifth); the ‘amazing’ Falassarna beach in Crete, Greece (sixth); the “must see” Nissi Beach in Ayia Napa, Cyprus (seventh); Myrtos Beach in Kefalonia, Greece (eighth); and Maspalomas Beach in Gran Canaria (ninth).