0Most Popular U.S. BeachesThe Daily Beast crunches the numbers to figure out which sand-and-surf destinations are America’s favorite.Updated Jul. 13, 2017 7:52PM ET / Published Jul. 31, 2011 3:08PM ET 1. Jacksonville Beach, Fla.Bruce Lipsky, Florida Times-Union / AP Photo 2. Ocean City, Md.JIM WATSON 3. Miami, Fla.Richard Bickel / Corbis 4, Myrtle Beach, S.C.Charles Slate 5, Belmar, N.J.AP Photo 6, Laguna Beach, Calif.Chelsea Sektnan 7, Newport Beach, Calif.Paul Bersebach 8, Ocean City, N.J.Amy Toensing 9, Huntington Beach, Calif.Lori Shepler 10, Del Mar, Calif.Sandy Huffaker 11, San Diego, Calif.Sandy Huffaker / Corbis 12, Coronado, Calif.Richard Cummins / Corbis 13, Encinitas, Calif.Gregory Bull / AP Photo 14, Daytona Beach, Fla.Richard Cummins / Corbis 15, Clearwater, Fla.William A. Bake / Corbis 16, Honolulu, HawaiiCarolyn Kaster / AP Photo 17, Nags Head, N.C.Gerry Broome / AP Photo 18, Imperial Beach, Calif.Robert Holmes / Corbis 19, Santa Rosa, Fla.Michael Spooneybarger / AP Photo 20, Oceanside, Calif.Stuart Westmorland / Corbis
1. Jacksonville Beach, Fla.Bruce Lipsky, Florida Times-Union / AP Photo 2. Ocean City, Md.JIM WATSON 3. Miami, Fla.Richard Bickel / Corbis 4, Myrtle Beach, S.C.Charles Slate 5, Belmar, N.J.AP Photo 6, Laguna Beach, Calif.Chelsea Sektnan 7, Newport Beach, Calif.Paul Bersebach 8, Ocean City, N.J.Amy Toensing 9, Huntington Beach, Calif.Lori Shepler 10, Del Mar, Calif.Sandy Huffaker 11, San Diego, Calif.Sandy Huffaker / Corbis 12, Coronado, Calif.Richard Cummins / Corbis 13, Encinitas, Calif.Gregory Bull / AP Photo 14, Daytona Beach, Fla.Richard Cummins / Corbis 15, Clearwater, Fla.William A. Bake / Corbis 16, Honolulu, HawaiiCarolyn Kaster / AP Photo 17, Nags Head, N.C.Gerry Broome / AP Photo 18, Imperial Beach, Calif.Robert Holmes / Corbis 19, Santa Rosa, Fla.Michael Spooneybarger / AP Photo 20, Oceanside, Calif.Stuart Westmorland / Corbis