(NEXSTAR) – Stephen Leatherman, the coastal scientist and professor known as “Dr. Beach,” has revealed his picks for the top beaches of 2025. This year, a beach on Long Island in New York ...

Dr. Beach says the offshore island knocks down big waves, creating a calmer area for children to play. Wailea Beach in Maui, Hawaii ... taking the “Hamptons Free Ride” shuttle from downtown.

But Dr. Beach recommends taking a free ... past, Hawaii, New York and Florida dominated the list. Hawaii snagged the next two spots on the 2025 list, with Wailea Beach on the island of Maui ...

But Dr. Beach recommends taking a free shuttle from ... Wailea Beach Resort) Hawaii snagged the next two spots on the 2025 list, with Wailea Beach on the island of Maui coming in second, and ...

Coopers Beach in Southampton, New York, is pictured on May 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File) As for the rest of the 2025 list, two beaches in Hawaii — Wailea Beach in Maui, and Poipu ...

To avoid being stuck in the driver’s seat or an unwanted parking bill, Leatherman suggested riding the free shuttle ... were taken by Hawaii’s Wailea Beach on the island of Maui and Poipu ...

Coopers Beach in Southampton, New York, is pictured on May 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File) As for the rest of the 2025 list, two beaches in Hawaii — Wailea Beach in Maui, and Poipu ...