Clearwater Beach "Travelers Choice" list | News

Clearwater Beach, Florida - Clearwater Beach and Caladesi Island State Park are on a new "best beach" list.

TripAdviser has named them to its 2013 Travelers' Choice Beach Awards, along with three other Bay area venues - Siesta Key, Pass-A-Grille, and Fort De Soto Park.

TripAdvisor says the awards are based on millions of reviews and opinions from travelers throughout the world.

Its top 25 rankings of U.S. Beaches are:

1. Ka'anapali Beach, Lahaina, Hawaii
2. Siesta Key Public Beach, Sarasota, Florida
3. Gulf Islands National Seashore, Pensacola, Florida
4. Fort De Soto Park, Tierra Verde, Florida
5. Lanikai Beach, Kailua, Hawaii
6. Wailea Beach, Wailea, Hawaii
7. Assateague Beach, Assateague Island, Virginia
8. La Jolla Cove, La Jolla, California
9. Laguna Beach, Laguna Beach, California
10. Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Honolulu, Hawaii
11. St. Andrews State Park, Panama City, Florida
12. Caladesi Island State Park, Dunedin, Florida
13. Poipu Beach Park, Poipu, Hawaii
14. Hunting Island State Park, Beaufort, South Carolina
15. Pass-a-Grille, Saint Pete Beach, Florida
16. Manini'owali Beach (Kua Bay)-Kailua-Kona, HI
17. Wai'anapanapa State Park, Hana, Hawaii
18. Clearwater Beach, Clearwater, Florida
19. Ogunquit Beach, Ogunquit, Maine
20. Race Point Beach, Provincetown, Massachusetts
21. Hanalei Beach, Hanalei, Hawaii
22. Pensacola Beach, Pensacola, Florida
23. Canaveral National Seashore, Titusville, Florida
24. Sunset Beach, Cape May, New Jersey
25. Crane Beach, Ipswich, Massachusetts