Two North Carolina beaches are included on the American Profile magazine list of Best Beaches in America. The list included 10 categories, with two beaches honored in each. The judges were Stephen P. Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, director of the Laboratory for Coastal Research at Florida International University in Miami, and New York City-based travel writer Holly A. Hughes.
In the “Best Family Beach” category, Leatherman’s choice was Holden Beach, which he lauded for it’s laid-back atmosphere and safety. In the “Most Beautiful Beach” category, Hughes chose Cape Hatteras.
“You feel like you’re encountering the ocean,” she says. “It’s windy, there’s a bit of surf, and you get that odd feeling that nature is bigger than you are.”
10 Best Beaches (American Profile)