Best beaches for solitude

1. Ilio Point, Molokai, Hawaii

2. Second Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington

3. Cedar Tree Neck, Martha's Vineyard, Mass.

4. Henley Cay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

5. St Joseph Peninsula State Park , Port St. Joe, FL
    

Great family beaches

1. Nantucket, Mass.  

2. Hilton Head Island, S.C.   

3. South Walton, Fla.  

4. Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio  

5. La Jolla Beach, San Diego, Calif.
    

Top beaches for people watching

1. South Beach, Miami  

2. Venice Beach, Los Angeles

3. Dig Me Beach, Waikiki

4. Cherry Grove Beach, Long Island, N.Y.

5. Black's Beach, San Diego
    

Best beaches for singles

1. South Beach, Miami, FL

2. Manhattan Beach, Calif.

3. Waikiki Beach, Honolulu 

4. Key West, FL
    

Top beaches for nightlife

1. South Beach, Miami Beach  

2. South Padre Island, Texas    

3. Venice Beach, Calif.   

4. Coney Island, Brooklyn, N.Y.   

5. Myrtle Beach, S.C.  
    

Great boardwalk beaches

1. Atlantic City, NJ   

2. Ocean City, N.J.    

3. Rehoboth Beach, Del.  

4. Ocean City, Md.  

5. Virginia Beach, Virginia  
    

Best nude beaches

1. Haulover Beach, Miami   

2. Black's Beach, San Diego   

3. Gunnison Beach, Gateway National Recreation Area, N.J. 

4. Little (Makena) Beach, Maui