Best Beaches

Five sites offering list of the best beaches, both best overall and best in certain categories or areas of the world. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related search: Best Places to Live, Destination Weddings, Beach Golf Vacations)

1. Best Beaches Guide at Travel Channel - If you’re a beach lover always looking for ideas on great beaches, here’s a series of lists to help you, including an A to Z list of best beaches worldwide, a list of beaches based on regions of the United States and the world, best beaches by time of year, best beaches for romance and best beaches if the kids are coming along. (travel.discovery.com)

2. World’s Best Beaches at Yahoo! Travel - Does the United States really have 7 of the 10 best beaches in the world? Hmmm. This list thinks so, with Myrtle Beach, South Carolina first and Florida, California and Hawaii dominating the list. Mexico, Philippines and Australia each manage to sneak one beach on to the list. (travel.yahoo.com)

3. Fine Living Top 10: Elite Beaches - Want a beach a little less traveled? Here’s one writer’s list of the 10 best world beaches that haven’t yet been overrun with people. Most are outside of the U.S., with China Beach in Vietnam taking the top spot. (www.askmen.com)

4. Best Florida Beaches at Beachhunter.net - Good list of beach ideas in the state of Florida, with the best overall beach award going to Siesta Key, plus picks for best family beach, most romantic beach, best snorkeling beach, best party beach and best camping beach. (www.beachhunter.net)

5. Best Nude Beaches in the World - Montalivet in France is the clear choice for nudists according to this list, but they also offer 8 other top (or topless) beaches for getting naked in the sand, including a couple in the U.S. you may not have heard of. (travel.discovery.com)