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Pensacola Beach is the #1 "Best Beach in the US" (2025)

Rankings by Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards

With its powder-like white sand, Pensacola Beach in Pensacola, FL was just named as the top beach in the country according to Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards. In all, four Florida beaches made this year's list of Top Beaches is the country. See complete rankings list below.

Best Beaches in the US (Top 15)

#
Beach
Location
1.
Pensacola Beach
Pensacola, FL
2.
Navarre Beach
Navarre, FL
3.
Waikiki Beach
Honolulu, HI
4.
Kaunaoa Beach
Mauna Kea, HI
5.
Hapuna Beach State Park
Waimea, HI
6.
Ka'anapali Beach
Maui, HI
7.
Kailua Beach Park
Oahu, HI
8.
Siesta Beach
Siesta Key, FL
9.
Trunk Beach
US Virgin Islands
10.
Orange Beach
Orange Beach, AL
11.
South Padre Island
South Padre Island, TX
12.
Coligny Beach
Hilton Head, SC
13.
Lake Havasu State Park
Lake Havasu City, AZ
14.
St. Augustine Beach
Saint Augustine, FL
15.
Coronado Beach
Coronado Beach, CA

Source: Condé Nast Traveler (2025)
Best Beaches in the U.S.

Gulf Pier at Pensacola Beach, FL

Coastline view from the Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier