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Name	City, State	Critic's Ratings		Avg. User Rating
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Ala Moana Beach Park	Honolulu, Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Anaehoomalu Bay (A-Bay)	Waikoloa, Big Island, HI		LAT		Rate It
Anahola Beach Park	HI		LAT		Rate It
Anini Beach County Park	HI		LAT		Rate It
Baker Beach	San Francisco, CA		LAT		Rate It
Baldwin Park	Hana, Maui, HI		LAT		Rate It
Banzai/Pipeline/Ehukai Beach Park	Pupukea, Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Black's Beach	La Jolla, CA		LAT		Rate It
Boca de Tomatlán	Puerto Vallarta		LAT		Rate It
Bonita Cove/Mariner's Point and Mission Point	Mission Beach, CA		LAT		Rate It
Cancun Beaches	Cancun		LAT		Rate It
Children's Pool	San Diego, CA		LAT		Rate It
Coronado Beach	Coronado, CA		LAT		Rate It
D.T. Fleming Beach Park	Maui, HI		LAT		Rate It
Del Mar Beach	Del Mar, CA		LAT		Rate It
Estero San José	San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sud		LAT		Rate It
Green Sand Beach	South Point, Big Island, HI		LAT		Rate It
Halona Blowhole	Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Hamoa Beach	Maui, HI		LAT		Rate It
Hanalei Beach	HI		LAT		Rate It
Hanamaulu Beach Park	Lihue, HI		LAT		Rate It
Hanauma Bay	Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Hapuna Beach	Big Island, HI		LAT		Rate It
Hauula Beach Park	Hauula, Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Hookipa Beach Park	Hana, Maui, HI		LAT		Rate It
Hulopoe Beach	Manele, HI		LAT		Rate It
Hulopoe's Tide Pools	HI		LAT		Rate It
Huntington State Beach	Huntington Beach, CA		LAT		Rate It
Imperial Beach	Imperial Beach, CA		LAT		Rate It
Kaanapali Beach	Kaanapali, Maui, HI		LAT		Rate It
Kahaluu Beach Park	Big Island, HI		LAT		Rate It
Kahana Bay Beach Park	Kahana, Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Kailua Beach	Kailua, Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Kalapaki Beach	Lihue, HI		LAT		Rate It
Kamaole III Beach Park	Kihei, Maui, HI		LAT		Rate It
Kapalua Beach	Maui, HI		LAT		Rate It
Kaunaoa Beach (Mauna Kea Beach)	Kohala, Big Island, HI		LAT		Rate It
Kee Beach State Park	HI		LAT		Rate It
Kepuhi Beach	Molokai, HI		LAT		Rate It
Ko Olina	Kapolei, Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Kualoa Regional Park	Kualoa, Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
La Jolla Cove	La Jolla, CA		LAT		Rate It
Laie Beach	Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Lanikai Beach	Lanikai, Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Las Animas, Quimixto, and Yelapa	Puerto Vallarta		LAT		Rate It
Launiupoko County Wayside Park	Lahaina, Maui, HI		LAT		Rate It
Leleiwi Beach Park	Hilo, Big Island, Hawaii		LAT		Rate It
Leo Carrillo State Beach	Malibu, CA		LAT		Rate It
Long Beach City Beach	Long Beach, CA		LAT		Rate It
Lumahai Beach	HI		LAT		Rate It
Lydgate State Park	Wailua (Kauai), HI		LAT		Rate It
Mahaiula Bay	Big Island, HI		LAT		Rate It
Mahaulepu Beach	Poipu (Kauai), HI		LAT		Rate It
Makaha Beach Park	Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Makapuu Beach Park	Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Malaekahana Bay State Recreation Area	Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Maluaka Beach (Makena Beach)	Maui, HI		LAT		Rate It
Marina Vallarta	Puerto Vallarta		LAT		Rate It
Medano Beach	Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sud		LAT		Rate It
Mission Bay Park	San Diego, CA		LAT		Rate It
Mission Beach	Mission Beach, CA		LAT		Rate It
Murphy Beach Park (Kumini Beach Park)	Molokai, HI		LAT		Rate It
Ninini Beach	Lihue (Kauai), HI		LAT		Rate It
Niumalu Beach Park	Lihue (Kauai), HI		LAT		Rate It
Ocean Beach	San Francisco, CA		LAT		Rate It
Ocean Beach (a.k.a. Dog Beach)	San Diego, CA		LAT		Rate It
One Alii Beach Park	Kaunakakai, HI		LAT		Rate It
Oneloa Beach (Big Beach)	Maui, HI		LAT		Rate It
Pacific Beach	San Diego, CA		LAT		Rate It
Papohaku Beach	Molokai, HI		LAT		Rate It
Paradise Cove	Malibu, CA		LAT		Rate It
Playa La Ropa	Zihuatanejo		LAT		Rate It
Playa Larga	Zihuatanejo		LAT		Rate It
Playa las Cuatas and Playa Majahua	Ixapa		LAT		Rate It
Playa Las Gatas (Cats Beach)	Zihuatanejo		LAT		Rate It
Playa Los Muertos	Puerto Vallarta		LAT		Rate It
Playa Madera (Wood Beach)	Zihuatanejo		LAT		Rate It
Playa Mismaloya	Puerto Vallarta		LAT		Rate It
Playa Municipal	Zihuatanejo		LAT		Rate It
Playa Palmar	Ixtapa		LAT		Rate It
Playa Palmilla	San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sud		LAT		Rate It
Playa Quieta	Ixtapa		LAT		Rate It
Playa Vista Hermosa	Ixtapa		LAT		Rate It
Playas Anclote, Piedras Blancas & Destiladeras	Puerto Vallarta		LAT		Rate It
Point Dume State Beach	Malibu, CA		LAT		Rate It
Poipu Beach Park	Poipu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Pokai Bay Beach Park	Waianae, Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Polihale State Park	Kauai, HI		LAT		Rate It
Polihua Beach	HI		LAT		Rate It
Pounders Beach	Kailua, Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Prince Kuhio Park	Poipu (Kauai), HI		LAT		Rate It
Pueblo la Playa (also called La Playita)	San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sud		LAT		Rate It
Pupukea Beach Park	Pupukea, Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Salt Pond Beach Park	Hanapepe (Kauai), HI		LAT		Rate It
San Onofre State Beach	San Clemente, CA		LAT		Rate It
Sandy Beach	Molokai, HI		LAT		Rate It
Sandy Beach	Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Shipwreck Beach	HI		LAT		Rate It
Spouting Horn Beach Park	Poipu (Kauai), HI		LAT		Rate It
Sunset Beach Park	Paumalu, Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Topanga State Beach	Malibu, CA		LAT		Rate It
Torrey Pines State Beach	La Jolla, CA		LAT		Rate It
Tunnels Beach & Haena Beach Park	Haena (Kauai), HI		LAT		Rate It
Turtle Bay	Kahuku, HI		LAT		Rate It
Ulua Beach	Wailea, Maui, HI		LAT		Rate It
Wahikuli County Wayside Park	Lahaina, Maui, HI		LAT		Rate It
Waianapanapa State Park	Hana, Maui, HI		LAT		Rate It
Waikiki Beach	Waikiki, Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Wailea Beach	Wailea, Maui, HI		LAT		Rate It
Wailua Beach	Wailua (Kauai), HI		LAT		Rate It
Waimea Beach Park	Haleiwa, Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
White Sands Beach	Kailua-Kona, Big Island, HI		LAT		Rate It
Will Rogers State Beach	Pacific Palisades, CA		LAT		Rate It
Windansea Beach	San Diego, CA		LAT		Rate It
Yokohama Bay	Oahu, HI		LAT		Rate It
Zuma Beach	Malibu, CA		LAT		Rate It