Town of Holden Beach Makes List in AAA Beach Vacation Travel Journal

The Town of Holden Beach has been listed in this year's AAA Beach Vacation Travel Journal as one of the top 30 beaches in the country.  There is a picture of Holden Beach included in the journal.  Please click below to order a copy of the book:

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Town of Holden Beach Makes List of "Best Beaches"

The Town of Holden Beach, NC has made the list of 38 Best American Beaches in the July/August edition of the National Geographic Smart Traveler magazine. Traveler and coastal scientist Stephen Leatherman (known as Dr. Beach on Today Show) teamed up to create a list of the 38 Best American Beaches rated on 50 criteria. Points were awarded for various categories such as sand softness, water temperature and clarity, and number of sunny days per year. The top beaches were then placed in categories: Family, Romantic, Wild, Walking, Boardwalk, and Lakes. Holden Beach, NC was one of nine placed in the Family Beach category. Other beaches to make the list under the family category include: Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, Fort De Soto Park, Tierra Verde, Florida, and Coronado Beach, San Diego, California.  The Town of Holden Beach is proud and honored to be recognized as one of the best "Family" Beaches in the United States.

Town of Holden Beach Achieves National Healthy Beach Status

The Town of Holden Beach officially received National Healthy Beach status through the National Healthy Beaches Campaign.  This national organization is a comprehensive coastal program designed to be the one source of information for beachgoers.  Certified Healthy Beaches are beaches that have passed the NHBC's stringent environmental and service-based criteria, and have chosen to go the extra mile, by joining the campaign and filing monthly monitoring reports with the NHBC.