Top 10 US beaches for 2021 from Dr. Beach

Dr. Beach ranks Coast Guard Beach at Cape Cod, Massachusetts, as the No. 10 beach in the country. Find out which US beaches rate even higher for 2021.

(CNN) — Summer is unofficially here, and many Americans are ready to get back to flying, driving cross-country and soaking up the sun after the pandemic hammered travel plans for basically all of 2020. With an increase in vaccinations and a decrease in travel restrictions, that summer vacation in the sand is much more feasible this year. If you're looking to make your travel debut at the best beach in America, the Island of Hawai'i is where you need to go, according to Dr. Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach.