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Top Beaches 2006

By Teresa Plowright, About.com

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Top Beach 2006: Fleming Beach, Maui

--if you've arrived by search engine, please see "America's Best Beaches 2008"--

Fleming Beach moves up from spot #6 in 2005 to top spot for this year.

(Note that past first-place winners can't win again! You can see a list of past first-placers along with the Top 10 2006 list.)

This mile-long beach is in the Kapalua area of west Maui, and is a popular place for families to swim, surf, and picnic under shade trees. Visitors will find showers, restrooms, and picnic facilities.

The south end of Fleming Beach is near the Ritz Carlton resort, and often used by its guests; the rest of the beach has a more local flavor. Note: surf is dangerous in winter months.

For more info plus photos of DT Fleming Beach Park, see HawaiiWeb.com.

Continue to Best Beach #2: Caladesi Island State Park, Florida.

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