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  • Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23,...

    Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel

    Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23, 2013.

  • Rick Ryser and his wife Kathy from Ohio relax and...

    Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel

    Rick Ryser and his wife Kathy from Ohio relax and fish at Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23, 2013.

  • Homes near the shoreline at Canaveral National Seashore.

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    Homes near the shoreline at Canaveral National Seashore.

  • The view of the launch of space shuttle Discovery from...

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    The view of the launch of space shuttle Discovery from Canaveral National Seashore's north end in New Smyrna Beach.

  • Rick Ryser and his wife Kathy from Ohio relax and...

    Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel

    Rick Ryser and his wife Kathy from Ohio relax and fish at Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23, 2013.

  • Rick Ryser from Ohio reels in a catfish whils fishing...

    Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel

    Rick Ryser from Ohio reels in a catfish whils fishing at Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23, 2013.

  • Rick Ryser from Ohio fishes at Playalinda Beach inside of...

    Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel

    Rick Ryser from Ohio fishes at Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23, 2013.

  • A sign indicates that nude sunbathing is allowed on a...

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    A sign indicates that nude sunbathing is allowed on a small section of the Canaveral National Seashore.

  • Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23,...

    Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel

    Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23, 2013.

  • Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23,...

    Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel

    Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23, 2013.

  • Rick Ryser and his wife Kathy from Ohio relax and...

    Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel

    Rick Ryser and his wife Kathy from Ohio relax and fish at Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23, 2013.

  • Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23,...

    Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel

    Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23, 2013.

  • The view of the launch of space shuttle Discovery from...

    JACOB LANGSTON, ORLANDO SENTINEL

    The view of the launch of space shuttle Discovery from Canaveral National Seashore's north end in New Smyrna Beach Tuesday afternoon. After Saturday and Sunday's launches were canceled, the weather was near perfect for the space shuttle Discovery launch Tuesday afternoon, July 4, 2006.

  • The view of the launch of space shuttle Discovery from...

    Jacob Langston / Orlando Sentinel

    The view of the launch of space shuttle Discovery from Canaveral National Seashore's north end in New Smyrna Beach  Tuesday afternoon, July 4, 2006.

  • A sea turtles at Canaveral National Seashore in Titusville.

    Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel

    A sea turtles at Canaveral National Seashore in Titusville.

  • People on the Canaveral National Seashore watch a United Launch...

    Craig Rubadoux / Associated Press

    People on the Canaveral National Seashore watch a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lift off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral.

  • Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23,...

    Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel

    Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23, 2013.

  • Rick Ryser and his wife Kathy from Ohio relax and...

    Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel

    Rick Ryser and his wife Kathy from Ohio relax and fish at Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23, 2013.

  • Lee Smith of Edgewater tries his luck at clamming in...

    Dennis Wall / Orlando Sentinel

    Lee Smith of Edgewater tries his luck at clamming in Mosquito Lagoon. He was part of a class on clamming at Canaveral National Seashore which teaches techniques, regulations, lore, and clam trivia.

  • SeaWorld Orlando aquarists Julie Moore, Dan Conklin and Lateesha Hektner...

    Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel

    SeaWorld Orlando aquarists Julie Moore, Dan Conklin and Lateesha Hektner transport a hundred-pound Loggerhead turtle up a boardwalk at Playalinda Beach at Canaveral National Seashore, during a release.

  • Homes near the shoreline at Canaveral National Seashore.

    HILDA M. PEREZ / ORLANDO SENTINEL

    Homes near the shoreline at Canaveral National Seashore.

  • Dennis Kamfonik of Melbourne tries his luck at clamming in...

    Dennis Wall / Orlando Sentinel

    Dennis Kamfonik of Melbourne tries his luck at clamming in Mosquito Lagoon as wife (rear) Viviane holds the bag for his catches.

  • Rick Ryser and his wife Kathy from Ohio relax and...

    Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel

    Rick Ryser and his wife Kathy from Ohio relax and fish at Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23, 2013.

  • Bernard Petersen from Samsula uses his bonuculars to try to...

    Jacob Langston / Orlando Sentinel

    Bernard Petersen from Samsula uses his bonuculars to try to get a closer view of the launch of space shuttle Discovery from Canaveral National Seashore's north end in New Smyrna Beach.

  • A flight of pelicans makes its way north along Klondike...

    Mike Lafferty / Orlando Sentinel

    A flight of pelicans makes its way north along Klondike Beach at Canaveral National Seashore.

  • Tanya Mims (left) and her husband Russell from Ocala get...

    Jacob Langston / Orlando Sentinel

    Tanya Mims (left) and her husband Russell from Ocala get a picturesque view of the launch of space shuttle Discovery from Canaveral National Seashore's north end in New Smyrna Beach.

  • Ann Connor from Nova Scotia walks down a near deserted...

    Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel

    Ann Connor from Nova Scotia walks down a near deserted Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23, 2013.

  • Rick Ryser from Ohio fishes at Playalinda Beach inside of...

    Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel

    Rick Ryser from Ohio fishes at Playalinda Beach inside of Canaveral National Seashore on April 23, 2013.

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USA Today readers voted and named one Brevard beach as one of the best in Florida and another as one of the best spring break destinations.

Playalinda Beach in Titusville was ranked as the fourth best beach in the state, behind Gulf Islands National Seashore in Pensacola, Clearwater Beach and Siesta Beach.

Cocoa Beach, also in Brevard, came in at No. 3 on the list of best spring break beach destinations ranked among hot spots like Cabo San Lucas in Mexico and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.

More information about the rankings is available at FloridaToday.com.