22 Jul #5 BAY ST LOUIS, MS BEST COASTAL SMALL TOWN, -USA TODAY

2020 USA TODAY

10 BEST READER’S CHOICE AWARDS 

The quaint seaside town of Bay St. Louis calls itself “a place apart,” and it’s easy to see why. The friendly community has everything you’d want from a small town seaside escape – a store-lined Main Street, restaurants serving fresh Gulf seafood, museums and an 8.5-mile canoe and kayak trail.
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The top 10 winners in the category Best Coastal Small Town are as follows:

1. Chincoteague – Virginia
2. Bayfield – Wisconsin
3. Venice – Florida
4. Rockport, Texas
5. Bay Saint Louis – Mississippi
6. Southport – North Carolina
7. Georgetown – South Carolina
8. St. Marys – Georgia
9. Gulf Shores – Alabama
10. Sandusky – Ohio

A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to pick the initial nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote.

Congratulations to all these winning small towns!

Note from 10Best: Someday, we’ll all be ready to pack our suitcases again and head out on our next adventures. In the meantime, we’ll keep supporting the places that inspire us.