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The San Francisco Sentinel published their list of "America's Healthiest Beach Getaways" this past Saturday and named Bonita Springs as number seven. They teamed up with a panel of travel and health experts to come up with the healthiest of the nation's most popular beaches and lake towns.

They evaluated air and water quality, the abundance of parks, the cost of a hotel room and more to zero in on the top 10 healthiest getaways.

Here is what they said of Bonita Springs beaches:

Calling all beachcombers! Our judges rated this town, which is midway between Naples and Fort Myers, as having the best sand anywhere. "It's like talcum powder," Howes says. "Your feet feel like they're getting a spa treatment when you walk on it. I could go for miles and miles."

If you have kids with you, stick around for high tide in the afternoon, when seashells wash ashore. Families can take a guided canoe excursion, swim in the calm Gulf waters, or explore the area's parks (1,500 acres of them). You have to look a little harder for healthy-food options. One spot our judges liked: Crispers, which offers healthy salads, even for kids.

Stay here: Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa (starting at $149 per night) has its own climbing wall, around-the-clock fitness center and volleyball games. If you don't need all that, opt for Bonita Beach Resort Motel (starting at $62 per night), where you get a kitchen, too.

Source: sanfranciscosentinel.com

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