Mon 5.19.08
The World’s Most Dangerous Beaches
Not to be confused with the world’s sharkiest beaches, Forbes has put together a list of the wold’s most dangerous beaches. I guess it’s not just the sharks we need to worry about…
1. Shark Attacks/Bites
New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Fla. (duh)
Runner Up: Hawaii
2. Pollution
Hacks Point Beach, Kent County, Md./
Beachwood Beach West, Ocean County, N.J.
3. Jellyfish Attacks
Northern Australia
4. Rip Current Drowning
Brevard County, Fla.
Runner Up: Volusia County, Fla.
5. Boating Accidents
Florida
Runner Up: California
6. Lightning
Florida
Runner up: Colorado (they have beaches?)
[source]
Filed in Worst Vacation Spots. 
just got back from new smyrna… it was wonderful! i was a bit south of the jetty… water was beautiful, beach was beautiful… people were really nice. of course i was scared at first about the sharks from reading this blog, but i quickly realized that it is a silly fear. be smart when you are in the water… and yes bites still sometimes happen… but accidents happen everywhere. don’t let it ruin your vacation!
Florida does not look like a very safe place to be….
If a shark tries to bite you, kick it in the nuts.
By all means, be scared of New Smyrna Beach, our great beaches, our lifeguards every 50 feet, our fabulous weather, our no traffic….stay away….the locals love it!
i love it nsb mom
I love it too - I’m at Canaveral Nat’l Seashore all the time.
Ummmm, why the hell does anyone swim in Floridas’ waters if its so god damn bloody dangerous? Its like ASKING for trouble…
Shark attacks,rip current drowning, boating accidents AND lightning. Wow sounds tempting..
I’m with NSB Mom… stay away! As a matter of fact ALL of Florida is bad news.. stay away! More room for us natives…