Hawaii and Florida may dominate, but this Georgia spot also made Tripadvisor's best beach list

One Georgia beach made the top 10 in Tripadvisor's Best of the Best Beaches in the U.S.

Recently the location of filming for scenes in The Color Purple, Driftwood Beach on Jekyll Island was ranked No. 8 on the list of the nation's best beaches. It ranked one spot ahead of Coligny Beach in Hilton Head, South Carolina, located just two hours north.

Driftwood Beach is known for "its iconic driftwood formed as a result of decades of erosion," according to the Golden Isles website. "What was once a maritime forest is now a sandy shore lined with weathered tree trunks and branches, creating a sight that's truly unique to the Golden Isles."

Driftwood Beach is a popular spot for photos and weddings.

What did Tripadvisor have to say about Driftwood Beach?

"Driftwood Beach is a picture-perfect beach with — you guessed it — beautiful, weathered driftwood dotting its long, sandy shore. Quiet and peaceful, it's a great spot to relax and catch the sunset. Bonus: It's pet-friendly, and parking's a breeze."

Top 25 beaches in the US

Hawaii took almost half of the top 25 beaches on the Tripadvisor list, with 10 beaches making the list, but Florida was a close second with eight beaches.

The remaining beaches making the top 25 ranged from Oregon to Maine.

1. Ka'anapali Beach, Hawaii

2. Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, Florida

3. Poipu Beach Park, Hawaii

4. Hollywood Beach, Hollywood, Florida

5. La Jolla Cove, California

6. Cannon Beach, Oregon

7. Santa Monica State Beach, California

8. Driftwood Beach, Georgia

9. Coligny Beach, South Carolina

10. Oregon City Beach, Maryland

11. Waikiki Beach, Hawaii

12. Clearwater Beach, Clearwater, Florida

13. Panama City Beach, Panama City Beach, Florida

14. Napili Beach, Hawaii

15. Fort Lauderdale Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

16. Ho'okipa Beach Park, Hawaii

17. St. Augustine Beach, Saint Augustine Beach, Florida

18. Hanalei Bay, Hawaii

19. Henderson Beach State Park, Destin, Florida

20. Hanalei Beach, Hawaii

21. Tunnels Beach, Hawaii

22. Ogunquit Beach, Maine

23. Bahia Honda State Park, Big Pine Key, Florida

24. Wai'anapanapa State Park, Hawaii

25. Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area, Hawaii

Best of the Best Beaches in the World top 25

1. Praia da Falesia, Portugal

2. Spiaggia dei Conigli, Italy

3. La Concha Beach, Spain

4. Ka'anapali Beach, Lahaina, Hawaii

5. Grace Bay Beach, Turks and Caicos

6. Anse Lazio, Seychelles

7. Manly Beach, Australia

8. Eagle Beach, Aruba

9. Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, Florida

10. Varadero Beach, Cuba

11. Playa Pilar, Jardines del Rey Archipelago

12. Balandra Beach, Mexico

13. Reynisfjara Beach, Iceland

14. Poipu Beach Park, Kauai, Hawaii

15. Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands

16. Playa de Las Canteras, Spain

17. Ipanema Beach, Brazil

18. Playa Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

19. Falassarna Beach, Greece

20. Nungwi Beach, Tanzania

21. Kelingking Beach, Indonesia

22. Nissi Beach, Cyprus

23. Myrtos Beach, Greece

24. Playa Norte, Mexico

25. Muro Alto Beach, Brazil

This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Best beach in Georgia? Tripadvisor ranks Driftwood Beach top-10 in U.S.