Good family beach vacation?

[347Mike]

I went to Ft. Lauderdale last summer and this past November. I have family there though so my opinion may be biased.

[01vnms4v]

Go down to the Fl Keys

[davbrucas]

Nicest beaches in Fla are on the west coast. From Gulf Shores around to Naples...I like the Holiday Inn on Clearwater Beach near Tampa. My kids had a blast when we stayed there.

http://clearwaterbeachhi.com/

[GrayStangGT]

Another vote for the Clearwater/Tampa area. I went there for spring break 3 or 4 years ago and it is a really nice area with good beaches, I'm sure there are some kind of resorts around there with what you are looking for and Universal, Disney World, NASA etc are all close enough to drive to. We rented a condo on Tierra Verde Just south of St. Pete when we went.

[The King]

Plus for Clearwater is the chance to see Winter from the Dolphin Tale movie.

Plus for Myrtle Beach is the chance to shop at the Gay Dolphin Gift Cove (yes, it does actually exist and it's family-friendy).

[Ratt]

Look into Gulf Beach, Florida. My family went there when we were little, and my parents chose it because it's just as nice as Destin, but cheaper! People have rental houses with as many bedrooms as you want/need, and the prices are reasonable.

[GeorgeG.]

You can drive to Destin, FL and have more cash for the resort/hotel with the savings of airfare and car rental. We stayed at a really nice condo that was on the beach. I don't recall the name since we were staying with a friend that borrowed it from some business partner of his but the point is that you can drive there, find a cheaper hotel near the beach and that area is kid friendly...all the partiers usually go to Miami or the like. Not to mention the beaches are awesome there.

[Leah]

myrtle beach .. i lived there for 4 years it was great.
not having a car may be a little tough, butyou can rent scooters super cheap

Nicest beaches in Fla are on the west coast. From Gulf Shores around to Naples...I like the Holiday Inn on Clearwater Beach near Tampa. My kids had a blast when we stayed there.

http://clearwaterbeachhi.com/

Look into Gulf Beach, Florida. My family went there when we were little, and my parents chose it because it's just as nice as Destin, but cheaper! People have rental houses with as many bedrooms as you want/need, and the prices are reasonable.

All great advice-thanks!

[sspstang]

Gulf Shores! White beaches, and clear blue water. Its gorgeous. We rented a house out there for a week back in 06. It was a lot of fun.

[Leah]

I kid of want to take them of the continental US-like Bahamas or something. We usually drive everywhere to save the expense, but mine have never been on a plane and want them to have that experience as well. I freaking hate decisions. lol

[mstng86]

I kid of want to take them of the continental US-like Bahamas or something. We usually drive everywhere to save the expense, but mine have never been on a plane and want them to have that experience as well. I freaking hate decisions. lol

Please retype this whole statement. LOL

[Rick Modena]

Panama City beach, you can fly into Panama City now on SWA and PCB is maybe 30 minutes away. Lots of deals on condos, that have full stocked kitchens and washers/dryers. We used to go once a year, the kitchens are nice you can buy breakfast and lunch items and then only go out to dinner, cuts down on money going out for all three meals. Going into the ocean the W/D help with taking care of your towels and clothes. The place we stayed at was Edgewater, they had a giant pool and arcades and PCB has a lot of kids activites, go karts, nice resturants on the strip. Its a little more quiet than Destin/Ft.Walton beach, about another 90 miles east. We drive, its about a 10 hour drive, same as going to South Padre Island, but way better beaches.

http://www.edgewaterbeachresort.com/

[Leah]

Please retype this whole statement. LOL

Sorry-I'm sick as a dog and it made sense in my mind. lol

[DriveWayBuilt]

Take the family to Juarez.

[sspstang]

Take the family to Juarez.

Does that come with a 24/7 US military escort?