Family Beach Vacations

Popular Family Beaches

A perfect place to go for a family beach vacation is New Smyrna Beach located on the east coast of Florida.  The 13 miles of sandy beach borders the blue Atlantic.  There are winding waterways, native wildlife and nature preserves, boating and fine dining.  While you’re there you can take the kids to Radio Disney Am 990’s.  Radio Disney reaches millions of kids, tweens and families through great music.  Kids can participate in programs and select the music they want to hear.

Pink Shell Beach Resort and Spa located in Estero Island, Florida caters to families with children of all ages.  A great attraction of this family vacation beach resort is the recreational activities available every day for families seeking to have fun together.  Another plus about this family oriented beach is a youth program called The KiddsKampp®.  Parent’s can enjoy other activities while their kids are enjoying kid friendly activities at KiddsKampp.  KiddsKampp is adult supervised and is for children ages 4-11. Information is available at
http://www.pinkshell.com/pdf/Family_release.pdf

If you would like to venture a bit further away, Queensland in Australia offers fun for the entire family.  Kids are entertained all day in Queensland.  This Gold Coast resort caters especially to kids.  This is a wonderful place to take a family beach vacation because of the many golden beaches and theme parks.  Whitsunday’s is a giant playground for kid and families.  There are warm tropical waters and 74 sun drenched islands.

Inclusive Beach Vacations

Beach family inclusive vacations are attractive because of the activities available for the whole family.  Children’s clubs and camps have activities to keep children of all ages entertained.  Educational experience and wonderful memories will be created when you go on an inclusive beach vacation with your children.

Beaches all inclusive resorts are beautiful places to take your family to enjoy the Caribbean’s best beaches.  Beaches Sandy Bay is a place where families can have fun together. It’s a family hideaway set on a stretch of Jamaica’s most famous seven-mile beach.  At Beaches resort there are kid’s camps for all age groups that are supervised by certified experts.  There are climate controlled nurseries for newborns to 23 months. Two to five year olds can have fun doing activities such as shell collecting, treasure hunting and castle building.  Your 6 to 7 year olds will enjoy baseball, kickball, crafts, swimming and many more activities.  There is sailing, snorkeling, beach volleyball and scavenger hunts and much more for 8-12 year olds.  Teens will have fun at pizza bars, soda bars and a teen nightclub with karaoke.  Http://www.beaches.com/general/kids-camp.cfm  offers more about these great children’s programs. Children can also visit with Elmo and his friends.

The Beach Palace All Inclusive Resort in Cancun Mexico is a popular place for families to vacation with its popular Palace Resorts Kids Club area.  This resort has a stunning beach with white sand and is close to shopping, entertainment centers and nightlife.  There are 3 child friendly restaurants that offer International and Mexico cuisine.  Each evening there are theme shows and entertainment.  Some of the great features about the beach palace rooms are purified water, controlled air conditioning and a direct dial phone.  You can also request a crib or ironing board.  Children from age 4-10 will have fun with the pre-planned activities such as crafts, board games and movies at the supervised Kids Club.  There are also two interactive pools and one is a swimming area for children.   Many activities are available for adults such as fitness facilities, spa therapies and nightly entertainments. You can find the Beach Palace online at
http://www.sunseekersvacation.com/beachplace.cfm.

More Family Beach Vacations in the United States

Most vacations in California are beach kid friendly.  There are theme parks, zoos, educational tours and of course the beautiful beaches.  California has over 450 beaches with many attractions and activities.  One popular family vacation beach is called Newport Beach and is located in Southern California.  Kids can make sandcastles near the Newport pier.  There are many stores, cafes and restaurants to visit.  Your family can talk a walk any time of day on the oceanfront walkway. Newport Beach is online at
www.beachcalifornia.com/newport-beach-concesions.html.

Cannon Beach, Oregon is 80 miles west of Portland, Oregon and is a great family beach.  You’ll have lots of time to enjoy the beach since the sun doesn’t set until after 9 P.M. There are miles of beautiful coastline where your kids can fly kites or build sand castles.  Cannon beach is set against leafy old-growth forests and there are giant rock monoliths.  If you have a very large family you can rent a vacation home called Judy’s house.  There is room for 10 people to sleep.  It’s only one half block to Cannon Beach and has views of the ocean.  Find Judy’s House at www.forGetaway.com.

Poipu Beach Park has been named the top family vacation beach in America and the world.  Poipu Beach is on the sunniest side of the island and is a series of golden sand crescent beaches strung together. There are many activities including horseback riding, swimming, fishing and sailing.  Poipu beach is perfect place for children. In front of Poipu Park there is a ring of black lava rocks that create a protected pool for babies and toddlers.  For older children there are waves beyond the pool where they can use rafts or body boards. 




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