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Beach First Aid Kit: DIY List to Get You Started

Greg Stump, Last Updated 02-28-2022

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Complete Packing List for Hawaii: What to Bring and What NOT to Bring + PRINTABLE

Mimi Slawoff, Updated November 13, 2022

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Mimi Slawoff, Updated February 22, 2022

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Hammocks on the beach at Tradewinds Island Resort.

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Gwen Kleist, Updated November 11, 2022

Siblings jumping into the ocean is part of the joy of traveling with your family, even when traveling while Black.

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Judy Antell, Updated November 18, 2022

Best Florida beaches for families.

Best Florida Beaches for Families

Keri Baugh, Updated December 21, 2022

If you're planning a beach vacation, this is your ultimate guide to having the best family vacation on the sand! Find out how to choose a beach resort hotel or beach house rental, what to pack, taking babies and toddlers, what to do on rainy days, beachside activities and even meal and snack ideas for budget travel.

How to Plan the Perfect Family Beach Vacation

Julie Bigboy, Updated February 24, 2022

Want to make the most of a California spring break? Read about one successful mother daughter trip to Pacific Beach and back in a Buick Enclave.

California Road Trip – Pacific Beach San Diego

Kim Orlando, Updated December 16, 2020

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25+ Fun Free Things to Do in Austin with Kids

Heidi Gollub, Updated March 22, 2021

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Breeze Leonard, Updated May 13, 2022

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Anuja De Silva, Updated May 10, 2022

Hotel del Coronado shot from beach filled with families

Best Beaches in San Diego for Families

Julie Bigboy, Updated October 14, 2022

St. Augustine, Florida offers educational and thrilling activities to entertain even the most hard-to-please members of your family – teens and tweens.

Zip Lining Over Alligators and 8 Other Ways to Thrill Teens in St. Augustine

Gwen Kleist, Updated March 18, 2021

Family fun at beaches near Wilmington, North Carolina includes sailing

Family Fun at Beaches Near Wilmington, North Carolina

Sarah Ricks, Updated December 14, 2020

Beaches Turks and Caicos is a family Caribbean resort that is worth the splurge.

22 Things to Know About Beaches Turks and Caicos

Maria Smith, Updated December 27, 2022

Fun Things to Do When There’s Rain on a Beach Vacation

Mary Dixon Lebeau, Updated April 17, 2020

Swimming beach safety tips - go into the water as a family.

Teach Your Kids to Swim Before a Family Beach Vacation

Guest Author, Updated April 17, 2020

Beach games are fun

Fun in the Sun: Best Family Beach Games

Mimi Slawoff, Updated June 16, 2020

8 Best Beaches in Central America for Families

8 Best Beaches in Central America for Families

Marina Kuperman Villatoro, Updated April 17, 2020

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Take a walk on a beach boardwalk. Photo by Mary Lebeau

Best Family Beach Vacations

Ah. The smell of the sea. The feel of the sand. The warmth of the sun. There’s nothing quite like a family beach vacation to restore equilibrium to a busy family.

From Florida to California, Maine to Mexico, South Carolina to San Diego, North America is ringed by beautiful beach destinations just right for a family vacation. A week-long stay in a seaside beach house vacation rental certainly fills the bill. But a quick weekend getaway  to the best beach nearby can do the trick, too.

It’s all about time spent gathering seashells on the white sand beaches, snorkeling in the aqua blue waters, boogie boarding over the waves. It’s the stuff of which family vacation memories are made.

The whole family can work together to build a giant sandcastle. Or go kayaking along the seashore. Or strolling along the boardwalk in search of ice cream cones at the end of the day.

Some of the best family beach vacation destinations involve a week at an all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean. There, kids of all ages can all spend the week playing water sports like paddleboarding, kayaking and boogie boarding, shelling on the beach, dancing around a bonfire at night, .

But you don’t need a week at a high-end beach resort to get all of the benefits of a family beach vacation.

A nearby beachfront state park works. So does a regional trip to an oceanfront US National Park like Acadia National Park in Maine. Or a week at one of the charming beach towns that line the Gulf of Mexico, the Panhandle of Florida or the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Beyond the contiguous United States, you’ll find gorgeous Hawaiian soft sand beaches like Waikiki Beach in Honolulu and the wonders of Mexico’s Riviera Maya on the Gulf of Mexico.

Family travel to a beach near or far is a classic family vacation, no lifeguard needed.

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