Good family beach vacation?

[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!

[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.

[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.

[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).

[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.

[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/

[01vnms4v]

Go down to the Fl Keys

[347Mike]

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

[forbes]

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

[ImayBblack]

galveston....kemah boardwalk.

god bless.

LOL i was just there a couple of weeks ago.

Leah have you checked livingsocial.com for travel deals?

I would suggest dominicun republic.

[ELVIS]

galveston....kemah boardwalk.

god bless.

[78X]

Check out the beaches of Joe Pool Lake for a nice family vacation on a budget

[ceyko]

Destin, Fl maybe worth checking out.

[goofygrin]

I've not been to a resort in the US that's anything like what you get AI in Mexico or otherwise in the caribbean unfortunately.

When we go to Destin, we rent a condo that is on the beach (ie. just walk down the stairs and you're on the sand) and we tend to cook at the condo a lot. I'll take a fishing trip early in the week so we'll have fresh fish most of the time (last time was red snapper).

You could look into a cruise out of Miami?

Pensacola?