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Please recommend summer beach family vacations

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spa118
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Shari

Please recommend summer beach family vacations

DH and I are both teachers and have the summer off. I'm 4 months preggo and we have a 2.5 year old DD.

Where can we go?

We are thinking about Hilton Head, SC and Cape May, NJ. Anyone have info on either of these places, or can recommend others?

We like the beach, but also some sort of cultural activities to do as well.

Any recommendations? Specific places you've stayed at and recommend or don't recommend would be greatly appreciated.

TIA and Happy Mother's day!

Posted 5/13/12 1:37 AM
 
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MegZee
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Re: Please recommend summer beach family vacations

Ocean city nj.

Posted 5/13/12 7:14 AM
 

LulaBell
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J

Re: Please recommend summer beach family vacations

We have been going to Hilton Head for the past few years and love it! It's very family friendly; the beach is great there's a children's museum and a farm with a petting zoo and pony rides. Lots of shopping, good restaurants, and live entertainment in many of the shopping centers. My DD is 2.5 also and she loves it there.

Posted 5/13/12 7:32 AM
 

alli3131
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Allison

Re: Please recommend summer beach family vacations

Long Beach Island NJ. I grew up spending my summers there. Such a great beach area and there is plenty to do.

Posted 5/13/12 9:53 AM
 

Maddie180
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Re: Please recommend summer beach family vacations

Topsail Island, NC! Chat Icon

Posted 5/13/12 10:00 AM
 

Naturalmama
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Christine

Re: Please recommend summer beach family vacations

We are going to Ogonquit, ME in August with DS who will be 15 months. We are staying at the Beachmere Inn.

Posted 5/13/12 11:36 AM
 

spa118
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Shari

Re: Please recommend summer beach family vacations

Posted by LulaBell

We have been going to Hilton Head for the past few years and love it! It's very family friendly; the beach is great there's a children's museum and a farm with a petting zoo and pony rides. Lots of shopping, good restaurants, and live entertainment in many of the shopping centers. My DD is 2.5 also and she loves it there.



thanks!!! here do you stay? Are different areas better than others?

Posted 5/13/12 2:00 PM
 

spa118
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Name:
Shari

Re: Please recommend summer beach family vacations

Posted by alli3131

Long Beach Island NJ. I grew up spending my summers there. Such a great beach area and there is plenty to do.



Where do you stay? We would love a 1 or 2 bedroom condo for a week. We don't need anything bigger as its just the 3 of us, and it seems like there are huge homes there.

Posted 5/13/12 2:02 PM
 

spa118
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Shari

Re: Please recommend summer beach family vacations

Posted by MegZee

Ocean city nj.



thanks! Where specifically have you stayed there?

Posted 5/13/12 2:02 PM
 

spa118
LIF Adult

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Name:
Shari

Re: Please recommend summer beach family vacations

Posted by spa118

Posted by LulaBell

We have been going to Hilton Head for the past few years and love it! It's very family friendly; the beach is great there's a children's museum and a farm with a petting zoo and pony rides. Lots of shopping, good restaurants, and live entertainment in many of the shopping centers. My DD is 2.5 also and she loves it there.



thanks!!! here do you stay? Are different areas better than others?



And do you drive or fly? We are thinking of driving, but are a little scared - we never went on that long of a drive with her.

Posted 5/13/12 2:04 PM
 

alli3131
Peanut is here!!!!!!

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Allison

Re: Please recommend summer beach family vacations

Posted by spa118

Posted by alli3131

Long Beach Island NJ. I grew up spending my summers there. Such a great beach area and there is plenty to do.



Where do you stay? We would love a 1 or 2 bedroom condo for a week. We don't need anything bigger as its just the 3 of us, and it seems like there are huge homes there.



In the beginning we stayed at motels and rented. There are smaller houses or condos. We always stayed in Beach Haven

Posted 5/13/12 5:57 PM
 

LulaBell
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J

Re: Please recommend summer beach family vacations

Posted by spa118

Posted by spa118

Posted by LulaBell

We have been going to Hilton Head for the past few years and love it! It's very family friendly; the beach is great there's a children's museum and a farm with a petting zoo and pony rides. Lots of shopping, good restaurants, and live entertainment in many of the shopping centers. My DD is 2.5 also and she loves it there.



thanks!!! here do you stay? Are different areas better than others?



And do you drive or fly? We are thinking of driving, but are a little scared - we never went on that long of a drive with her.



We stay in Palmetto Dunes at my parents timeshare and we drive. On the way down we drive about 10 hours to NC and stay overnight then drive the rest of the way the next day. On the way back we drive straight through and it's not terrible, but not a great end to the vaca either!

Posted 5/13/12 8:40 PM
 

wanttobeamom
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Re: Please recommend summer beach family vacations

I second ME. Last year we stayed in Kennebunkport and had the most marvelous time! If you are looking for a rental recommendation in the area FM me. The place was new, clean and had everything.

Posted 5/13/12 10:20 PM
 

Bridex100
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Momx100

Re: Please recommend summer beach family vacations

Southern Maine
Ocean City, NJ

We may check out Williamsburg/VA Beach. I personally like places that have a lot of things to do with the kids. Just a beach isn't enough for us.

Posted 5/14/12 8:33 AM
 

staceyc324
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Member since 7/08

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Stacey

Re: Please recommend summer beach family vacations

Bethany Beach, Del - Absolutely gorgous and so family friendly!

Posted 5/14/12 9:56 AM
 

aquag12283
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Member since 7/11

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Name:
Lisa

Re: Please recommend summer beach family vacations

Myrtle Beach, SC they have tons to do down there. I have been going there for years and my cousins moved there a few years ago. It great and definitely family friendly!

Posted 5/14/12 10:11 AM
 
 

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