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Best Beaches

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

Best Beaches on the East Coast for Families

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Best Beaches in San Diego for Families

View of ocean and palm trees from the sand.

17 Best Beaches in Mexico

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12 Best Beaches in Southern California for Families

8 Best Beaches in Central America for Families

8 Best Beaches in Central America for Families

Not all beaches are created equal. Read on to see how the beaches of Georgia's Jekyll Island are diverse and each perfect in its own special way.

The Diverse Beaches of Georgia’s Jekyll Island

Looking for a place to unplug and refresh? Book one of these sun drenched Georgia beach vacations, on islands a boat ride away from the coast.

5 Awesome Sun-Drenched Georgia Beach Vacations

Family Beach Vacation Tips

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

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

Teach Your Kids to Swim Before a Family Beach Vacation

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The Ultimate Family Beach Packing List – Updated to Include Covid-19 Info!

A day at the beach is more relaxing when you have a beach first aid kit ready to treat any issues that come up.

Beach First Aid Kit: DIY List to Get You Started

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Complete List of Things to Pack for a Day at the Beach with Family

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

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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.