Best beaches to visit with the family

Clifford · 21 Mar 19, 02:53 PM

Can anyone advise on the best beaches to visit with the family. We will be staying in the Kissimmee area, with a hire car, but dont want to spend the whole day travelling.

discostu · 23 Mar 19, 12:26 AM

About 2 hours from Kissimmee is Holmes beach on the Gulf coast and this is a personal opinion we all love it and the other beaches on Anna Marie island. We have been to Clearwater a good few times and its lovely in lots of ways but a bit loud and crowded for us. Where as Holmes and Bradenton beaches are beautiful but quiet.There are lots of decent restaurants on the island or a few miles inshore. There is Ellenton outlets Brandon for shopping on the way down or back.
We have family there so I may be biased anyway just my thoughts

Becstarprincess · 23 Mar 19, 12:10 PM

We visited Sand key and treasure island main beach in August, I loved them both but I liked sand key the best, it�s $5 to park all day with toilets. The sand was gorgeous and shallow till far out, so great for kids. My lot had great fun shelling i�ve never seen so many ! We watched dolphins chase the sea screamer in the distance as it�s across the water from clearwater.
Treasure island was a bit of a walk to the shore line as it�s a wide beach but the facilities we�re very good . Across the road from the beach is the best ice cream shop, the owner was lovely we chatted to her for ages.

discostu · 23 Mar 19, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Becstarprincess

We visited Sand key and treasure island main beach in August, I loved them both but I liked sand key the best, it�s $5 to park all day with toilets. The sand was gorgeous and shallow till far out, so great for kids. My lot had great fun shelling i�ve never seen so many ! We watched dolphins chase the sea screamer in the distance as it�s across the water from clearwater.
Treasure island was a bit of a walk to the shore line as it�s a wide beach but the facilities we�re very good . Across the road from the beach is the best ice cream shop, the owner was lovely we chatted to her for ages.

Very good call lovely beaches as well

debsym62 · 23 Mar 19, 04:36 PM

We like New Symrna Beach on the east coast, if you go to the north end you can drive on the beach and park.

minnie29 · 23 Mar 19, 04:54 PM

Sarasota beach looked beautiful! But we literally walked on it for 2 minutes and then left. It was in May last year and the love bug season, the whole area was swamped with these horrible flying creatures - I think last year was an extra bad season for them. I hate bugs and so I just couldn�t deal with them.