Beach Close to Orlando

[jxgallan]

We are going to Disneyworld in early December and would like to spend the last few days of our trip at a beach close by so we can fly back from Orlando. Any recommendations?

 

[tribus121]

If you want to swim I would recomend ST pete's Beach ( Gulf of mexico warmer than atlantic Ocean ) Or if you just want to relax on the beach Daytona Beach is amazing Both would be about 1 hrs drive from Orlando with Daytona being a little closer

 

[surfer_ed]

We like Cocoa Beach. A quick stop at Ron Jons and then a dip in the ocean. It is sually a little colder but I grew up swimming at Lawrencetown Beach on the coast of Nova Scotia so it is like bath water to me.

 

[wee-haggis]

We are going to Disneyworld in early December and would like to spend the last few days of our trip at a beach close by so we can fly back from Orlando. Any recommendations?

Cocoa Beach is the closest (and its quite quiet).A bit heavy in the 'wave' department though

 

[surfer_ed]

Yes, waves can be big. DD was not keen on it becuase of that. As an old surfer I loved it but it is not for everyone when the surf is up. Local weather from orlando should be able to tell you how big it is the day in quesion.

Another bonus for Cocoa is you can sometimes see the Wonder or Magic in port.

 

[Hug the Mouse]

Clearwater Beach is fantastic.

 

[Muzicman]

We found the water in St Pete's to be much warmer than Cocao Beach. Being in the Gulf of Mexico, it is going to be warmer than being in the Atlantic Ocean.

 

[donkthemagicllama]

I second Clearwater in (near?) Tampa. My DSis is pretty picky when it comes to things not being clean, and this one was great even by her standards. She wasn't impressed with a lot of the other FL beaches...

 

[NotSoMini]

We've tried a number of beaches on both coasts over the years (always work in a beach stay with our WDW vacations) - and we agree that we love New Smyrna Beach (south of Daytona) and Naples (southwest Florida) the best! NSB is only an hour or so east of Orlando; Naples is about a three hour drive way.