Good Beaches?

[rjohn101]

Hi. I'm new to the board, and it's my first time visiting WDW. We're going to be in Florida for 7 days, 4 of them at WDW. I also would like to visit a nice beach while we're there. We were thinking of heading over to Tampa to go to the Florida Aquarium. Has anyone been there? Is it worth the trip? If we go, we were planning on hitting the beach the same day. What is a good beach that's not too crowded in that area? I have a 2 year old, so I'm not looking for the "spring break" atmosphere at the beach. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Rachel

 

[mm42]

The Florida Aquarium in Tampa is really great, definitely worth the trip. A really nice beach to visit is Sand Key, which is just south of Clearwater Beach. It has public parking and change/restroom facilities and nice unspoiled beaches.

The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) is also a great place, especially for kids.