Recommendations for a day at the beach??

[skbaker]

We have a Disney World trip planned for June. While we're there, we'd like to take a break for a day and go to the beach. Does anyone have any recommendations?

 

[BuckeyeBama]

Take 528 to Cocoa Beach. You can be on the beach in a little over an hour.

 

[Suellen]

I highly recommend heading in the opposite direction. I4 to Fort DeSoto. Beautiful beach, warm waters, picnic tables and showers and bathrooms AND a concession stand.

http://www.pinellascounty.org/park/05_ft_desoto.htm

$5.00 parking isn't too shabby either!

here is the address if you want to map it:

3500 Pinellas Bayway S., Tierra Verde, FL 33715

 

[CNYDisneyFan]

Another vote for Cocoa Beach. New Smyrna's also good.

 

[mom2cgj]

We always spend 2-3 days at Cocoa Beach while we are down there!

 

[Eeyore's My Favorite]

Come on over to New Smyrna Beach. We're a friendly bunch of folks over here & it's a great beach. You can drive on it too. Lots of great shopping & great restaurants too. We're about an hour & a half from WDW.

 

[Gr8t Fan]

We LOVED Ponce Inlet when we visited last August. It was a little over an hour from Disney on I-4.

 

[ucfknight]

Depends on what you are looking for. The beaches on the Gulf of Mexico (West coast of Florida) tend to be prettier with whiter and wider sand, clearer and warmer water, but little to no wave action. Depending on what you are looking for and how far you want to go, there are also some great locations for shelling. The Gulf beaches are further from WDW.

The beaches on the Atlantic Ocean (East coast) tend to not be as pretty, but the water is a bit cooler and murky. You can get some decent wave action most days ( not giant waves, just decent). The closest Atlantic beaches are closer to Disney than the closest Gulf beaches. There are also still a few Atlantic beaches you can drive a car on if that is appealing to you.