{"id":51,"date":"2000-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2000-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washingtonfamily.com\/2000\/01\/01\/best-beaches-for-families\/"},"modified":"2000-01-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2000-01-01T00:00:00","slug":"best-beaches-for-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.washingtonfamily.com\/best-beaches-for-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Beaches for Families"},"content":{"rendered":"
By:<\/span> Lucinda Anderson Hughes<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Living in the D.C. area affords access to many beaches within a three hour drive, but which are the best choices for family fun? From luxury to low-cost, to laid back, download these ideas into your database for this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n Virginia Beach, Virginia<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Put a little Survivor in your beach weekends with an adventurous trek to False Cape State Park<\/a>, Virginia\u2019s least visited park. There are only four ways to get there – canoe, hike, bike or ride the Terra Gator,the motorized cross between a Hummer and a school bus. The 4, 321 acres include a wildlife refuge, five miles of natural beach, incredible sand dunes,overnight camping and an extensive educational program.<\/span><\/p>\n Sandbridge Beach<\/a> is called the \u201cOuter Banks of Virginia\u201d and sits just a few miles south of the main beach. Since house rentals are the main accommodations, the area is uncrowded and not commercialized. Enjoy whale watching and horseshoe crabs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ocean City, MD<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n In Ocean City, free is the theme for many activitiesyou normally pay for: \u00a0<\/span>tennis courts,family beach Olympics, movies and water safety classes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019re a music lover, add Sunday night into yourplan. Radio Disney takes the stage on select Sundays through August 21st<\/sup>.Sundaes in the Park is an outdoor ice cream feast with free music. Free jams takeover Thursday nights in Sunset Park. Download OC\u2019s new Smartphone app beforeyou go:<\/span><\/span> www.ococean.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Fager\u2019s Island<\/a> is a hidden paradise at OC. It sits on60th<\/sup> street across the road from the beach on the bay side like alittle Martha\u2019s Vineyard. It\u2019s a romantic, quiet, marsh-lined stretch with twoluxury hotels – an actual renovated Lighthouse and The Edge, an art deco, floorto ceiling glass-lined hotel. The dining\/club complex is home to the best chefsand adult parties in the area. Over the years, Fager\u2019s had had consistentlystellar service and quality. Kids are welcome, but this is a definite treat fora special date night during vacation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Chesapeake Beach, Maryland<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Just about an hour from downtown DC and you\u2019re atthe water in Chesapeake Beach, MD<\/a>, another undervalued sandy destination. Crabbing,serene landscapes, fishing, a railway museum, quaint shopping and the waterparkare the main activities. Seafood dining is about the freshest you\u2019ll find.Bayfront Park and Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa<\/a> have waterparks and familyprogramming.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Lucinda Anderson Hughes is The Frugal Socialite, a journalistand broadcast personality who knows how to live it up on colossal cash or coins,with hubby & toddler in tow. Marketing and Events are also executedfrugally fabulously! www.frugalsocialite.com<\/a> or Lucinda@frugalsocialite.com<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By: Lucinda Anderson Hughes Living in the D.C. area affords access to many beaches within a three hour drive, but which are the best choices for family fun? From luxury to low-cost, to laid back, download these ideas into your database for this summer. Virginia Beach, Virginia Put a little Survivor in your beach weekends […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[516],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n