Family Circle Magazine just named Seaside as one of Florida's best destinations for families!
Best Florida Destinations for Families
"Award-winning beaches, spectacular sunsets, wild rides: the sunshine state has it all. Here are our picks for the best family hot spots in Florida.
By Ellen Parlapiano
Why We Love It
This adorable town along the panhandle's Emerald Coast has sugar-white sand, sherbet-colored cottages and an old-fashioned main street and a village green for gatherings. Take a kayak tour or a stand-up paddleboard lesson with a naturalist on a rare coastal dune lake; when conditions are right you can row straight into the Gulf (walcoecotours.com). Seaside's Airstream snack trailers sell smoothies, seafood and barbecue box lunches—yummy fuel for pedaling the bike paths along scenic Highway 30. The outdoor amphitheater hosts evening concerts, plays and movies.
Where to Stay
Rent a cottage with a homey porch—each one unique—and private access to community pools and the beach; from $234 for units that sleep four (cottagerentalagency.com). For a blast from the past, stay in the vintage 1950s-style Seaside Motor Courts. The old-school motel rooms have new-age amenities, like flatscreens, DVD players and complimentary Wi-Fi; nightly rates from $150 (cottagerentalagency.com).
Best Florida Destinations for Families
"Award-winning beaches, spectacular sunsets, wild rides: the sunshine state has it all. Here are our picks for the best family hot spots in Florida.
By Ellen Parlapiano
Why We Love It
This adorable town along the panhandle's Emerald Coast has sugar-white sand, sherbet-colored cottages and an old-fashioned main street and a village green for gatherings. Take a kayak tour or a stand-up paddleboard lesson with a naturalist on a rare coastal dune lake; when conditions are right you can row straight into the Gulf (walcoecotours.com). Seaside's Airstream snack trailers sell smoothies, seafood and barbecue box lunches—yummy fuel for pedaling the bike paths along scenic Highway 30. The outdoor amphitheater hosts evening concerts, plays and movies.
Where to Stay
Rent a cottage with a homey porch—each one unique—and private access to community pools and the beach; from $234 for units that sleep four (cottagerentalagency.com). For a blast from the past, stay in the vintage 1950s-style Seaside Motor Courts. The old-school motel rooms have new-age amenities, like flatscreens, DVD players and complimentary Wi-Fi; nightly rates from $150 (cottagerentalagency.com).
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