The Resort at Longboat Key Club, a 410 acre resort on the Gulf of Mexico, half an hour from the Sarasota/Bradenton airport in Florida, is on Longboat Key Island. All the suites have plenty of room for your family, with over 800 square feet of living, and including a king size bed, queen size sofa bed , full kitchen, washer and dryer, video player, CD Player, housekeeping twice per day and a private balcony. Read more »

If you’re looking for a beautiful destination for your Florida vacation, but need to find a good deal for a large group, try looking into Maravilla Resort. You can rent a condo in this two story building with a suite that sleeps up to six people. For example, in one condo, the master bedroom holds a king size bed, bunk beds built into the hallway, and a queen bed. There is a washer and dryer in the suite, as well as one full bath and two half baths. Read more »

 
If you love sand dunes, visit Jacksonville, Florida and head 5 minutes out to Atlantic Beach. You can check into the One Ocean Resort Hotel and Spa, and book yourself on a tall ship cruise for the day. There are alligator farms to explore, kayaking, surf board shops to rent a board for the day, jet ski rentals and bike tours. You can attend University of Georgia and Florida football games, take golf lessons at the Queen’s Harbor Golf and Country Club, and cast your line on a deep-sea fishing trip. Read more »

Holiday Inn has outdone itself in bending over backwards to ensure you can book your stay in Florida, Mississippi and Alabama without worrying about the BP Gulf Spill.

Basically they are saying that you will get a full refund of reservations paid in advance if they receive an official notification that the shores are affected negatively, which results in not being able to use the water or the beaches. Read more »

There are several locations to enjoy this unique experience being completely involved with the dolphins rather than just enjoying them from a boat. If you are staying around the Orlando area, and want to be away from Disney for a day, this could be the perfect relaxing diversion for everyone in the family. Read more »

Sandpearl Resort is a new luxury resort on Clearwater Beach. This stretch of white powder sand stretches along the Gulf of Mexico and provides memories for families through generations. This resort has been established with families in mind, but there are some complaints in this department. Read more »

There is nothing quite as disappointing to the would-be shell seekers who rarely have a chance to go to Florida, only to find that the shells on their beach are not too many and none too great, and their walk each morning is an exercise in futility at least for finding those lovely shells. This place seems to get the shells first, especially in the winter months and at the southern tip of the island. Read more »

One of the best Florida family beach vacations for day trips or camping trips can be found at Canaveral National Seashore. It is a 24 mile long coastline between Daytona and the Kennedy Space Center. Read more »

Think island and state park together, think protected and beautiful, with the only man-made additions being a snack shop, ranger station, playground, picnic areas, gift store, and marina. Caledesi Island beach has been voted the #1 beach in the U.S. in 2008. Read more »

Ever slept in a cottage on stilts? Every kid of all ages’ dream, except for the very unimaginative. Bahia Honda Key is over 500 acres of state park, with three fabulous beaches, Sandspur being two miles long and tempting to walk into as it slants gradually into deeper waters. Read more »