Beach Vacation Ideas

We've always gone to Avon, NC. Colony Reality is the place we rent from-- they have some very large houses. Usually they don't have pools attached, but privileges at one of the town pools. It is a small town (grocery store, some shops and restaurants) so it's not far to the pool. It's a quite place (though not nearly as quiet as it used to be, which was deserted), so if you are looking for nightlife, you might look further up the island at Nags Head.

Another great family oriented destination is Bethany Beach, DE. It's right between Rehoboth and Ocean City, MD. We've only seen young families there, while Ocean City tends to be more for teens and young adults, it's only about 10-15 minutes down the road. We found Bethany to be a bit more relaxing.

Have a great time!

Last year I was thinking about a beach vacation that wouldnt be far from Pittsburgh and I found Dewey beach in DE and found some nice houses to stay here is the link I saved maybe they have the size for the accomadations you are looking for.............

http://www.vrbo.com/162130

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Hi there, for about 20 yrs now(on and off) we have been going to various locations on the Outer Banks. As the family has grown, we have had to get two houses next to each other, but we still have a great time. We also tend to go in mid June...right at the end of the off season. You can save quite a bit doing that. Good luck and have a great time!

The Outer Banks! We've been going with another family for the past 4 years. We stay in Duck, but I have a close friend who this year is getting a house in Corolla (just a few minutes further) and she typically has 15-20 people in their house. They have lots of oceanside and even soundside houses that are huge and since they're a few minutes further to the beach, less expensive. Also, the time of year makes a difference, as you probably know. We go in June before the rates go to their highest, but every house/realty company is different. Good luck finding something!

Have you looked into Emerald Isle, NC? We went there the last two years and it is a great family destination. Also, Avon, NC and Corolla, NC are areas with a lot of really large homes. I use www.vrbo.com instead of going through a real estate. You will save lots of money!