tinksgilrs08
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Just planning our trip and was wondering where the closest beach to WDW is and how do get there. Thanks all
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The closest beach to WDW
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I guess you could say both my kids want tp look for sea shells not to intrested in swimming both afraid of sharks!!!!!lol
I guess you could say both my kids want tp look for sea shells not to intrested in swimming both afraid of sharks!!!!!lol
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RiversideBunny
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Go west on I-4 to Clearwater Beach.
http://www.clearwaterbeach.com/
It's an excellent family beach with many hotels and restaurants.
Easy to find on a map.
Good luck.
http://www.clearwaterbeach.com/
It's an excellent family beach with many hotels and restaurants.
Easy to find on a map.
Good luck.
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KingStefan
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I assume you mean closest to get to by car, and not as the crow flies. That is the more practical question.
On the East coast, I would guess Cocoa Beach, which is very nice. On the West coast, I would say the beaches on the Clearwater/St. Pete peninsula (Clearwater Beach, Indian Rocks Beach, Madeira Beach, St. Pete's Beach).
East is closer. East and West have very different characters. I prefer the West coast. Where you would prefer depends greatly on what you are looking for. Privacy on one extreme versus well-serviced and heavily life-guarded on the other.
I'm sure people on here will give you widely different advice, but it really depends on your personal preferences.
On the East coast, I would guess Cocoa Beach, which is very nice. On the West coast, I would say the beaches on the Clearwater/St. Pete peninsula (Clearwater Beach, Indian Rocks Beach, Madeira Beach, St. Pete's Beach).
East is closer. East and West have very different characters. I prefer the West coast. Where you would prefer depends greatly on what you are looking for. Privacy on one extreme versus well-serviced and heavily life-guarded on the other.
I'm sure people on here will give you widely different advice, but it really depends on your personal preferences.
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I would be carful of this one. Every time I've been there everything is covered in snow! I just didn't expect that in Florida.
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SAV
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If you do go to Clearwater Beach, make sure to have a meal at the Palm Pavilion on the North side of the beach. Great Burgers and I hear they have an awesome Grouper Sammich there.
If you are looking for a less touristy beach, then head south toward St. Pete Beach. Not the beach towny feel, but miles of beach to walk along.
If you are looking for a less touristy beach, then head south toward St. Pete Beach. Not the beach towny feel, but miles of beach to walk along.
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MissM
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If you DO come over to our Gulf Coast side, don't go to Clearwater Beach. Seriously. I know everyone knows that one but it's really the least impressive of the 22-miles of white sand beaches we have over here.
Head a little further south (lik 15-20 minutes) and hit Madeira Beach or Treasure Island instead. Much wider, nicer beach and less with the bars and tacky tourist junk.
Gulf Coast side is calmer water and we have excellent sunsets here where the sun sinks into the Gulf. The Atlantic side is rougher, cooler temperature water since it's open ocean.
Cocoa is nice on the Atlantic side and probably the closest to Disney. It also has the famous Ron Jon's surf shop there if you're into that kind of thing. :animwink: But there's definitely a difference between the Gulf Beaches and the Atlantic ones. Which is better is a matter of preference.
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Head a little further south (lik 15-20 minutes) and hit Madeira Beach or Treasure Island instead. Much wider, nicer beach and less with the bars and tacky tourist junk.
Gulf Coast side is calmer water and we have excellent sunsets here where the sun sinks into the Gulf. The Atlantic side is rougher, cooler temperature water since it's open ocean.
Cocoa is nice on the Atlantic side and probably the closest to Disney. It also has the famous Ron Jon's surf shop there if you're into that kind of thing. :animwink: But there's definitely a difference between the Gulf Beaches and the Atlantic ones. Which is better is a matter of preference.
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Mikester71
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Glad to see all these replies as I was thinking of asking the same thing. We live on Lake Huron up here in Canada, so I am use to seeing nice beaches. I really want to see the white sands and the clear, warm water though. And do you find seashells at pretty much any beach down in Florida or is there certain ones that seem to have them more? :shrug:
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