Have you ever been to a beach?

I have visited quite a few beaches - when I was a kid, we'd vacation at Myrtle Beach or in Florida (I honestly can't remember which part, I think Panama City Beach at least once?). I have also been to beaches in VA, MD, CA, WA, AK, and internationally in Wales, England, and Australia. Australian beaches were my absolute favorite!! So beautiful.

I really enjoy lake beaches as well - Lake Michigan and Lake Tahoe are amazing and the fresh water is really interesting compared to the salty and seaweed smells from the ocean. I love them both. I honestly forget how much I like the water until I spend more time there.

 

As a child, I've been to the beaches in Florida and South Carolina. The Florida beaches' sand is a white powder unlike the gritty composites you see on other beaches.

(and just because this thread needs a pic)

(although this was taken in Michigan)

 

Many times. But I have never lived "by" the beach. And my trips to the beach are random and not as frequent as I would like.

 

As a kid, I grew up in Maryland, about three hours from Ocean City. Right next door was Dewey and Rehoboth. I had grandparents in Fort Lauderdale, so we did the beaches in southern Florida. My stepfathers' parents had retired to Hawaii, so there were a few trips out there as well. Kihei, Wailea, ka'anapali, the black sand beaches past the road to hana, etc. Been swimming in Maine off of Pendleton point, named after my stepfathers' family (family graves from the 1700s). As an adult, I have been to Aruba, San Diego, Cancun, Cabo San Lucas, Daytona, and the beaches in Charleston, SC. I like the water, even though I moved to the middle of the country. Snorkeling, boogie boarding, playing in the waves, looking at the fish. But I need to be active. I have snorkeled with barracuda miles offshore from a boat in Hawaii, and i have been scuba diving in Aruba, Cozumel, and Cabo. Placid water is not exciting to me. I need to be playing. I need a beach vacation. It's been too long.

 

the beaches of the outer cape in september are pretty special, sharks and all...

 

I grew up in a town named "Lake in the Hills", that, go figure; had a lake in the hills. I spent most of my childhood in and around water. That said, I never saw the ocean until I was 16 or so.

Since then, I've at least dipped a toe in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Tasman, and Mediterranean. Not my choice of vacation destination; but sometimes it comes with the territory.

 

In NJ I went to a to Atlantic City a number of times because it was the only one that didn't charge (stupid NJ).
I've been to Maui beaches and they are stupidly crowded, not a fan.
Alaskan beaches are basically rocks and mud but can be beautiful in their own way.

 

went to washington and found out where santa claus vacations...

 

yes I have been many times, when I was a kid my parents and I always went to Daytona for a week during the summer. I enjoyed it as I was a kid....
my daughter loves it and so does my wife, I personally hate the beach, following reasons
im fat
its hot
no one wants to see all of this on the beach
I don't want my daughter to be embarrassed

they always go during the summer with my mom, sometimes I go sometimes I don't. we always go to myrtle beach during the week of thanksgiving its just our family tradition its what we do. its not so hot then so I enjoy it a little more

 

My favourite as a child was to go to Angourie. It is about a 45 minute drive from my parents house. Not the closest beach, but it does have giant fresh water pools right beside the ocean:

Angourie Blue and Green Pools

"The Angourie Blue and Green pools are extremely deep and are very popular freshwater swimming holes.

The pools have been used for swimming and diving for close to a century. Located within Angourie Reserve, the pools are accessible via a path at the carpark at the end of the Crescent, Angourie or from either Spooky or Angourie Beaches.

These freshwater pools are subject to algae blooms especially over the warmer months and may not be suitable for swimming at times. The latest results have the Blue pool on red alert due to high algae counts and it is not suitable for swimming at the moment. The Blue Pool is the first pool you come to when walking down the path. The Green pool a short walk further along the track is currently free from toxic algae and results indicate that it is currently okay for swimming.

The pools are unsupervised and there are submerged rock outcrops around the edge. When swimming people need to be aware that the pools are very deep and that there are risks associated with swimming here. People should exercise caution and comply with any signage and swim at their own risk."

 

love the beach especially nude beaches.