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FamilyTravelForum.com, the premier family vacation planning resource, surveyed parents and travel experts in June 2010 to uncover this year’s Top Baby Beach Getaways for 2010. The 12 baby beach getaways, all in the United States, were chosen for that first family beach vacation when young children need a gentle introduction to the pleasures of sun, sand and waves.
"While parents want to share the joys of a family beach vacation with their toddlers, just any beach won’t do," notes Fran Falkin, Editor of The Tiny Travelers Network. "Tiny travelers need clean and quiet beaches with soft sand and warm, gentle waters where they can delight in splashing, digging, and chasing seabirds."
The recommendations for family beach getaways included several off-the-beaten-path beaches that parents remembered fondly from their own childhoods. Family Travel Forum staff reviewed more than 50 contenders, examining their cleanliness, safety, sand quality, water depth, water temperature, and facilities, before selecting the dozen that met all criteria. During the survey period, all chosen beaches remained unaffected by the BP oil spill that has polluted some of the Gulf of Mexico coastline this summer.
The Top Baby Beach Getaways for 2010 survey recommends the following family beaches, listed by state, with information about family beach getaway facilities at each vacation destination.
California
Dana Point Baby Beach
Mission Bay Park, San Diego
Delaware
Bethany Beach
Florida
Clearwater Beach
Hawaii
Poipu Beach, Kauai
Baby Beach, Maui
Massachusetts
First Encounter Beach, Eastham
Michigan
Sleeping Bear Dunes, Empire
New York
Flying Point Beach, Southhampton
South Carolina
Huntington Beach State Park, Murrells Inlet
Texas
McGee and Corpus Christi Beaches
Wisconsin
Whitefish Dunes State Park.
Theodore is the Co-Founder and Managing Editor of TravelDailyNews Media Network; his responsibilities include business development and planning for TravelDailyNews long-term opportunities.
