Travel with Children - Florida - page 83

Children's Highlights
Believe it or not, these extensive highlights merely cherry-pick the best of the best.
Family Beach Towns
On the Atlantic…
St Augustine Pirates, forts, jails and reenactors.
Daytona Tons of Southern-fried activities and amusements, ATVs on the beach, water
park.
Cocoa Beach Surfing rattle-and-hum energy along the Atlantic with lessons for kids and
easy access to lovely Banana River kayaking.
Vero Beach Carefully zoned with grassy parks, a pedestrian-friendly downtown and wide,
life-guarded beaches.
Indialantic Flip-flop Old Florida beach life with a BoHo vibe.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Less snooty than towns just south; great butterfly park.
Stuart For outdoors-eager families, plus getaway beaches and a Smithsonian Marine Sta-
tion on Hutchinson Island.
Amelia Island Easygoing and upscale.
On the Gulf…
Anna Maria Island Old Florida, with low-rise beachfront, independent hotels and an histor-
ic fishing pier.
Florida Keys The whole island chain brims with activities for all ages; check out the street
performances at Key West's Mallory Sq.
Naples Upscale downtown bustles each evening; easy access to miles of beautiful wide
beaches.
Sanibel Island Bike, kayak and shell the days away; undeveloped beaches but no
pedestrian-friendly downtown.