Beach Photo of Sunset at
the Beach with Kids Playing Football and Couples
Strolling Away from Ocean
Kids beach vacations
- With over 9 million kids under the age of 18 living in
California alone, it's hard to grasp the the magnitude
of beach vacations and sums of money spent on children
to show them a good time. All things considered,
it's really amazing the beaches aren't more crowded.
Standing on the front
line of kids central and the kids beach vacation
experience are people like Mike Ali at Zacks Beach
Concessions in Orange County. When summer's on,
Mike's high school and college age kids all pitch in
along with hired outside staff to serve the needs of
youth, teens and their families. Serving up hamburgers,
french fries, sodas, ice cream, smoothies and bottled
water, these beach concession sell food and rent popular
beach items from several beachfront stores. They rent
body boards, inline skates, bikes, baby buggies,
tandems, umbrellas and chairs, volleyballs and sell a
ton of sand toys for the little ones. They also rent
wetsuits, surfboards and provide surfing lessons for a
fee.
Beaches where kids
seem to have fun include the beaches with ample
concessions and lots of things to do. Some of the top
beaches for kids vacations in California include Pismo
Beach where they can rent low-to-the-ground peddlers
that move along the waterline, and for the athletic
youth there's the ATV Oceano Dunes Recreation Vehicular
Area where you can rent dune buggy style all terrain
vehicles or bring your own. Available but less popular
is horseback on the Central Coast beaches.
From the vehicular
kids activities to simple pleasures such as swings on
the beach, as advisors and consultants to destinations
we often tell them to build the swings, for gosh sakes.
The small investment in swing sets on a beach means that
families aren't forced to leave to keep the young,
cranky kids happy before they get tired and fall asleep.
It's a ritual kids go through of fighting to fall
asleep, and swings and playgrounds on the beach say,
"family".
Who doesn't love
amusements, arcades, and video games? One special city
celebrated 100 years of BoardWalk pleasure in 2007 as
the kid beach vacation paradise. Santa Cruz has done a
bang up job of maintaining its history, while keeping it
fun for today's youth. To add to the thrills, visitors
can board their kids on a Thomas the Train adventure at
Big Trees Railroad in Felton, and take the beach train
during the summer to the beach.
Santa Barbara has
several really cool things for kids. One item is a
fantastic skate park overlooking the beach. It's a
beautiful outdoor facility. Another is a carousel and
then there's the sandy park, plus a
LA beaches are filled
with kids, millions of them. The main attractions
are paved paths for bicycle riding, skating, and the
waves for surfing. From Santa Monica to Torrance Beach,
the cities are still looking out for the kids by giving
them the swings.
Orange County beaches
are family-friendly. You'll find Mike Ali and his Zack's
Beach Concessions there. Swings and playgrounds
can be found for the younger crowed at Seal Beach,
Sunset Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point
and San Clemente.
