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We are hoping to go to Sesame Place (probably not until June, just trying to get ideas!) and want to do a little stay at a beach. Which beach within a couple of hours of there would you recommend? We would either rent a condo/house for a few nights or stay at a hotel, but we definitely want wherever we stay to be close to the beach. It will be our two kids plus our niece, who will be 2 at the time. Thanks!
Re: Can you please recommend a beach within a couple of hours of Sesame Place?
Look at Ocean City, NJ. It is about an hour and a half from Sesame Place and is very family friendly. It is a dry town and they have a great boardwalk with rides, yummy food and games.
I personally am a fan of Sea Isle City, NJ which is just a few miles further south. It's smaller and easier to navigate than Ocean City and has a boardwalk but it doesn't have rides. They opened a small area of rides for younger kids which is nice, but it's not on the boardwalk and it is nothing compared to what OC offers. I just love Sea Isle because it is where I have always gone and my family has a house there
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Ocean City is very family friendly but does get a little crowded in the summer. We love it there so much that we have been looking at purchasing a condo there.
Also very close is Spring Lake. The beach is very nice but not as kid friendly. There is a board walk but that is it.. not shops or anything. The town is very quaint.
Well, the entire Jersey coast line is full of beach towns, and almost all of it is within 2 hours of Sesame.
Starting in Central/East Jersey and moving South - Seaside Heights/Park, Island State Park, LBI, Little Egg Harbor, Ocean City, Sea Isle, Margate, Avalon, Brigintine, Stone Harbor, Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Cape May....
I only highlighted a few. Ocean City, Wildwood, Sea Side all have board walks - wildwood draws a lot of 20 somethings at night, but it's not as bad as it was 10 years ago. Ocean City is dry if that matters to you. Cape May is gorgeous - but not really for kids and it can get expensive. LBI is fun and there are a ton of towns of the island chain.
Most people from the Philadelphia area have a favorite beach they have been going t otheir whole lives - but honeslty - as a tourist - they all have their pros and cons. Do a little web research on some of the towns I mentioned.
Also - perfect for the age category, there are other things than Sesame; Crayola Factory in Easton, PA; Philadelphia Zoo, Cape May Zoo, Popcorn Zoo, Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia, Giggle berry Fair in New Hope. Let me know if you want more information on anything - and good luck planning your trip!