Closest beach to dc?
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Anonymous
"Beach snob" that likes Myrtle? |
Anonymous
this. but in all seriousness, aren't california beaches littered with doggy poop and isn't the pacific water freezing? I am just not buying how great your beaches are. Now, if you were from Miami, then ok, I would agree that no other beach compares. |
Anonymous
| The bay beaches are hardly worth visiting. |
Anonymous
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Another Californian here. The hustle and bustle of the east coast beaches is very different from what we are used to.
A nice quiet beach is Fenwick Island state park. There is a food take out place (state run), a bit jarring for those used to noncommercial beaches, and as I recall they rent umbrellas, but otherwise it has much more the feel of a California beach than Ocean City to the south or Rehobeth to the north. The waves of course are not as good, but I have been able to get some body surfing runs in and there are kids with boogie boards. |
Anonymous
| Good advice pp. Not from CA, but have been everywhere. You won't find a cool beach w/in driving distance, but Bethany and Fenwick Island are fine. I would look for airfare deals and at least fly to the Atlantic Ocean...South Beach. Whoever mentioned Myrtle Beach must be a hick. Southern beaches in southern states are horrible. |
Anonymous
| I thought Assateague was nice. |
Anonymous
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How about St Michaels? You can find a place with a pool.
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Anonymous
Except for the insects.... |
Anonymous
| The beach on Assateague/Chincoteague Island is beautiful. It is worth the four hour drive. |
Anonymous
My thoughts exactly. I'm from California too. Unless you're referring to San Diego, most southern CA beaches aren't anything to write home about. I much prefer Hawaii or a quick flight to Carribean. To me, Rehoboth is equivalent to Myrtle Beach but way closer and is just fine. |
Anonymous
| Another vote for Fenwick. It's a smaller beach town, no high rises so far less crowded. There's the "busy" part of Fenwick which borders OC MD, and Fenwick State Park which is a bit further north. The area by OC is a bit more busy, however it has a lot within walking distance of the beach: food, restaurants, mini golf, shopping, water park, etc. |
Anonymous
| Another Californian here. Beaches here aren't the same. We like cape may. |
Anonymous
| Honestly, as someone who grew up on Maui, I've given up on East Coast beaches. Embrace the mountains. |
Anonymous
Um, the beaches on the east coast are warm enough to actually SWIM in. That's a higher standard than pretty much anything in California. |
Anonymous
I don't know, beaches where you freeze your tail off when you go in the water suck to me. And yes, I'm referring to San Diego. |