Where do I want to Vacation in Florida?

[spiderspray]

I will have a two year old in tow, if that matters. Looking to rent a condo on the beach possibly. I think I want to go at an off time (like October).

Any help here?

[lanyac]

St. Augustine!!!

[rikki]

Sanibel or Captiva Island

[Pom]

Agree, Sanibel or Captiva are awesome.

[boiler717]

One of the islands along the gulf side, south of Tampa area. Ana Marie, Sanibel, Siesta Key, etc.

[luvmagoldn]

We are going to Boca Grande for the first time next month. It looks fantastic!

[incognitotoday]

Lurker jumping in, but I lived in So. FL for 15 yrs. Look up 'Tween Waters Inn! On the West Coast! Amazing! FAMILY ORIENTED, but with a ton of R&R!

www.tween-waters.com/

You can rent from their "hotel" area, or get a "beach cottage/cabins", which we did b/c we had two dogs (so yes, they are dog friendly too)! Oh, and b/c they have a kitchenette inside, and we liked to have breakfast there vs. with a large dining room or restaurant. We brought our own groceries. We went every Labor Day weekend.

The infamous Bubble Room (restaurant known for their Red Velvet Cake) is up the street, and honestly there are many water activities aged appropriate for all!

Trust me. You'll love it!

[GibsonGirl128]

Destin/Ft Walton. The beaches there are beautiful!

[blue1980]

We rented a condo on St. George Island last year and loved it. At the time we also had a 2 year old.

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May 23, 2012 13:40:22 GMT -5 luvmagoldn said:

We are going to Boca Grande for the first time next month. It looks fantastic!

I absolutely love Boca Grande. We live less than 30 minutes from there and that is our go to beach! It is a beautiful island.

I also recommend Siesta Key. It was rated #1 beach in the nation 2011. There is a lot to do around the Key and the beach is beautiful.

[Rachael070707]

Another vote for Siesta Key. We were going to go this July but unfortunately had to change our travel plans. It looks gorgeous and I know we'd love it there. It seems pretty reasonably priced as well.

[mrssandro]

We are going to Marathon Florida (which technically is not a key) it is in the middle of the keys and about a hour to Key West. Far enough away from the party scene but close enough for us to take a day trip down that way. DD is 2.5 and this will be her first vacation. 3 more days!

[atouchofklasse]

I think Destin/Sandestin are much more beautiful than Captiva/Sanibel. JMHO.

The sand in Sandestin is awesome and perfect for a LO.

[GailGoldie]

lots of good recs here! Just make sure if you are going in an off season that you are far enough south that it will still be very warm -the tampa area/orlando and up can cool off a bit.