How do you create perfect family beach vacations? Choose Virginia Beach.

No matter what your age or interests, you can create perfect family beach vacations here. That's because the Virginia Beach area lives up to its motto "all kinds of fun!"

The World's Tallest Sandcastle at a Virginia Beach Neptune
Festival.




Beaches, Beaches, and More Beaches...

With 35 miles of wide, sandy coastline to choose from, you'll find just the right place to plant your beach blanket.

How you create your perfect family beach vacation is up to you...

Virginia Beach North
Photo by Eileen Mundok © 2012-2013


Perfect family beach vacations really do start here.




Beyond the Beach...


Not a beach lover? Need a beach-break? Perfect family beach vacations need more than just great beaches... and the Virginia Beach area has so much to choose from.


Family beach vacations go way beyond sand...

For full reviews of attractions in Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Jamestown, and beyond, go to our Attractions page.




Shop til you drop


Looking for cool beach gear, suntan lotion, a unique gift, or a quirky souvenir to remember your stay? The Virginia Beach area has enough choices to keep even die-hard shoppers satisfied.

Just want to take an hour or two off from some serious suntanning? A block over from the Virginia Beach boardwalk is Atlantic Avenue, home to shops selling everything from...



  • beachwear, bikinis, boogie boards and other necessities for family beach vacations...

  • to freshly-made fudge, sticky salt water taffy, and cool shaved ice...

  • to one-of-a-kind, nautical-themed gold, silver and pewter jewelry

  • to Harley Haven, where you can check out the latest Harley-Davidson leather vests...

  • to Mrs. Bones' Bowtique ("Where the best-dressed dogs are shopping")...

More of a mall-rat? Venture just a few miles from the beach and you'll find three malls to choose from: the upscale La Promenade Distinctive Shoppes, Red Mill Commons, and the Shops at Hilltop.

Want some serious bargain-hunting to round out your family beach vacation? Just 60 minutes from the beach is Williamsburg, home to Prime Outlets at Williamsburg, Williamsburg Outlet Mall, Yankee Candle, and Williamsburg Pottery.


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