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Best Beach Trip Tips

Planning a family beach trip? Don’t miss these top beach vacation tips for what to pack, what to do when you get there, and how to have the best day at the beach with your kids ever!

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  • The Folly Beach pier.

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  • A photo collage shows some of the easy vacation meals to cook at the beach.

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  • A slowcooker sits on a table in front of the beach. Other photos in the collage show the recipes.

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    Easy Breakfast Ideas for Hotel Rooms

  • A young girls hands adjusting her cards for a card game that is set on the table.

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  • A couple sits underneath a red umbrella on the beach.

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  • A basket filled with bottles of sunblock sits on a counter.

    How to Avoid Sunburn at the Beach

  • A photo collage shows several of the best snacks to bring to the beach.

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  • A young girl is posing with a beach pail and floatie with goggles on her head.

    Best Beach Toys for the Whole Family

  • Best Beach Gear for Families

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  • A collage of ocean book covers.

    20 Gorgeous Ocean Books for Kids

  • A collage of pirate themed books for kids.

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  • A grandpa and two girls make sandcastles on the beach.

    The Ultimate Guide to Beach Photography

  • A DSLR photo of Folly Beach pier

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