| The typical trip to a beach resort is expensive, to | | | | nice beach resort towns. |
| say the least. How, then, can you find a cheap beach | | | | Beach Camping Vacation |
| vacation? Start by identifying what you really want. | | | | You have probably seen those Corona beer |
| Do you really need to stay at a big resort? If that's | | | | advertisements. Relaxing on the shore with a drink - |
| important to you, and you still want to save some | | | | now that sounds like a great time. Restless? Collect |
| money on your trip, you need to be flexible on dates | | | | seashells and driftwood up and down the shoreline, or |
| a bit. Try the "shoulder season" (just before the | | | | bring a metal detector and search for treasure. Take |
| season gets going or right after it starts to wind | | | | a swim when it gets too hot, and watch the sunset |
| down). Often there are deals that save you as much | | | | every night. |
| as 50% at these times. Also, you can just keep | | | | How do you make this into a cheap beach vacation? |
| checking different dates for both plane tickets and | | | | By camping. In Florida, Texas and many other places |
| hotels. Sometimes the difference of a day or two | | | | you can camp in your RV, or in a tent, right next to |
| can save you hundreds of dollars. | | | | the ocean. We liked the state parks in northern |
| What if you don't need a big resort experience? | | | | Florida, where we saw dolphins swimming by and |
| What if you just want to visit any warm and relaxing | | | | flew a kite while collecting some of the most colorful |
| sandy shore? What if you aren't sure what you | | | | sea shells we have seen. $24 per night was a lot |
| want, but you know it has to be a cheap beach | | | | cheaper than the hotels in the area, and if you |
| vacation? Here are some of the less expensive | | | | wanted to go really cheap, there were free |
| alternatives. | | | | campgrounds within thirty minutes of the coast. |
| Caretaking Vacations | | | | Pick A New Beach |
| In Hawaii, California or Costa Rica there may be | | | | The great lakes are like oceans of fresh water, but |
| somebody just waiting for you to come and stay in | | | | cheaper to visit. In the upper peninsula of Michigan in |
| their house while they're absent. Oh, you might have | | | | particular, you can often find cheap motels on or |
| to water the plants and get the mail for them, but in | | | | near the beach. Most people visit these beaches in |
| exchange you get to stay in a beautiful home. Just | | | | summer only, although the best deals may be in |
| find one of these caretaking opportunities near a | | | | September, while the days are still hot and the water |
| beach. For more on this, you can check out the | | | | is at it's warmest. |
| Caretaker Gazette online. | | | | Share The Cost |
| Find A Friend | | | | If you have friends who also want a cheap beach |
| It is good to have friends with spare beds who live in | | | | vacation, you can get together to reduce the cost. |
| interesting places, especially if that is near the beach. | | | | This can mean sharing a room as college kids do |
| Perhaps some friends have already told you to come | | | | during spring break, or renting an RV together. If you |
| and stay a while. Why not take them up on it? While | | | | are going really cheap you can all get in the car and |
| you are at it, encourage your friends to move to | | | | drive to the nearest warm beach with a couple tents. |