Nothing beats a beach vacation: whether it's at a deluxe all-inclusive resort, or a simple campground where you can hear the waves at night.

• Check out camping destinations at the beach - from About's Camping Guide
• beach vacation resorts all over the place: Caribbean, Mexico, Florida, Southeast US...
• Choose an all-inclusive resort: which one's right for you?

Below are some spots that might catch your interest:

• Disney's Vero Beach Resort: 71 acres on Florida's "Treasure Coast"
• Sea Island Georgia - families return for generations; 10,000 acres and 5 miles of beach.
• Ka'anapali Beach Resort, Maui: award-winning value resort with interesting kids programs
• Jaguar Reef Lodge: "reef plus rainforest", 300 acres, 1,000' feet of beach; all-inclusive, in Belize.
• Maho Bay, St. John USVI: comfortable tent-cottages on the doorstep of a National Park.