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• I need advice on planning a family vacation on the Atlantic coast in mid-north Florida. I am planning a family vacation in January in Florida. It will be my immediately family, which is two adults, and two kids (ages 4 and 1), plus my husband's parents and brother. So 5 adults and two kids. We are going to be spending a few days near my Grandmother and Aunt in Tavares. Our plan is to rent a house or potentially hotel rooms for 2-3 days there. Then we want to spend 3-4 more days on the beach. In laws will be driving to Myrtle Beach, and Georgia, my family will be flying to/from Wisconsin. I have been looking at mostly beach rentals on the Atlantic side- St. Augustine and a bit south and north from there. I have no experience with this area and I am looking for advice. We want to have direct access to the beach (ideally seeing the water from the house, but not required). We want a calm peaceful vacation. Not into cars on the beach, loud bars or parties. It would be nice to have some interesting things to check out near by- historic sites, kid friendly tourist stuff, etc. Is St. Augustine where I should be looking? Specific advice on the beaches near St. Augustine? Other Atlantic coast suggestions if not St. Augustine? What about Amelia Island, Cocoa Beach? Specific rental house recommendations? Tourist recommendations?

• Answer:

  St. Augustine weather in January is not HOT, certainly not what typically qualifies as "beach weather" including comfortably sunbathing and swimming in the ocean. The average temperatures in January are mid-60s to low-70s. If you are looking for a more typical beach vacation where you can wear swimsuits and actually swim, you'll need to go much further south. Miami Beach or the Keys, perhaps.