So every year my mom and I (and sometimes my brother and my H) take a beach vacation to a different beach. Past beach trips include: Topsail Island, NC, Seabrook Island, SC, Chesapeake Bay, VA, Edistoe Island, SC and Santa Barbara, CA. We usually rent a beach house so we can cook and spread out.
This year will be a little bit different, as my mom is retiring from academia, and I have also left academia to be a stay at home mom--which brings me to our new addition: Baby William! Now that we are no longer confined to the summer months, and since Will would only be two or three months old in the summer, we are thinking September (after labor day = cheap and quieter!).
We are looking at Georgia this year. My mom mentioned Tybee Island, which is appealing bbecause of its proximity to Savannah--I've never been. And a quick search brought up Jeykll Island, which has a turtle sanctuary, which H might like.
I know there are a few Georgia ladies on the boards, as well as others who may have travelled there, so I thought I'd get some input.
What we are looking for: Quiet relaxation (places similar to Myrtle or Virginia Beach are just too crowded for us), we would be happy with a good seafood restaurant or two, maybe a bar for my brother, a coffee shop for my mom...though proximity to Savannah or other day trip kind of things is a bonus. It would be great to find a baby-friendly beach where the surf isn't too rough (although he'll still be pretty tiny, so maybe that's less of a factor). A nearby airport is nice, but it can be an hour, hour and a half away. My mom would most likely be driving from southern Virginia.
Any tips, recommendations or advice would be greatly appreciated!