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Beach Activities - Don't Just Sit in the Sand

Whether you are by yourself, with your family or with other adults there are plenty of beach activities to help you enjoy your time at the beach. A day at the beach is a day for fun. Make the most of it!

Of course you can spend a good deal of time just watching the surf and of course your fellow beach goers. I always have a good book with me and enjoy long walks along the shore. Sometimes just being quiet and enjoying the sound of the waves is enough to keep me entertained.

But not always.

After a little while spent contemplating the peace of the ocean, I'm generally ready to break it. I find myself looking for some activities to help me enjoy my day in the sun. If I'm with a bunch of other adults, we'll probably gravitate towards a mini horseshoe or volleyball tournament. Or we'll getting out the boogie boards or going skim boarding.

But for a day at the beach with children it takes more imagination and some pre-planning to help keep them active and occupied.

From making simple Sand Angels to having a treasure hunt, your imagination can help to keep everyone occupied. But don't forget some of the activities that many people enjoy on beaches throughout the world, like:

  • Ride a beach cruiser bicycle
  • Hunt for treasure with a metal detector
  • Listen to music
  • Learn to surf - Watch surfing videos in the first screen below.
  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkel - Watch snorkeling videos in the second screen below.

BEACH TENNIS

Beach tennis is another one of the fun beach activities I love when I'm feeling like doing little more than lay in the sand. You don't know what beach tennis is? It is a great new sport that combines the best of tennis and beach volleyball. There is even a national tour with tournaments from coast to coast, with major nationally known sponsors and TV coverage of many tournaments.

If you're looking to combine your love of tennis with a day at the beach, check out www.beachtennisusa.net to learn how this fun beach game is played!


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