Beach Tents?! I need help please!?

Confused

I am not sure how to set up tents. I am wondering is there any place online where I can read about beach tents?
I looked up on Walmart website, but I could not find any closed beach tents.
My family and I are planning to stay till sunset and we want a closed beach tent.
Is it possible to get one?
Can anyone please give useful websites?

Thanks a ton before hand!

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i have camped for years on beach with normal tents.........u just substitute the pegs with longer ones...or even wrap tie-down ropes around a rock and bury it about 2 ft down......


** just make sure u know where the tide line is........no tent is that"waterproof" :)

Something to do with the family.. help?

~*I love m

Okay so my family and I have a pretty busy life, but now since it is summer and the kids do not have school only summer activities all they do is sit around anymore. I want to do something fun that we all can enjoy I just want some ideas I will give you the age of my kids so you can help.

Boy- 17
Girl- 13
Girl-11
Girl-9
Boy- 6

I know there ages are varied so I want something to keep them all happy. Thanks.

By the way teenagers will not do the whole family picnic thing they think it is so "not cool mom". Ha ha

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Bring them to the ocean, all ages can enjoy a trip to the beach. Get a huge neighborhood or family game of kickball, soccer, or badminton going in the yard with the older kids helping the younger ones. Do they have bikes? My family likes to go for a family bike ride. We like to ride on the recreational trails from our home to town, have lunch at Subway, then ride back home, but that can be improvised to whatever is near you. We encourage the kids to keep going as long as they can, but if they need to they can take breaks and we carry plenty of water for the trip. There are some family games that can be fun for all ages. I like Cranium, Apples to Apples, Scattergories and Uno. On a hot day, turn on a sprinkler or have the kids toss water balloons. They might find a family BBQ a bit cooler than a family picnic. Let the kids camp outside in tents overnight and roast marshmallows in a firepit and run around the yard with sprinklers after dark. Turn on the kids favorite radio station or pop in a favorite cd and have everyone start dancing, including you, no matter how goofy you look or feel, or rent a video on hip-hop dancing and challenge everyone to try to keep up with you. Have everyone pick out some old clothes, toys, books, etc. and have a big family yardsale where everyone gets to keep the money for their own things. It's a great way to get rid of clothing and toys the kids have outgrown and they will be more willing to part with their things if they can keep the money from their things. The younger kids will enjoy operating a lemonade stand which their customers won't be able to resist on a hot day. If you don't have a convenient location for a yardsale, you can have them donate their items to a salvation army or thrift store which is a good way to teach the kids about the value of giving and helping others. Have the kids help you plant a garden and have each family member responsible for weeding and watering a row. When you have dug or tilled a big enough plot, the kids can help pull out the rocks and roots. Everyone can help harvest their own row and if there is enough, you can donate what you don't need to a local food bank and the kids will be proud to be able to help members of the community who are needy. Have everyone in the family think of five or six activities that they would like to do with the family and write them down on a piece of paper which they can fold up and put in a jar. Pick one day a week that each person in the family can take turns pulling a paper from the jar. The family will do that activity for the day and everyone in the family has their turns to do the things they enjoy. You can lay down some ground rules such as a spending limit for the day or a limit on how far you are willing to travel. You also might want to have them each choose one activity for rainy days or indoors and keep those in a separate jar just in case. Even if some of the kids occasionally moan and groan about how corny or uncool the activities are, you should keep encouraging them to join in and participate even if it's to set an example for the younger ones and be a part of the family. Chances are, if they see that everyone else is having fun, they will eventually give in and give it a shot and when they look back on those times when they are older, they will remember how silly and fun it was and they will be grateful for the time they were able to spend with the family learning that sometimes it's ok to be uncool and silly, sometimes it's actually fun. Good luck! I hope you will be able to use some of these ideas. Sorry for the looooong post.

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Where would be a good spot for family beach camping in Southern California?

Craig and

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The best spot is Carpinteria State Beach. 12 miles south/east of Santa Barbara. My favorite beach is Carpinteria, which is rated at "The World's Safest Beach". There is plenty of beach for swimming or body surfing. There are some excellent tide pools on the south end of the beach, and some large natural tar seeps nearby, which is how the beach got its name (The Spaniards noticed that the local natives used the tar to make their canoes... the word Carpinteria basically means "wood shop"). Also, there are plenty of places to explore in the nice little town. There are fun local restaurants like the Spot (just look for the line of people on Linden Avenue), the Palms (where you cook your own steak), or Giovanni's Pizza (where they have excellent antipasto salad). There is even an old-fashioned candy store called Robitaille's (RO-bah-ties). Kids will also probably like the surf shop (Matt Moore's Rincon Designs), and Foster's Freeze... nothing like a ice cream cone on a warm afternoon. The trains go by, but itâs a minor inconvenience compared to the benefits. In fact, itâs a source of entertainment, since you can put a penny on the tracks and watch it get smashed flat by the train. Also, there is a train platform about 100 yards from the north end of the campground, which we have used when someone in our group hast to come late or leave early. Camping on the beach doesnât get any better than Carpinteria, which puts you steps away from the sand and surf. Be sure to bring your bikes: Itâs one of the favorite activities besides going to the beach. Just before dinnertime, the campground has more bikes moving than cars. This is probably the most family-friendly camping on the coast. However, youâll need to plan well in advance: Sites book 6 months in advance, so you have to think of summer camping in the winter (Memorial Day weekend books November 1, for example).

McGrath State Beach, Ventura: This is a nice enough beach. Technically, you are on the beach, but itâs almost ¼ mile to the water over the dunes. And no trains to worry about.

Point Mugu State Park: Near Oxnard, it consists of two campgrounds: Sycamore Canyon and Broome Beach. Sycamore Canyon is nice enough. My dad used to love it here. There was a fire about 15 years ago which destroyed the campground, but itâs grown back nicely. Broome beach is a windswept parking lot just off PCH. Not much in the way of amenities here.

Leo Carrillo State Park, Malibu: Note the name. Most people call it Leo Carrillo State Beach, but itâs on the inland side of PCH, and you can walk under PCH to get to the beach. Since the beach is covered with large rocks, itâs low on my list of favorite campsites.

Doheney State Beach, Dana Point: This is one of the few campgrounds that have actual beachfront sites. There is a VERY nice park next door, and you are within walking distance of the Dana Point Harbor and shops. Just across PCH and the RR tracks, there is a condo development where you could pay hundreds per night to stay. Or, you could pay twenty bucks and camp right on the beach. The choice is yours. This is another one of my favorite spots for tent camping.

camping on the beach...?

Ralina

does any one knwo for sure wether or not it is legal to camp on the oregon coast i want to camp on the BEACH with my family this weekend and i cant aford to go to an accually camp ground

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Many of the State parks along the Oregon Coast offer camping at very low rates. Tent camping, for example, costs $16 per night at Cape Lookout. That's less than the cost of the gasoline to drive there.

Give yourself some peace of mind and use the state park camping facilities. Your family will be more comfortable with restroom facilities, too. Also, you will be respecting the environment of the beaches.

Check out
http://www.oregonstateparks.org/rates.php

Enjoy your vacation!

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Baby beach tents: Has anyone used one before and do you think it's a good investment?

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Since summer time is coming around and my second child is due in June I was thinking of getting a baby beach tent or some other UV tent for the family when going to the beach. My husband thinks it's ridiculous to buy one but my son and I burn easily (and so does my husband even though he doesn't like to admit it).

Have you used a baby beach tent and do you think it's a good investment? Why or why not?

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I got a really good one from onestepahead.com. It springs up on it's own and the front and back open wide so that it stays well ventilated and doesn't get so hot (you can close them too for napping kids or nursing). It's fairly roomy too. The whole thing folds down and packs into a little bag that is much easier to carry than an umbrella. I think it's a good investment, I use mine at the beach all the time. The kids get changed in it too so we can avoid the restrooms.

What do you need for a family beach outing?

Josie

I have to keep me, kids and dog entertained - Everything and anything to take to the beach will be a help!!! I already have a picnic, bucket and spade and one of those beach tents.

Thanks
:)

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You need:
- sun-tan lotion so you don't get burnt
- toys (e.g. bucket, spades, ball) to keep the kids and dog entertained.
- swimming costumes/ inflatables etc.
- food to eat and lots of water
- towels/ blankets to sit on

please put me as best answer!

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