When you live in everyone else’s vacation spot, sometimes you have to get away from the masses. Since Orlando is close to some of the best beaches in the country, a beach road trip is the best answer. Here we’ve picked out 23 easy beach getaways, all of which are a reasonable drive away, and what to do there besides lay in the sand.
Captions by Rachel Stuart, Deanna Ferrante and Marissa Mahoney.
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