On Long Beach Island, there are more than twelve different beach tags. So, after paying for gas, food, parking, and a place to stay, you could dig a little deeper for a beach tag but it sure beats work right?

If you don't happen to have a particular beach town in mind, there is always Long Beach Island or LBI to the locals. The town is no more than twenty miles long but packs a wallop as a fantastic family destination.

Maybe a quant little Cape May Point beach house is more your speed? There is plenty to do outdoors being only one block from the pristine Point beaches.

The Wildwoods are a popular New Jersey family beach resort and making a comeback after some slower than hoped for summers in the past. Free, wide, white, powdery sandy beaches, and a world class boardwalk with amusement piers, restaurants, food stands and salt water taffy shops. Recent re-developement of the town's motel lodging has reenergized Wildwood. One of the most affordable family vacation destinations and the beaches cannot be topped! The Wildwoods encompass North Wildwood, Wildwood, and Wildwood Crest.

Another area making a comeback is the formerly depressed backwater turned beautiful and convenient countryside of Warren County, New Jersey.

As testament to Warren County's less than stellar reputation, the sign welcoming visitors into its county seat describes Victorian Belvidere as "New Jersey's best kept secret". Each September, the town celebrates Victorian Days, highlighting the prevalent 19th century architecture that lines its streets and forms the basis of the town's small commercial district.

Northern Warren County offers a scene that rivals the most beautiful in New England. Phillipsburg - An Industrial Town Reborn.

These are just a few of the great resort towns you can find for your family this year. But book early as some of the more popular spots book up as early as January and February.

Towns like Ocean City, a bucolic ?dry? town perfect for the family with kids and who could forgot Lucy the Elephant in Margate?

Which ever beach strikes your fancy, get out and explore the beaches of New Jersey. Your kids won't forget.