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Make your family beach vacation more than just sun and sand by selecting a destination that enables you to explore the natural environment. In Kiawah Island, South Carolina, add kayak outings, pond explorations to peer at turtles and alligator safaris.

What are your favorite beach and nature vacations?

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Candyce
Adventure Living

Beach vacations: Hawaii, hands down. Love Oahu, love Kauai, love Maui, love the Big Island. I've been there six times so far, for my honeymoon, for vacations, and to visit a college friend who lives in Honolulu. One of these days, I want to take classes in Hawaiian culture and mythology at UH.

Also, I love beach camping in Southern California.

Nature - Grand Canyon is a must-do and a must-do-often. I'm hoping to hit more of the US National Parks in the future.

Also, Vancouver Island in British Columbia is amazing - and a nice change of weather from Los Angeles!

Hawaii is in one of my bucket list. Hope to be there soon.

I want to see Grand canyon and Rocky mountain in Colorado.

I have seen most of the places in the Himalayas. There are still some places I want to trek - Khopra Ridge, Kanchanjunga and Makalu.