Beach weekend vacation - ideas?

Hello,

I%26#39;d like to spend 2 to 3 days in late June on a beach vacation in New England for our wedding anniversary. Ideally, I would like it to be within a driving distance to the Berkshires.

Any ideas? I would like to spend about $600 on this trip, which means about $150/night for hotel (hopefully hotwire will have a stellar deal?), and the rest on dinners and entertainment.

Thanks for your help!

Beach weekend vacation - ideas?

When in June? If it%26#39;s early in the month, you%26#39;ll do fine on Cape Cod or Cape Ann ... it%26#39;s still %26#39;early season%26#39; (although not %26#39;off-peak%26#39;).

If you plan ot swim, water will be warmest on bay side of Cape Cod (but not really %26#39;warm%26#39;.)

What, do you want from your beach vacation? Quiet nature? mini golf and go-carts? restaurants? shopping? spa treatments? fine dining? clam shacks? We need to know more about what you are lookingof for to help point you in the right direction.

Many hotels near beaches are not listed on hotwire and priceline types of places. There%26#39;s not a whole lot of chains and a greater number of %26#39;casual%26#39; lodging places rather than upscale ....

Beach weekend vacation - ideas?

What do you mean by ';to be within driving distance to the Berkshires?'; Will you be staying in the Berkshires and making daytrips to the beach? I%26#39;ll assume you plan to drive from the Berkshires to spend a couple nights along the coast and then drive back to the Berkshires when you%26#39;re done at the beach.

The closest beaches to the Berkshires would be located in Connecticut, but I don%26#39;t recommend you go there. Their beaches just aren%26#39;t very nice (sorry to all the Nutmeggers out there). About 2 hours drive from the Berkshires.

Next closest would be Cape Ann, north of Boston. Beautiful area but the waters can still be chilly in late June. Lodging will also be pushing your budget. About 3 hours from the Berkshires.

The beaches of Rhode Island will be next. Staying in a town like Narragansett would give you a great beach vacation. You can find lodging in your price range and there%26#39;s some really nice beaches down there. Also about 3 hours from the Berkshires.

Cape Cod is the furthest from the Berkshires. Drive time is anywhere from 3-4.5 hours depending on what town you stayed in. A town like Falmouth is just over 3 hours from the Berkshires where you could find affordable lodging. There%26#39;s some decent beaches there too. Old Silver is actually a fantastic beach. Cape Cod will give you the most choices of different areas to stay in and also give you the most choices in helping you meet your budget. It will also afford you the best beach vacation experience. But the further onto the Cape you drive, the further it is to drive back to the Berkshires. Personally, I feel any of the above mentioned areas would be considered within driving distance, unless you were planning to do daytrips.

Feel free to ask more questions..

Cape Cod is fine.

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Thanks for all your comments so far!

Here are some more details which I failed to provide in my first post:

1) We%26#39;ll be coming from the Berkshires and will want to drive to a beach location and stay overnight for 2 nights and drive back to the Berkshires; and

2) We want relaxation and to swim, swim and swim in a beach during the day; at night, we%26#39;d like to explore the area and have seafood at night. Given we%26#39;re only there for 2-3 days, we just want R%26amp;R really, and to explore.

Thank you for all your suggestions!

One more thing, for our dining options, it would be really nice to have fresh fish. Can you recommend a place where with entrees in the $15 range?