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From: leslie@cylixd.UUCP (Leslie Hazenfield)
Newsgroups: net.travel
Subject: Re: Florida during spring break...Can I still enjoy it?
Message-ID: <848@cylixd.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 14-Mar-86 13:50:27 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 14 13:50:27 1986
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In article <250@kvue.UUCP> stone@kvue.UUCP (Anthony Stone) writes:
>
>   Where's a central Florida beach (on either of the coasts near Orlando) that
>will remain relatively sparse during spring break? You know, The kind you could
>walk for a mile and hear only the ocean and not a transistor radio every 100 
>feet. We will have a rental car so driving is no problem.
>
>					Anthony Stone
>					stone@kvue.UUCP

	I'm not a resident of Florida, but I have lived in the 
Southeast for the past 14 years, and have vacationed in Florida
quite a bit.

	The Tampa/St. Petersburg area seems to be relatively quiet
during Spring break. Most "Spring breakers" travel to Daytona, Miami,
and Ft.Lauderdale on the Atlantic side, and Destin and Fort Walton on
the Gulf. Tampa is about a 2 hour drive from Orlando. 

	The shelling seems to be pretty good on Treasure Island (just
north of St. Pete beach); better than prospects on the Atlantic side. I
hear there is a good sandbar just off of St. Pete beach that's loaded
with sand dollars. Of course, if you're interested in some really good
shelling, Sanibel is the place to go. It is about 125 miles south of
Tampa and really wouldn't qualify as a central Florida Beach.

	Tampa is also the host of Busch Gardens, a wildlife preserve
of sorts which you can drive through, and see African wildlife in
"natural" surroundings. You also can get free glasses (1 or 2, I think)
of Busch beer! :) 

	Another beach you might consider is Satellite Beach, which is 
just south of Cape Canaveral. Actually, most of the beach just south
of Cape Canaveral is pretty uncluttered. There is, however, an Air
Force Base near Satellite Beach, so there will probably be quite
a bit of air traffic. (I love it - I'm an ex-brat and was raised around
it!).

	Hope this helps some and ENJOY!!.