Spending time on the beach is one of our favorite things to do as a family. Whether it is during the day, complete with a beach picnic, or at dusk prior to sunset, Ft. Myers Beach, Florida, provides a great family-friendly beach atmosphere (very smooth sand and shallow entry points without a rough surf) to the postcard perfect sunsets. Skim boards are pretty popular with the teen crowd too. 
Immediately off of the beach, there is park equipment for the kids, a small "town square" where nightly entertainment takes place, some restaurants (our favorite is the beachside Greek establishment Plaka), some unique shops, the must have after dinner beach ice cream treat, and a long fishing pier.
Ft. Myers beach is lined with a few family-friendly resorts including our favorite, The Pink Shell Resort (we stayed in a Gulf view, very large room with a kitchen) and Diamondhead Resort.
Within a 15-30 minute drive, there are other destinations to provide a good beach variety including Sanibel Island, Captiva Island and the much-touted Lover's Key State Park and beach. While most of Sanibel's beaches are famous for shelling, be prepared to protect your children's little feet, but our little one really fancies looking for "treasures" now!
--Jenn Thomas
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