{"id":2115,"date":"2012-01-26T15:32:56","date_gmt":"2012-01-26T15:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=2115"},"modified":"2013-04-03T17:23:42","modified_gmt":"2013-04-03T17:23:42","slug":"where-to-vacation-affordably-in-new-england-near-the-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=2115","title":{"rendered":"Where to Vacation Affordably in New England Near the Beach?"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-0542617997214413\"; \/* Cheap-Travel-Side-Ad *\/ google_ad_slot = \"4615336226\"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>This morning, we received a great New England &#8220;cheap travel&#8221; question from Susan and family from the mid west&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>This website is very informative.\u00a0 We are from St. Louis and planning to drive to Hudson, N.Y., in July to visit a family with two little girls.\u00a0 We would like to treat them for a few days to some sites and a nice, clean beach.\u00a0 We would like to stay in a town on or close to a beach, but we are trying to keep the cost of our vacation down a bit.\u00a0 Could you possibly recommend some towns that might offer clean hotels\/cabins, etc. at a good rate and yet be close to a beach and some other attractions that families could enjoy? Thank you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thanks, Susan, for the inquiry as well as your kind words about our site. The possibilities on cheap New England travel by the beach are endless, so I&#8217;ll start out with the relatively affordable Ocean Club on Smugglers&#8217; Beach in South Yarmouth, Mass. The beach is beautiful and we&#8217;ve heard good things about the hotel. While South Yarmouth can get pretty congested in the summer, there are also advantages to staying here: you are near all the travel attractions in Hyannis, but also close enough to the quieter side of Cape Cod on Route 6A. I think the selling point is, though, that you&#8217;re right at the beach that is very family-friendly (the hotel has its own private beach contiguous with Smugglers&#8217;)! They also have indoor and outdoor pools.<\/p>\n<p>We have friends with a summer home near Smugglers&#8217; Beach, and they love the area. We stayed with the family last July, and agree! Within minutes of the hotel, you&#8217;ll find several other beaches, mini-golf, ice cream stands, many shopping opportunities and seemingly endless dining options, including what we feel is the best New England clam chowder at Captain Parkers seafood restaurant in West Yarmouth.<\/p>\n<p>Here is more information on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotelscombined.com\/Hotel\/Ocean_Club_On_Smugglers_Beach.htm?a_aid=18099&amp;brandId=20512\">Ocean Club Smugglers&#8217; Beach<\/a>, and, also, a look at this beautiful beach&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2118\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_2118\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 600px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Smugglers-Beach.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2118 \" title=\"Smugglers-Beach\" alt=\"Photo at Smugglers' Beach, South Yarmouth MA\" src=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Smugglers-Beach-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_2118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smugglers&#8217; Beach, South Yarmouth Mass. (photo by Eric)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2119\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_2119\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 600px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Cape-Cod-Beach.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2119 \" title=\"Cape-Cod-Beach\" alt=\"Photo of Smugglers' Beach, S. Yarmouth MA\" src=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Cape-Cod-Beach-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_2119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smugglers&#8217; Beach, S. Yarmouth MA (photo by Eric)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you need any more suggestions, Susan, please write us back and we&#8217;ll be happy to come up with more ideas. Also, log onto our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingnewengland.com\/capecod.html\">Cape Cod travel page<\/a> for more ideas on visiting this wonderful part of New England. 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