Florida in July?
 

I'll be attending a conference in New York second week of July and am thinking about heading somewhere for vacation afterwards. Having only been to Florida in December-March before, how is Florida in July? Where should I go for sun, good beaches and good food? Specific hotel recommendations would also be very welcome.

If not to Florida for some reason, any second options for me to consider?

Thanks!

Florida is in a Hurricane season from June 1st until November 15th. You really can't predict when it's gonna hit (as they do hit more and more every year) :(

As for hotel & food recommendations, why don't post where do you plan to go in Florida? Orlando area? Miami? Tampa?

Fort Lauderdale beach and South Beach are nice (especially for sightseeing :D )

Beside FL, you should consider Las Vegas if you haven't been.

Ok, so hurricane season starts that early. I actually haven't planned anything yet. I'm still in the research phase trying to find a good place to go to. If Florida is risky, I'll look for something else but I wanted to stay on the east coast if possible to avoid the long transcon flights. I've done too many of them already this year... :td: And I did Vegas in April so that's not an option either. :rolleyes:

I'm looking for something warm with sun, beaches, good food and some golf if possible. How hard can that be to find? ;)

If you just want to relax at the Beach, you have many options on the east coast, and I think better than florida in my openion.


- Cape cod, MA
- Newport, RI or (Block Island, RI)
- Long Island, NY
- Ocean City, MD

I personally like Block Island.

July has traditionally been ok for hurricanes in Florida. Mostly Gulf storms, so I would stick to the east coast of Florida.
It is hot, in the words of Neil Simon "Africa hot" in Florida in July. Golf is either an early morning endevour or late afternoon. You do not want to be on the course at high noon.
That being said, golf is dirt cheap in Florida in the summer. You can play courses, such as PGA National or Doral, that you couldn't touch in winter.
Laderdale has great beaches, as do South Beach. Hotel rooms are cheaper.

If you want a little cooler, there is great golf and beaches on the Gulf in the Destin area. San Destin has amazing courses. Grayton beach is always rated as one of the best in the US. Great food as well. I love the Destin Harbor restaurants. It is peak season there, so rooms and golf is expensive.

Some links for the area: http://www.sandestin.com/
http://www.destinfl.com/

Let me know if you have more questions about almost anywhere in Florida.

Florida is hot, humid and in hurricane season in July. But... the snowbirds have left, you can get a tee time whenever and the prices have dropped. Anyplace on an east coast beach is in the hurricane zone.

Come on over to Clearwater Beach area and you will have a golf partner on the weekends. I'll be happy to go to Busch gardens with you during the week or play host to wherever you would like to go. There are a couple of FlyerTalkers in the Tampa area and I'm sure we could get up a mini-do for you. :)


If you want to miss the heat and humidity of Florida you might look at going to Boston. It's a great city to visit. Also Washington, DC is an awsome place. Boston and Washington are walking cities so no car needed.


MoreMilesPlease

Or how about Nantucket? We loved it there in July.
Martha's Vineyard would be nice as well. Not sure about the golf. We had a great time biking on Nantucket.

The outer banks of NC is also an option.

That too.. but I havent been there. ^ Good recommendation.

pbiflyer is right, July is officially hurricane season, but early in the season.
You might want to check out visitflorida.com to get an idea of the state's different areas and things to do.

Mid to high nineties both for temperature (15 days above 90 in Miami; 20 days above 90 in West Palm Beach!) and humidity makes laying out less fun. Suggest looking at Carolina or Virgina beaches or even Maryland. As you head north, water gets colder but air temperature fine for sunning so even New Jersey and Massachusetts beaches should work.

Historical weather information can be found at http://www.weatherbase.com. Florida is at http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/c...US&s=FL&refer=. It shows, for example, that Atlantic city has an average high of 85 (vs 89 or so for Florida), but only 7 days over 90. Hyannis, Massachusetts has an average high in July of just 78.5.

So go to Florida to save big dollars if high heat and humidity doesn't bother you. Otherwise head north or even west (San Diego, California average high 77).

Florida in July:

Cons:
Hot and humid (90+F)
Hurricane...but they don't come overnight, you are warned days before.

Pros:
Not crowded like in Dec to April
Low prices, specials in hotels & restaurants

Where?
Sanibel/Captiva, Naples, Key West, Miami Beach, Ft. Lauderdale (Beach), Palm Beach area.

Regarding recommendations ... I need the area and the price range..

We have vacationed in Naples, FL every August for last 5 years. We were there when Katrina came across last August. Sure its hot and humid, but its also really CHEAP. I love to watch the late afternoon thunderstorms.

Thinking back a few years...we stayed in Ft. Myers so my daugher could go to her college orientation. Left my 12 year old alone at the hotel and later learned that a tornado had touched down not far away. No Mother-of-the-Year award for me...

Bumping this thread and asking for advice for a nice beach vacation. Requirements are good swimming, snorkeling would be a plus, close to a town - but away from crowds(husband needs to relax), also something for teens to do(but they are not the party type). Late July timeframe $200-300 night range.
Thanks! :)

Marco Island. Not too crowded. Good selection of water sports.

Or maybe...
 

...Anna Maria Island, west of Bradenton. Check this site.