Top 3 Budget-Friendly Beach Cities

Pack your swimsuit and hit the road. There are deals to be found in these sunny cities on the shore:

Destin
Located on a peninsula along the Florida panhandle on the Gulf of Mexico, Destin is within easy reach of an international airport. If fishing is your thing, you’ll appreciate Destin’s moniker as “the luckiest fishing village on the coast.” And the shimmering white-sand beaches with the emerald water in the background is all the free fun you could want.

Myrtle Beach's Grand Strand

The 60 miles of shoreline that bedeck the Myrtle Beach region are colloquially known as the Grand Strand. Visitors flock to this popular beach destination in northeastern South Carolina to play in the Atlantic, parasail, deep-sea fish, scuba dive, and lounge on those beaches. If you're the competitive type, consider entering the annual Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo. With over $10,000 in cash and prizes, you might land more than just fish.

Photo credit: South Carolina beach (courtesy, South Carolina Tourism)