Travel alerts straight to your inbox:

4th of July Travel: Best Beach Fireworks

June 18, 2008 at 9:45 AM | 0 Comments

Sure, fireworks above the skyscrapers in New York or the monuments in DC can be pretty spectacular. But with July 4th falling on a Friday this year, we'd prefer our three-day weekend with a little less city, and a little more beach.

So where to plan your 4th if you're looking for both fireworks and waves? Here's a sampling of some of the country's best beachside fireworks destinations.

For New Yorkers, rather than push your way through the East River throngs, train out to Long Island. The famous Grucci family, who put on the Manhattan fireworks show, also put one together in Southampton. If you can't get into a house share, grab a campsite at Hither Hills State Park in Montauk, where you can see the fireworks show from nearby Umbrella Beach.

For DC and Philly escapees, more than 80,000 people are expected to crowd the shoreline at Rehoboth Beach in Delaware for the impressive annual fireworks display. The secret: With no big buildings along the Delaware coast, you can see them in any of the less crowded towns along the shore, as far south as Bethany. Or, head north to the beach at Lewes, where you can simultaneously spy the fireworks across the way in Cape May, New Jersey.

If you're looking for more of the beach party thing, it's hard to beat the Miami Beach bash; being Miami, there's a live DJ to accompany the display. The fireworks can be seen all along South Beach. But the best thing to do is find a way onto any South Beach rooftop party, where you can catch the Miami Beach fireworks, as well as the ones going off in the city of Miami and in Surfside.

Related Stories:
· Hither Hills State Park [Official Site]
· Summer Travel coverage [Jaunted]
· Fourth of July coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Teafeari]

Where: United States

: / /

Author Photo: BS by BS

0 Comments

Return to » 4th of July Travel: Best Beach Fireworks

Leave a Comment

Not yet a member? Click here to become a member.
Already a member? Login below:

Nickname:

Password:

Send us a tip