Honky-tonk heaven. Guzzle beer at an outdoor tavern, hear Jimmy Buffett sung in French Canadian and watch humanity parade on asphalt Broadwalk. Strollers come in all shapes, sizes and attitudes -- young punks in black leather to little old ladies in pink polyester. The carnival can almost make you forget the wide, beautiful sandy beach. South of Oceanwalk complex, you will find something different: A relatively uncrowded beach with a small sand dune buffer from highway. This is a great place for kids to play.

Sea grapes, sea oats, sand dunes, sea birds -- a slice of surprisingly unspoiled sand. At North Beach park, you will find concessions and bathrooms. North of the country park, side streets off A1A lead to an even more isolated beach. The natural atmosphere vanishes far north, where homes and apartments jut onto beach.