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Old 07-01-2009, 07:16 AM
 
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I have recently read about Colonial Beach and decided it might make a nice long weekend jaunt for my family (we live in No. PG County, MD). I was actually thinking of going down there in mid-October as we already have summer vacation plans firmed up for this year.

My question is - we have what will be 3 and almost 5 year old, by that time, girls and is Col Beach "entertaining" enough for 2 nights for their age group? Obviously we won't be going in water but just to sightsee, get away from home, etc. I thought it may be nice.

Any recommendations on where to stay? We love little inns, b & bs, so it doesn't have to be a chain hotel.
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Old 07-01-2009, 09:58 PM
 
Location: Deltona, FL (Moving to Maricopa)
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Wow, I haven't been there in over 50 years, but have fond memories of the place. I am pretty sure I would not recognize it today.
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Old 07-01-2009, 10:01 PM
 
Location: Chapel Hill, NC, formerly NoVA and Phila
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We went there for the day 2 years ago. It was a nice place to visit. I don't know if I would stay two nights. One night might be enough. There didn't look like a whole lot of activities to do, but if you just want to hang out, it may be fine. We had a nice day. It was my husband, myself and three little ones.
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Old 07-02-2009, 05:22 AM
 
Location: Suburbia
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My brother lives and works there. I don't think there is much to do beyond a one night stay.
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Old 07-02-2009, 07:53 AM
 
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Yeah, I've gone there for the day and that's about it. For the same cost of a hotel at that time of year, why not go to Virginia Beach? There are tons of beach and non-beach things to check out.
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Old 07-02-2009, 12:25 PM
 
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Don't know how it is now but it's a great place to visit for the 4th of July they shoot fire works up over the water. But I heard a lot of the area was destroyed during a hurricane 5 or 6 years ago. But I am sure they rebuilt by now.
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Old 07-02-2009, 12:37 PM
 
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Colonial Beach was a happenin' place back in the days when Maryland had legal slot machines. While Colonial Beach is in Virginia, the Potomac River belongs to Maryland, so they built a pier out into the Potomac to put the slots.

There were even flights from DC to CB aboard old Boeing 247s and DC-3s.

Alas, that all ended about '68 when Maryland outlawed the slots....


I pull into Colonial Beach harbor to take on diesel every now and then, but haven't been tempted to go ashore.
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Old 07-04-2009, 01:48 PM
 
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Thanks for the responses. I used to go to VA beach every summer as a child and love it, but it's an additional 144 miles, at the minimum, past Colonial beach and I don't think I want to go from Northern PG County in MD all the way to VA Beach with a 4 and 2 year old juuuust yet. . . .

Anyway, i heard there is a comfort inn on the boardwalk or something like that - is that true? Any b&b's anyone would recommend?
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Old 07-07-2009, 01:30 PM
 
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I've been to CB a few times. It's a nice low-key place, perfect for just hanging out. You can rent golf carts to drive around the town... which was different that what I was used to.
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