Round Hill Pines Beach & Marina. Beautiful Round Hill Beach offers great parking, bathrooms and the best in water sports, including paddle boats and wave runners.

Regan Beach. More of a park then a beach, Regan beach provides a fun play structure, volleyball court and extensive snack bar. Regan is also is a great place to catch the fireworks on the Fourth of July. You’ll be close enough to the magic, but far away from the gridlock of traffic.

Meeks Bay.For day use (a fee is charged for parking), this is a lovely, low-key and family-friendly beach with a designated swimming area. With a full-service marina, it is also a popular boat-launching site, and you can rent canoes, paddle boats and kayaks here. The snack bar offers basic lunch fare (e.g., burgers and fries). If you want something fancier, bring your own.

Zephyr Cove. Like Hawaii, this area offers lots of water sports, sand, sun and maybe even a margarita or two. Zephyr Cove offers great parking, bathrooms and activities.