July beach holiday in USA

[petitdonkey]

Can anyone make a great suggestion of a beach holiday in the US in July? DH has booked cheap (relatively speaking!!) flights to New York so we were thinking of just spending a couple of nights there then flying out to….. We first considered the Naples area of Florida but I am concerned that humidity and heat will be oppressive.

I really fancy a beach holiday - blue water, golden sand type place. Ideally we will rent a villa/condo for a week then finish up with a few days in a really nice hotel for a bit of luxury.

Three DC aged 7, 9 & 12 - happy to chill out but also love water sports or days out being busy.

Any suggestions????

Tybee would be good, too, but I prefer St. Simons to Tybee and it is also possible to go to Savannah for the day from St. Simons.

www.goldenisles.com/st-simons-island

Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Cape May NJ, Montauk NY, Fire Island NY, The Outer Banks NC. All beautiful and nothing like Cornwall. All are driveable from NYC, although the Outer Banks is a bit of a trek. I would never bother trekking down to Florida in the summer as its hot enough up here already. Just bear in mind that they are the main holiday destinations of people in the Tri State though so will be reasonably busy. July is quieter than August (July 4th weekend aside) as kids are often at camp in July. PM me if you want more detailed info. I've stayed in all of them!

Also, if you don't mind taking another flight (and another 3 hours time difference), California.

We loved Wilmington / Wrightsville beach in North Carolina - white sand, beautiful beaches, plenty of wildlife - pelicans, and dolphins. The sea can be a bit rough though. Worth a look - it is stunningly beautiful and there is plenty to do! I have also heard amazing things about Duck and Corolla in North Carolina, and I visited Emerald Isle when I was much younger and absolutely loved it.

Naples and Marco Island are lovely but I image would be v v v humid, I went in May a few years ago and found that hot (was pregnant though). I would vote California, although I know the flight can be off putting. My parents love Cape Cod but haven't been in high summer season....

I have just seen some messages on this thread that I hadn't seen before - apologies if that seemed very rude, I hate it when posters don't respond!!

Am going to make a decision this week - chips i may well take you up on that offer and pm you

It can be pretty humid in July/August at least as far north as Philadelphia. But I've also frozen on Cape Cod (I think that was July), but the beaches are nice.