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Camp Helen State Park with kids.
Camp Helen sits just east of Inlet Beach: 180 acres with the Gulf on three sides and Lake Powell, one of the largest coastal dune lakes in Florida, on the fourth. Day use only.
Checked by a local · November 2026
Before you go
What parents need to know.
- $4 per car, $2 per walker or cyclist, paid at the honor box.
- Day use only; no camping.
- Beach
- Lake Powell
- Trails
Food nearby
Feed them after.
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Amici 30A Italian Kitchen
Sit-downRed-sauce Italian at 30Avenue, 11 to 9 daily — pizza for the kids, veal for whoever earned it.
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Amigos 30A Mexican Kitchen
Sit-downTacos and quesadillas at 30Avenue — quick, loud enough to absorb a meltdown, happy hour 3 to 6.
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Friends 30A Burger Bar
Quick biteBurgers next to the WaterSound Publix, open 10am to 11pm — later than almost anything, which matters on vacation.
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Shades Bar & Grill
Sit-downThe Loop's everything bar-and-grill — wings, tacos, TVs, and a kids menu that isn't an afterthought.
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