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   Technobarbarian   wrote:   
   >     Unless you're really fond of crowds and hunting for parking spots   
   >neither of those beaches is particularly attractive. There aren't many   
   >beach towns in Oregon with more no parking signs than Cannon beach. I'd   
   >pick just about any beach in Oregon over Cannon beach. I'll bet that   
   >even Texas has some beaches that are nicer than either of those two.   
      
   Crowds is a big negative.  A bigger negative for me is water   
   so cold that I'd expire of hypothermia in five minutes,   
   which rules out any beaches at least from Carmel, CA northward.   
      
   I grew up near Pensacola, so the sorts of beaches I grew up   
   with were Gulf Shores, AL, Pensacola Beach, and a bit east   
   of there.  Every beach I've ever been to (with the exception   
   of Hawaii, of which getting to is distinctly non-RV-friendly)   
   has been a huge disappointment.   
      
   I have heard good things about Padre Island Texas; it's on   
   my bucket list.   
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