Ponies Wandering at the Assateague Island (courtesy:www.flickr.com)

Assateague Island National Seashore is one of the best and an ideal weekend getaways for entire family. It is surrounded by the pounding surf of the Atlantic Ocean and shallow expanses of Chincoteague Bay. This is considered one of the best beaches on the entire East Coast and was established in 1962.

Assateague Island National Seashore is home to white sand beach, dunes, forest, marsh and bay in a wet and wild setting. The wild life of the island is wonderful. Here you can any time spot wild horses wandering around and beautiful birds, that this beach is popularly known for. It is home to the world famous Chincoteague Wild Ponies. There are many outdoor recreations you can enjoy on this amazing island like – sightseeing cruises, crabbing, bird watching, fishing, pony rides, shopping, swimming, hunting, sightseeing, boating, biking, camping, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, surfing, jet skiing, shelling, tennis, miniature golf watching, sunset watching, picnicking and many more other activities.

Some of the best attractions to visit around the beach are – N.A.S.A. Museum, Oyster Museum, New Million Dollar Visitors Center and Worlds Best Seafood Restaurants, Spinnaker Vacation House and The Assateague Lighthouse.

This is a place, where you can have lots of fun with your family and will certainly like to come back on your next vacations getaways.

Burr Oak Lake House - Romantic Ohio Getaway (courtesy:www.lakehousevacations.com)

A wonderful Burr Oak Lake House is situated in southeastern Ohio. This lakefront house has a close access to state park and is nestled in the rolling wooded hills. The best advantage is that, the area surrounding the house is extremely beautiful and blessed by the serenity of nature.

This is the best place for your romantic weekend getaways where in you will encounter everything that you need for your romantic as well as restful vacation. This stunning house is fully equipped with 5 bedrooms, 2 full baths, screened porch, sun deck, shaded patio and wood-burning fireplace.

Two important things you need to remember while planning your vacation to Burr Oak Lake House is that, smoking and pets are just not allowed in the house.

There are numerous outdoor recreational activities you can enjoy such as, swimming, whitewater, paddling, fishing, playing golf and hiking. As there is a state park near to the lake house, that meets the national forest, you will find great opportunity to enjoy wildlife as well as hiking in the park. There are many hiking trails available for some exercise and views of nature. Besides you can find many outstanding attractions around the house such as – Dock1 Marina, Forest Hills Golf Course, Glouster, 25 minutes to Athens, Ohio University, restaurants, theaters, shopping and Hocking Technical College in Nelsonville.

Burr Oak Lake House is possibly the best destination for romantic weekend getaways in Ohio.