I'm too far from you to have specific places to suggest, but every year our extended family spends a week at a lake in the mountains. It's much more budget friendly than the ocean (which probably isn't an option given your location, anyway, LOL), and part of the reason we keep going is that the beach is one of the few things all the cousins (ages 2 to 11 this year) can do and enjoy together. Plus there's no additional cost for the lakes and pools where we stay, so even if housing is a little on the expensive side it balances out with lower activity costs. We rent a house since hotel rooms for 13 people would be much more expensive, but maybe you can find a reasonable hotel.
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