beach?

Nicole
How do you guys feel about bringing baby to the beach? I've heard sunscreen shouldn't be used before 6 months and I definitely wouldn't be ok with putting her in the water yet so I'm not sure about it.... I have the summer infant pop n play with a canopy I could use, or I could get a tent but I'm worried about keeping her cool. Sad to sit this summer out...we live near the jersey shore (south jersey, not Snooki territory) so it's a big part of summer.