Family Vacation Ideas

Kid Friendly Destinations

Get ready for your next family vacation with our list of kid-friendly destinations. Whether museums are your ticket or you’ve got beaches on the brain, you’re sure to find a vacation spot that has something for everyone.

Vacations with Toddlers:

Knoebel’s Amusement Resort – America’s largest free park, tons of kiddy rides, water park suitable for kids, mini golf, fishing, camping (www.knoebels.com)
Seabrook in Washington – Nice Rooms, private play area for the kids, private beach area, beach combing, fun in the sun, tons of places to stay (www.seabrookwa.com)
San Diego Zoo – Animals, Petting Zoos, sunny weather and beaches nearby (www.sandiegozoo.org)
Beaches – Anywhere you can find a cottage on the beach is always a safe and fun adventure for the kids (under supervision of course) Lots of places to run out the energy and leave mom and dad time to rest
Lakes & Parks – Toddlers thrive in places where they feel close to home in terms of daily routines. A simple vacation that has a nice lake or park nearby keeps the kids running and makes for quiet evenings.
Find a Zoo in your area - they have year round events and activities.

Vacations with Young Children:

Disneyland & Disney World – Both are great adventures for young children, lots of fun activities and excitement with their favorite cartoon characters (www.Disney.com)
SeaWorld – Great sea life and shows keep children educated and entertained. All locations are great (www.Seaworld.com)
Family Camp Programs - Tons of adventures in every state and can include the whole family at reasonable prices. Kids camps is a great resource for finding camps in your area (www.kidscamps.com)
Atlantis Resort Paradise Island (Bahamas) – 11 pools, water slides, snorkeling, beaches, swim with dolphins, Discovery Channel camp on site (www.atlantis.com)
Snowbird (Utah) – Snow adventures, kids under 12 stay free, ice skating, snow tubing, snow shoeing (www.snowbird.com)

Vacations with Tweens:

Magic Mountain (California) – Tons of jaw dropping rides makes this destination a major favorite amongst tweens (and adults). Six Flag destinations in other states are just as fun too! (www.sixflags.com/magicmountain/)
Universal Studios – Parks in various locations make it a simple choice for Hollywood fun, magic & rides (www.universalstudios.com)
New Zealand Lord of the Rings Safari – This beautiful country will make your jaws drop while your young Lord of the Rings fan gets to see where the movie was filmed. Great hikes and unimaginable landscape (www.adventuresafari.co.nz/)
Costa Rica – Adventure Vacations, Water sports, rainforests, beauty & fun make this a wonderful family vacation for tweens and adults alike.
Maui – Sit by the beach and relax or join your tween in the water. Learn to surf, body board, windsurf, kayak and soak up the sun. Sure fire way to keep the water loving tweens in your family very busy and extremely pleased.

Where ever you decide, be sure your chosen destination has activities for the entire family. Search for Family Destinations for some other suggestions

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