While most family vacations tend to revolve around visits to extended family members, many fathers report that choosing to have some family time at a family vacation resort can be really fun and memorable. Check out these recommendations from knowledgeable fathers about great family vacation resort spots that offer a lot for families.
This absolutely stunning family resort is designed as one of the most perfect perfect family resorts. They offer an amazing Kids Camp, a Pirate Island Waterpark, and a special kids' golf package if you ever wanted to play a round with the kids. Check out the review by the About.com Guide to Family Vacations, along with a photo album of the resort. If you are looking for a Jamaican vacation with the family, you have to check out this one.More »
If you are thinking about Florida as a vacation spot, the Breakers Resort in Palm Beach is a great choice for families. While hosting a classic resort hotel, the Breakers has a huge family entertainment center featuring an arcade, Xbox and computer rooms and a craft area. An Italian restaurant at the Breakers is also very kid friendly. Their kids' camp has lots of kid-focused activities, and there are five swimming pools as well as a nightly family bonfire on the beach. You can also read a recent review from a guest extolling the virtues of one of the great family resorts in the country.More »
San Diego is always an amazing family vacation destination. The weather is almost always perfect year-round and it is easy and relatively inexpensive to get to for families. The Loews Coronado Bay Resort has the most family-friendly amenities at a resort in the San Diego area. They feature parent-attended playgroups where you can meet other parents and kids, kickboxing classes for teens, a kids camp with kite flying and crafts, and family bingo games. Spending time with the kids at a family resort is a high priority, and there is just so much to do at this amazing family vacation resort!More »
Looking for something different in a family vacation resort? The Tyler Family Resort might be just what you were hoping for in a family resort. Located in Highgate Springs, Vermont, this resort is along Lake Champlain just three miles from the Canadian border. Because of the location, Tyler Place is only open May through September, but it has a full range of family activities including canoeing, kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, ball games, swimming pools and more. There are also nature hikes looking for wildlife, arts and crafts activities and a working farm. This one is well worth checking out if you are in the mood for a cool and laid back family trip.More »
What list of family resorts would be complete without one at a Disney park? The Grand Floridian is Disney World flagship resort and one that the kids will adore. With easy access to the Magic Kingdom by boat or monorail, you can get where you want to go with ease. The resort has a beach pool with waterfalls and a kiddies pool. Families can dine with Disney characters, attend afternoon tea parties, and Mom and Dad can drop off the kids at the Mouseketeer club in the evenings when they want a night out as well. Families can also rent boats for family time on the water. Like all Disney park properties, this one is a bit expensive, but families have loved it for years.More »
Located near Colonial Williamsburg, Virgina, this resort has a lot to offer to families. With amazing golf opportunities and a great spa, this one appeals to parents as well as kids. Their kids camp is well known in the region and has a kids-themed spa, arts and crafts, yoga, pizza-making nights, and a large and well appointed arcade. And the history lessons from Colonial Williamsburg are a great family activity as well.More »
The La Costa Resort is in Carlsbad, California and very near Legoland. With eight swimming pools, splash pads and the Pacific beach just a few miles away, the La Costa is a water wonderland for families. The resort also has a kids camp called Kidtopoia with activities focused on various age groups. From the tree house to the dance floor to a huge aquarium, there is something that every kid will love. And Friday and Saturday evenings, the La Costa hosts a major league pizza party for kids and families. All in all, this is a great family resort and close to major attractions in the area.More »
1. Beaches Ocho Rios in Jamaica
This absolutely stunning family resort is designed as one of the most perfect perfect family resorts. They offer an amazing Kids Camp, a Pirate Island Waterpark, and a special kids' golf package if you ever wanted to play a round with the kids. Check out the review by the About.com Guide to Family Vacations, along with a photo album of the resort. If you are looking for a Jamaican vacation with the family, you have to check out this one.More »
2. The Breakers in Palm Beach
If you are thinking about Florida as a vacation spot, the Breakers Resort in Palm Beach is a great choice for families. While hosting a classic resort hotel, the Breakers has a huge family entertainment center featuring an arcade, Xbox and computer rooms and a craft area. An Italian restaurant at the Breakers is also very kid friendly. Their kids' camp has lots of kid-focused activities, and there are five swimming pools as well as a nightly family bonfire on the beach. You can also read a recent review from a guest extolling the virtues of one of the great family resorts in the country.More »
3. Loews Coronado Bay Resort & Spa, San Diego
San Diego is always an amazing family vacation destination. The weather is almost always perfect year-round and it is easy and relatively inexpensive to get to for families. The Loews Coronado Bay Resort has the most family-friendly amenities at a resort in the San Diego area. They feature parent-attended playgroups where you can meet other parents and kids, kickboxing classes for teens, a kids camp with kite flying and crafts, and family bingo games. Spending time with the kids at a family resort is a high priority, and there is just so much to do at this amazing family vacation resort!More »
4. Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island in Florida
Another one of the great Florida family resorts is the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island in Fernandina Beach, Florida. This family-friendly resort has a built-in pirate and princess theme that will delight your kids. They feature two kids clubs, one for the younger group and one for teens. The teen club offers surfing lessons, video game challenges, bike hikes and kayaking activities. They also have a family-oriented swimming pool. And for the youngest kids, they will love seeing the costumed staff as pirates and princesses roaming the grounds and activities.More »5. Tyler Place Family Resort in Vermont
Looking for something different in a family vacation resort? The Tyler Family Resort might be just what you were hoping for in a family resort. Located in Highgate Springs, Vermont, this resort is along Lake Champlain just three miles from the Canadian border. Because of the location, Tyler Place is only open May through September, but it has a full range of family activities including canoeing, kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, ball games, swimming pools and more. There are also nature hikes looking for wildlife, arts and crafts activities and a working farm. This one is well worth checking out if you are in the mood for a cool and laid back family trip.More »
6. Four Seasons Lana'i, Manele Bay, Hawaii
If your family has its sights set on one of the amazing family resorts in Hawaii, you should consider the Four Seasons Lana'i at Manele Bay. On the island of Lana'i, this resort is really family focused. Their kids camp has murals about Hawaii, hula lessons, lei making classes, and classic Hawaiian games. And for dads, there is a championship golf course as well. It is an amazing resort if you want your kids to appreciate the landscape and culture of the Hawaiian islands.More »7. Disney Grand Floridian Resort and Spa
What list of family resorts would be complete without one at a Disney park? The Grand Floridian is Disney World flagship resort and one that the kids will adore. With easy access to the Magic Kingdom by boat or monorail, you can get where you want to go with ease. The resort has a beach pool with waterfalls and a kiddies pool. Families can dine with Disney characters, attend afternoon tea parties, and Mom and Dad can drop off the kids at the Mouseketeer club in the evenings when they want a night out as well. Families can also rent boats for family time on the water. Like all Disney park properties, this one is a bit expensive, but families have loved it for years.More »
8. Kingsmill Resort and Spa - Williamsburg, Virginia
Located near Colonial Williamsburg, Virgina, this resort has a lot to offer to families. With amazing golf opportunities and a great spa, this one appeals to parents as well as kids. Their kids camp is well known in the region and has a kids-themed spa, arts and crafts, yoga, pizza-making nights, and a large and well appointed arcade. And the history lessons from Colonial Williamsburg are a great family activity as well.More »
9. La Costa Resort and Spa
The La Costa Resort is in Carlsbad, California and very near Legoland. With eight swimming pools, splash pads and the Pacific beach just a few miles away, the La Costa is a water wonderland for families. The resort also has a kids camp called Kidtopoia with activities focused on various age groups. From the tree house to the dance floor to a huge aquarium, there is something that every kid will love. And Friday and Saturday evenings, the La Costa hosts a major league pizza party for kids and families. All in all, this is a great family resort and close to major attractions in the area.More »
10. Earthshine Mountain Lodge
The Earthshine Mountain Lodge is in North Carolina and is a century-old homestead with 83 acres of nature and history rolled into one experience. Kids and families can enjoy stepping back into the mid 1800's and have a hands on experience with blacksmithing and candlemaking, make pottery or mine for gems. There are also a lot of more traditional activities like an amazing zip line, climbing walls, rope courses and nature hikes. And a Family Adventure Course puts a lot of these activities together in a full-day event. If you want a touch of the rustic and a little outdoor adventure, this is worthy of your consideration as your next family vacation resort destination.More »
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