Family resorts might offer playgrounds, pools, waterslides, riding trails; kids' programs; special dinners or theme parties; suites, cabins, or guest houses.
Here are a dozen possibilities for family getaways in the northeast US.
VT: Smuggler's Notch
This three-season resort is especially known as a ski resort that dares to promise: "A
winter vacation at Smugglers' is the most fun your children will ever have - we guarantee it."
Smugglers Notch has been voted a top family resort many times.
Summer is a busy and fun season too, with arts, crafts, mountain biking, horse-riding, canoe trips, lots more. And let's not forget Fall, when New England blazes with Fall Foliage and prices at Smuggs are low.
VT: Tyler Place
Open May to September on Lake Champlain, Tyler Place has welcomed families for 60 years, and has eight separate programs for toddlers to teens, plus infant care. With a mile of private lakefront, families can sail, canoe, kayak, waterski, windsurf, have fun with Sunfish, paddleboats, bumper tube rides, banana boats, and lots more. On land, there's tennis, mountain biking, lawn games, ball games, indoor and outdoor pool, wading pool, and again-- lots more. Another plus (and a rare find in the US) is all-inclusive pricing: for meals, snacks, lodging, housekeeping, and most activities. Family Retreats weeks in summer combine fun and learning.
Always check resort sites for updates, and check recent visitors' comments at sites such as TripAdvisor.com.
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