New England

New England offers great opportunities for outdoor recreation. Several family resorts make the most of their locations in the Great Outdoors and also go all out with kids' programs, family activities, and celebrations at Thanksgiving and other holidays. New England also has a several summertime theme parks which reopen for scary fun at Halloween.

Find suggestions for summer vacations in New England: Cape Cod, Lake Compounce amusement park, family camps, family resorts...

The sprightly little chimp called "Curious George" is the star of a series of classic children's books and animated films. Visitors to the Waterville Valley in White Mountains in NH -- a popular area for outdoors recreation-- can find family activities and even a Family Festival at this cottage where Curious George's creators lived.

New Hampshires' White Mountains have plenty of scenery to enjoy and also have some fun attractions. Read about summer biking tours, the Appalachian Mountain Club's family adventure programs, camping, and underground caves and waterfall.

This family camp has 250 acres, and a mile of lake shoreline. Families can stay in cabins with bathroom and shower and enjoy multiple activities: archery, sailing, fishing, arts and crafts, tennis, yoga... even a Maine cheese and beer tasting outing for the grown-ups.

Old Sturbridge Village is a "living history" attraction, bringing bygone days back to life with authentic buildings plus "re-enactors" who impersonate characters from New England circa 1790 to 1840.

Since 1876, the AMC has promoted enjoyment of the Great Outdoors. It now serves over 150,000 guests a year, offers lodges, huts, and camps in New Hampshire and Maine, and puts on numerous family activities and themed weekends.