Family Resorts
By Teresa Plowright, About.com Guide to Family Vacations
Family resorts offer easy-to-relax getaways: sports and activities on-site; convenient ways to feed the gang; kids' clubs and teen centers-- much fun with minimal hassle, whether you're at a tropical all-inclusive, or a waterpark resort you can drive to from home.
- Resorts with Indoor Water Parks
- Special Interest Resorts: Ski Resorts, Golf, Horse-Riding
- Family Hotels
Resorts by Region
Head to popular spots: Caribbean, Mexico, Northeast US, Florida, Southeast, Southwest, Hawaii, and more.
- Family Resorts in the Northeast US
- Florida Family Resorts
- Caribbean Resorts
- Mexico - Best Areas for All-Inclusive Resorts
All Inclusive Resorts
Parents love the convenience of one-price-includes all. Kids can sample activities (or not), help themselves to drinks when they please, have fun at the kids clubs. Most families head to AI's in Mexico and the Caribbean, but there are choices within the US as well.
- Caribbean All Inclusive Resorts
- Mexico All Inclusive Resorts
- All Inclusive Resorts With Baby and Toddler Care
- Top Resorts With Teen Programs
- Which All Inclusive Resort is Right for You?
- All Inclusives in the US
- Hawaii All Inclusive Resorts?
- What to Expect, Watch Out For, with All Inclusive Resorts
More Beach Resort Holidays
Mexico and the Caribbean are top spots, with their all inclusives resorts (above); but there are other ways and places to do a beach resort getaway, in the southeast US, in Florida... Or go west, to California, or the beautiful Hawaiian islands.
Resorts with Indoor Water Parks
Thumb your nose at nasty winter weather: drive to a place with its own tropical climate, i.e. an indoor water park with slides, giant dumping buckets, wave pool, kiddie play zones, etc. They're bustin' out all over... Wisconsin Dells, Sandusky Ohio, the Poconos, NY State, Kansas, Williamsburg... Water park resorts are fun in summer too, especially if the resort has an outdoor water park.
- Great Wolf Lodge - Water Park Resorts, Multiple Locations
- Wisconsin Dells Indoor Water Park Resorts
- Sandusky Ohio - Resorts with Indoor Water Parks
- NY: Six Flags Great Escape Lodge and Indoor Waterpark
- Lots More Indoor Water Park Resorts
Special Interest Resorts: Ski Resorts, Golf, Horse-Riding
Some resort vacations are all about enjoying a favorite sport.
Family Hotels
Check out hotel chains - from luxury to budget-friendly- that welcome families with features such as suites, "kids stay free", kids clubs and other kids programs.
