Though overshadowed by uber-destination Florida, the Southeast US has vacation hotspots (such as Myrtle Beach SC), renowned beach resort areas such as Hilton Head SC, legendary resorts such as Sea Island GA, and much more, below. See also a history+fun tour in the South with focus on Memphis and Atlanta.
In North Carolina: The Outer Banks are a laid-back family vacation spot, with beaches, sand dunes, swimming, crabbing, and kayaking in salt and freshwater marches. Some amusement parks and attractions, too.
For a rustic getaway, try Earthshine Mountain Lodge, near Brevard NC: a luxury B&B with much on-site fun -- playing at pioneering, secret Cherokee Village (make pottery, grind corn), creek waterslide, high ropes and Zip Line...
See lots more ideas in the Southeastern US: popular Stone Mountain Park, GA, with natural wonder plus man-made attractions; Sea Island GA luxury resort: Myrtle Beach, SC, Hilton Head SC, Gulf Shores, Alabama, and more.
And for an out-of-the-ordinary family vacation, see this American South Road Trip: a guest article about a family trip that started in Montgomery Alabama, rolled on past the Big Muddy (Mississippi River) and onto Memphis, with much fun sight-seeing (and some serious historical sight-seeing) on the way.
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