The Northeast US has so much to offer families, including family resorts with terrific kids programs, and great cities to explore. See many ideas about Where To Go; be sure to click on the folders to zero in on what you want.
New England offers great opportunities for outdoor recreation, and a couple of theme parks too, open in summer and with major scary fun at Halloween. Several family resorts go all out with kids programs, family activities, and weekend celebration packages at Thanksgiving and other holidays.
A selection of resorts -- in New England and NY State-- with great recreation on-site, kids programs, and all-round family-friendly ambiance: from classic hotels on vast acres of woods, to new lodges where the recreation's inside, at waterparks.
Ten suggestions for summer vacations in New England: Cape Cod, Lake Compounce, family camps, family resorts, theme parks...
Northeast US - Family Vacation Ideas
These affordable family holidays combine the great outdoors with plenty of activities, for kids and parents, and kids, and parents.
Curious George -- a sprightly little chimp-- 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 and some fun attractions. Read about: summer biking tours; Appalachian Mountain Club family adventure programs; camping; and underground caves and waterfall.
Just a hundred miles from New York City, the Catskills Mountains have been a popular summer getaway for New Yorkers since the early 20th century: find family-friendly four-seasons resorts with plenty of activities.
90 mins from Phillie, "Chocolate Town USA" deserves a special mention, with Hersheypark (voted top amusement park by FamilyFun Magazine); the Hotel Hershey, a grand old hotel (with kids club); Hershey Lodge; and more.
Just a few hours from New York City, Phillie, and Washington, DC, the Poconos Mountains in Pennsylvania have been offering city-slickers a family getaway for as long as the cities have been slick. Click to see family resorts.
250 acres, and a mile of lake shoreline; pine one-room cabins with bathroom and shower; archery, sailing, fishing, arts and crafts, tennis, yoga... even a Maine cheese and beer tasting for the grown-ups.
Maple season typically runs from March 1 to mid-April, and is special time of year when sap is collected from sugar maple trees, and gets boiled down in sugarhouses to make maple syrup. A special time to visit New England!
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.
